Daily Archives: 11/04/2026
Bowers, Goss among local winners Tuesday
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Election Day has come and gone in Pickens County, with voters 
making their voices heard during Tuesday’s midterm election.
Countywide, voters came out in full force to select their representatives in state and local offices, with 57.7 percent of registered voters in Pickens County voting
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City mourns loss of beloved businessman
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens lost a mainstay of the downtown business community last week.
Glenn Brock, the owner of Brock’s Department Store, died on Oct. 28 at age 86.
Next August would mark the store’s 70th year in business. It opened in August 1957, and Glenn began working there in November 1959.
“I’ve been here 58 of the 60 years,” he told the Courier for a 2017 article
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Moratorium on data centers gets early OK
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — During Monday’s regularly scheduled Pickens County Council 
meeting, council members approved the first reading of a moratorium that would prevent any new data center development in the county for six months as officials study infrastructure needs in the area.
Prior to voting, council heard from Frank
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Dinner, parade set to honor vets
LIBERTY — A weekend of gratitude and hometown pride will put military veterans in the Pickens County spotlight on Friday and Saturday, with an appreciation dinner in Liberty followed by a parade in downtown Easley.
As Veterans Day approaches, the two events will offer opportunities to recognize the men and women who have served in the nation’s armed forces.
The weekend will begin Saturday, Nov. 7, with a veterans appreciation dinner from 4-6 p.m. at Golden Creek Baptist Church, located at 477 Golden Creek Road in Liberty. The gathering will bring veterans together for a meal and fellowship in recognition of their service. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by calling (864) 810-7612.
The salute will continue Sunday, Nov. 8, when a veterans parade takes place at 3 p.m. on Northwest Main Street in Easley, in front of City Hall. Lineup will begin at 2 p.m. on West A Avenue behind the Easley police station. All veterans are encouraged to be in the parade.
Spectators can show their appreciation with a wave, a cheer and a heartfelt thank you to those who have worn the nation’s uniform.
Together, the events will carry a simple message into Veterans Day on Nov. 11: Military service deserves to be remembered, recognized and honored.
PCSO captain honored with annual Billy Wilkins Award
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A member of the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office leadership team earned a prestigious award last week.
Capt. Tanner Rhinehart received the 2026 Billy Wilkins Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement on Friday during a ceremony at the Pickens County
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Woman killed, passenger hurt in SC 11 crash
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
SUNSET — A woman died Thursday in a car accident on S.C. Highway 11.
Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as Mylia Fisk Markland, 84, of Irmo.
The single-vehicle wreck happened at 6:54 p.m. Friday on S.C. 11 near Roy F. Jones Highway,
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This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS
TROJANS TROUNCED
Red Devils end two-game skid with win over carolina
Also inside:
- Lions break school record against Berea.
- Green Wave lose finale to Fountain Inn.
- Seneca stuns Pickens with late touchdown.
- Clemson claws past Florida State.
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Protecting America’s AI advantage
President Donald Trump has said that whoever wins the race in artificial 
intelligence, or AI, wins. And he’s right. The country that leads in AI will have a major advantage in business, technology and military strength.
But to understand why this race matters, you first need to understand what makes AI work.
The backbone of this technology is built on powerful computer chips. Think of these chips as the engines that make AI work. The more powerful the chips,
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Where a tree falls
We’ve heard the question asked for years, “When a tree falls in the woods and 
there’s no one there to hear it, does it make a sound?” If there are birds, squirrels or other wildlife, do they receive the sound waves? Of course they do.
The basic motive of that question is, if there’s not an eardrum close for the sound waves to land on, is there actually a sound produced?
It seems to me the obvious answer is “who cares?” Some of life’s most
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