Category Archives: Local News
Ground broken for new Pickens County hospital
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Work is now underway on Prisma Health’s behavioral health hospital at the corner of US.. Highway 123 and S.C. Highway 153.
Hunter Kome, the CEO for Prisma Health’s Baptist Easley and Oconee Memorial hospitals, spoke at the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Luncheon on April 16. Prisma Health was the presenting sponsor of the luncheon.
Prisma Health is growing rapidly and seeing record volume, he said.
“Obviously, the big news here in Easley with Prisma Health is the behavioral health hospital,” Kome
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Man charged with attempted armed robbery
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A man faces charges after an attempted armed robbery at an Easley clothing store last week.
Easley Police Department public information officer Lt. Ashley Anderson said in a release that officers 
had responded to a report of an attempted armed robbery at Ross Dress for Less at 6101 Calhoun Memorial Highway at 8:45 p.m. Thursday, April 24.
Officers immediately began searching for the suspect, who had left
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Upstate Forever honors Shehan
GREENVILLE — Local nonprofit Upstate Forever celebrated the region’s conservation leaders this week at the 2025 ForeverGreen Annual Awards Luncheon. The organization also announced the culmination of its “Generations Campaign” at the event, an initiative to fund its work for the years to come.
Held April 22 at The Annex at Judson Mill in Greenville, the ForeverGreen luncheon recognized outstanding contributions to land conservation, water resource protection and public service in Upstate South Carolina. This year’s award recipients included:
Clean Water Champion: Melanie Ruhlman, president of Save Our Saluda, for her tireless efforts to
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Meals on Wheels to host annual Willis Car Show
EASLEY — Pickens County Meals on Wheels (PCMOW) has announced the return of 
the John Willis Car Show, presented by State Farm’s Daniel Crosby Agency on Saturday, May 3, at Old Market Square in downtown Easley.
The annual event honors the late John Willis, a retired Easley firefighter and
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Mountain Roots Herb Festival returns to Hagood Mill, May 17
PICKENS — The Hagood Mill Historic Site invites families, nature lovers and curious minds to celebrate the return of the Mountain Roots Herb Festival from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 
Saturday, May 17.
The Third Saturday event celebrates all things outdoors and
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Mobile medical clinic to be at Six Mile Baptist Church’s Roper Building in May
SIX MILE — A mobile medical clinic is scheduled to be in Six Mile on Thursday, May 8.
Held at Six Mile Baptist Church’s Roper Building, the event will be presented by the 
Samaritan Health Clinic of Pickens County in conjuction with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM). The clinic will operate from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and will offer a range of medical and health care at
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Holly Springs Center to host community homecoming in May
PICKENS — From 10 a.m.-5 p.m. this Saturday, May 3, the Holly Springs Center will celebrate its past and its future by hosting a community homecoming, showcasing its 
current programming as a community center featuring a preschool and mountain arts program while welcoming back alumni of the Holly Springs School, which dates
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Clemson professor faces charges for exploiting minors
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — A Clemson University professor faces charges related to the sexual 
exploitation of minors in two counties.
According to a release issued Wednesday, April 16, 46-year-old Jeffrey Douglas Townsend is accused of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material
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Deputies rescue missing woman from sinking car
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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COUNTY — Three deputies with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office are being praised for rescuing a woman from a sinking car.
According to a Pickens County Sheriff’s Office news release, a concerned family member flagged down Deputy Caleb Cassell on the evening of April 14.
The person was concerned about a missing relative who
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Grand Opening
Masters Grocery and Grill held its grand opening on April 17. Whether you’re fueling up your car or grabbing a bite to eat, Masters Grocery and Grill has everything you need in one convenient stop for gas, great food and so much more. Located right around the corner from the Hagood Mill Historic Site off Moorefield Memorial Hwy., Masters Grocery and Grill the perfect pit stop for locals and visitors alike. Follow their facebook page for daily specials. Masters Grocery and Grill is located at 3949 Moorefield Memorial Highway in Pickens and is open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pictured are Dave Michel, Trish Morgan, Paul Patel, Harold Alexander, Jason Bedenbaugh, Ivy Michel, and Jessica Callahan.
