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New 13th Circuit solicitor named
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Cindy S. Crick as new solicitor for the 
13th Judicial Circuit via an executive order Friday.
Crick’s appointment followed the resignation of Solicitor Walt Wilkins, who announced his retirement on May 29 after serving more than 14 years in the office.
A release from McMaster’s office said Crick has led her
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Woman dies after Easley accident
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An Easley woman died Thursday following a single-vehicle accident.
Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson said in a release that deputy coroner Marsha Alexander responded to Greenville Memorial Hospital on June 5 after wreck.
The accident occurred at 137 Biltmore Circle earlier that
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Garvin Street purchases should help courthouse crowding
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens County has bought the former Carolina Investors building, and officials hope the move, combined with the purchase of two nearby buildings, will help ease overcrowding at the Pickens County Courthouse.
During his report to Pickens County Council at its June 2 meeting, county administrator Ken Roper discussed what is now being referred to as “the Garvin Street
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Pickens County Council updated on planned water treatment plant
By Evan Smoak
Courtesy The Journal
evan@upstatetoday.com
PICKENS — Pickens County Council recently received an update from the Pickens 
Regional Joint Water System about the water treatment plant to be built on Lake Keowee.
PRJWS is an agreement between the Easley-Central Water District, the Pickens County Water Authority, the Six Mile Rural Community Water District and the city of Liberty. The purpose of the joint water authority is to obtain a water source from Lake Keowee to provide long-term drinking
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CU’s 4-H Pinckney Leadership program receives visit from National 4-H Council
By Marlon Morgan
Clemson University
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — Clemson University began the 4-H Pinckney Leadership program in 2016 as a means of helping middle and high school students develop their leadership abilities and awareness of civic engagement through camps, conferences and a roundup event.
The program has grown to more than 750 youth and adult leaders representing 37 of South Carolina’s 46 counties. At this year’s 4-H Pinckney Leadership Roundup, the program had the privilege of hosting Jill Bramble, president and CEO of the National 4-H Council, and Natalie Godwin, vice president of corporate communications of the
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Recruit swearing in set for Semper Fi Barn
CENTRAL — The public is encouraged to attend and support: The Swearing in of US 
Army Recruits on the Army’s 250th birthday on Sat, Jun 14, from 4-6 p.m. at the Semper Fi Barn, 3114 Smith Memorial Highway, Central. Family members and veterans are the honored guests. Birthday cake and hamburgers served after this 20-minute ceremony. For more info, call Tom @864-643-9197 or email: semperfibarn@gmail.com
Killer Beaz comedy lights up Liberty
LIBERTY — Legendary Southern standup comedian Killer Beaz, best known for his
clean yet uproarious routines and appearances on Moonshiners, brought his signature humor to the Pickens County Performing Arts Center in Liberty last Saturday.
The show filled the PCPA center with belly laughs and relatable Southern storytelling. Born Truett S. Beasley Jr. in Andalusia, Alabama, Killer Beaz has built a decades long career performing on television, radio, the Grand Ole Opry stage, and countless comedy clubs—always keeping his humor “clean but killer”.
The audience enjoyed a high energy performance featuring Beaz’s signature everyman observational humor that appeals to wide-ranging crowds—from small town folks to big city dwellers.
Local students graduate as part SCCA class of 2025
COLUMBIA — Seven Pickens County residents recently graduated from the South Carolina Connections Academy. The students are Mya Galloway, Central, Ahmi Gilmer, 
Easley, Elisha Guthrie, Easley, Kailyn Mason, Easley, Jordan Dale, Pickens, Jayci Draughon, Pickens and Michaela Mosley, Pickens
South Carolina Connections Academy, a tuition-free online public school serving
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Community Calendar 6-11-25
• Hagood Mill set to host Folk Festival
Hagood Mill Historic Site recently announced the return of the annual Americana Folk Festival. Set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 21, the event promises a full day of soul-stirring music, Appalachian tradition and community celebration. This year’s headliner is The Resonant Rogues, a dynamic band rooted in the mountains of western North Carolina. Fronted by songwriting duo Sparrow and Keith Josiah Smith, The Resonant Rogues blend Appalachian old-time, classic country and vintage soul into a sound
Pickens gives annexation OK
Council stresses vote is first step in long process
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens City Council voted last week to approve the first reading of an 
annexation request, but council members stressed that the vote was the first step in a process that is far from over.
The issue of whether to annex 215 acres at the north side of Wolf Creek School Road and Mauldin Lake Road has been a contentious one for the city in recent months. A town hall meeting in April drew a large crowd to discuss the planned development, with the majority of the speakers that night urging council to vote the annexation down.
“I know we’ve got a hot topic to talk about
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