Category Archives: Local News
Primary races set for Tuesday
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens County voters will head to the polls next week, with the statewide primary set for Tuesday.
With incumbent Pickens County Council member Claiborne Linvill making a run at the State House, Republican candidates Ensley Feemster and Joe Sullivan will face off in
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Clemson names new president
CLEMSON — For the 16th time in 136 years and only the second time in the past 27 years, Clemson University’s Board of Trustees selected the next president of Clemson 
University.
Following a national search, Kevin Guskiewicz was named as the unanimous selection as Clemson University’s next president last week.
A neuroscientist and higher education leader, Guskiewicz
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Easley man struck, killed
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The Pickens County Coroner’s Office has identified a man killed after being 
struck by a vehicle in Easley last week.
The Easley Police Department announced in a release issued May 27 that EPD officers, along with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and the Easley Fire Department, responded to a
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SDPC approves budget with no tax increase
COUNTY — The School District of Pickens County has approved a $195.3 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year that includes pay raises for all employees, new educational programs and no increase in the district’s operating tax rate.
The district’s Board of Trustees approved the budget on third reading May 26.
According to superintendent Danny Merck, the balanced $195,283,145 budget
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Upcountry Fiber celebrates 5 years
UPSTATE — Five years ago, Upstate S.C. utility cooperatives Blue Ridge Electric Co-op and West Carolina announced their partnership to create Upcountry Fiber, a broadband internet service provider that brings high-speed fiber internet access to 
households and businesses within Blue Ridge Electric’s service area to help bridge the “digital divide” where little to no access existed. Five years later, the promise to bring the digital age to those in unserved and underserved areas is
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Santana Jackson to headline AWL Memorial show, Saturday
PICKENS — Wrestling fans are in for a high-energy night of entertainment this Saturday, June 6, as the American Wrestling League brings its topflight production with all the elements of the major wresting promotions back to the Market at the Mill Event Center for its fourth annual Norton Lewis Memorial Show.
The event will feature a full lineup of top independent wrestling talent, a special Las Vegas-style performance on the stage, and the return of one of the Southeast’s most
GAL hosts annual luncheon June 18
EASLEY — Friends of Pickens County Guardian ad Litem (Friends of PCGAL) will host its Annual Luncheon on Thursday, June 18 at 12 p.m. at Occasions at Wedgefield in 
Easley, South Carolina. The event will bring together approximately 150 community members united in support of children in the Pickens County Department of Social Services (DSS) care system. This year’s
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Setting the record straight.
Editor’s Note
In last week’s graduation edition of the Pickens County Courier, the following Liberty High School graduates were printed with incorrect photos in place of their actual pictures. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
Courier Community Calendar 6-3-26
• Children’s garden plots still available
All but two of the children’s garden plots at Bryson Children’s Nature Walk in Six Mile have been filled for the summer vegetable gardening season. The site contains 24 plots, 12 in-ground and 12 above-ground, with two of the above-ground handicap accessible. There is water at the site, and the plots are free and ready for planting by children for
Clemson Paw Partners plans new Central facility
CENTRAL — Clemson Paw Partners has announced plans for a significant new facility in Central, South Carolina, designed to expand access to affordable veterinary care and give Upstate pet owners more options for their pets’ care.
The new facility, located off Greenville Highway in Central, will allow the nonprofit to expand its low-cost services while working toward its long-term vision of a full-service,
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