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No upsets in primary elections
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens County residents joined voters from around the Palmetto State in 
taking to the polls on Tuesday for statewide primary elections, and all local incumbents on the ballot survived their party challenges.
Voter turnout was relatively strong countywide, with 26 percent of Pickens County’s voters heading to the polls, compared to 16.2 percent who cast ballots in the 2022 midterm primary election.
With incumbent Pickens County Council member Claiborne Linvill making a run at the
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Man sentenced for meth trafficking
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — A Liberty man died following a two-vehicle accident Saturday morning.
Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as 24-year-old Logan Anders.
The collision occurred at 3:55 a.m. Saturday on U.S. Highway 178 at the intersection of North Freeman Road, according to S.C. Highway Patrol Master Trooper Joseph Rowell.
A 2016 Ford pickup truck was traveling east on U.S. 178
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Monument dedicated to General Andrew Pickens in Legacy Square
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A vital part of the area’s history was remembered and celebrated Saturday morning.
The General Andrew Pickens and Revolutionary War Patriots Monument was officially dedicated.
Joyce Hansel, regent of the Fort Prince George Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, served as emcee for the ceremony, held at the monument’s base in Pickens’ Legacy Square.
“As we begin this ceremony, may we be mindful that the freedoms we celebrate were hard-won and remain a sacred trust — one that calls each generation to remembrance,
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Liberty man killed in motor vehicle accident
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — A Liberty man died following a two-vehicle accident Saturday morning.
Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as 24-year-old Logan Anders.
The collision occurred at 3:55 a.m. Saturday on U.S. Highway 178 at the intersection of North Freeman Road,
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Six charged in Pickens drug bust
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Several people have been charged with narcotics and weapons-related offenses following a long-term investigation by the Pickens Police Department.
According to a June PPD release, the department’s Special Operations Unit concluded a several-month-long narcotics investigation titled “Operation CRACKdown” with assistance from several neighboring agencies, resulting in multiple arrests and
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Pickens High School Class of 1959 plans 67th reunion
EASLEY — Members of the Pickens High School Class of 1959 are preparing to celebrate an impressive milestone as they gather for their 67th class reunion on June 20, at 5 p.m.
This year’s reunion will be held at Silver Bay Seafood Restaurant, located at 7027 Calhoun Memorial Highway in Easley.
A private dining room has been reserved for the group, and classmates are welcome to bring a guest. While Silver Bay is known for its seafood, the menu offers a variety of options to accommodate all tastes. Attendees will receive separate checks.
Class members are asked to RSVP by June 12 to Judy Barrett Pace at 704‑619‑0891.
Organizers say they look forward to a warm evening of fellowship, memories, and reconnecting with longtime friends.
How Flag Day got its start
Flag Day is commemorated each year in the United States on June 14. Though Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, the day remains significant nonetheless, as it traces its origins all the way back to 1777.
The Second Continental Congress formally adopted the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777. That resolution noted certain characteristics of the new flag, including the alternating red and white stripes that remain part of the flag that is celebrated each June 14. The original design featured 13 stripes and 13 stars representing the 13 colonies that had declared independence from Great Britain. As the nation expanded
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County recognizes founders of rural fire departments
PICKENS — The men who pioneered the establishment of fire departments in Pickens County were recognized at the County Council meeting on June 1, 2026. Billy Gibson, Director, Emergency Services, presented the history of fire departments in the County. He said, “In the 1970’s and into the 1980’s, fire protection in Pickens County outside the municipalities was sparse and sometimes nonexistent. Some areas paid the nearest
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What we think about matters to God
Are we ashamed of God? Is God ashamed of us? Do we not realize that God knows our thoughts? Yes, the spiritual atmosphere within society has changed in the last 75 years, 
and one of the reasons is the older generations who stood fervently for God have passed on, and many of the younger ones do not have the same passion for Christ. Do we care about developing an awareness of His presence? Look at the technology that has evolved
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