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Rock & Roll with Pack 51
Cub Scout Pack 51 members pose for a photo on a recent visit to the Bob Campbell Geology Museum in Clemson. Following the museum, the Pack participated in a mini-golf tournament at the Oasis Ranch in Seneca. Pack 51 meets on Monday nights at the Troop 51 Scout Hut in Pickens, and youth between the ages of 5-10 are eligible to join. For more information, email pickenstroop51@gmail.com.
Music tour coming to Easley Shuckin’ Shack
EASLEY — Shuckin’ Shack recently announced the an 18-stop music tour with popular Nashville musicians and local artists.
The month-long “Fresh and Raw Tour” Together with Truist will visit each of the restaurant’s Eastern U.S. locations and come to Easley on Sept. 30. Shuckin’ Shack is locally owned by Don and Margaret Marcum.
Singer/songwriters C.J. Solar and Warren Garrett are on the bill for the tour stop, with support from local
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SC Old Time Fiddlers Convention planned Saturday at Hagood Mill
South Carolina State Fiddling Championship will be decided
PICKENS — As autumn approaches and the leaves turn their brilliant colors, it signals the time for fiddle music in the mountains.
This Friday and Saturday, old-time music will fill the hills and hollers around Hagood Mill as the historic site hosts the S.C. Old Time Fiddlers Convention. 
Some of the best musicians from around the Southeast will gather to compete in a variety of categories, with the top fiddler being named South Carolina’s state fiddling champion. The traditional contest goes back to the 1920s, when Clemson University opened the doors of stately Tillman Hall to the local musicians of the nearby South Carolina mountains for a music competition.
The S.C. State Fiddling Championship will take place this Saturday, Sept. 17, beginning at
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Courier Community Calendar 9-14-22
• UWC set to host fall market on Sept. 17
All are invited to a fall fest, vendor fair, craft show and bake sale this Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The event will be at United Wesleyan Church, located at 738 Rice Road in Easley, in the church’s Lifeline Building, with free admission.
The market will feature a variety of local vendors, door prizes, raffles, bake sale and breakfast and lunch items available to purchase.
All proceeds will go to the church’s Operation Christmas Child shoebox ministry.
• Upstate Parkinson’s group hosts meetings
The Upstate Parkinson’s Society (UPS) will host a Parkinson’s challenged/caregiver discussion group at Pickens County-Hampton Memorial Library, located
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Bakery has new owner
With pumpkin spice season in full swing, Martha’s Marvelous Munchies in Pickens has a new owner, Ashley Brantley. Brantley has bounced right into Martha’s Marvelous Munchies after previous owner Martha Ellenburg decided to retire. The bakery will be keeping its previous hours, Wednesday through Friday, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and looking to expand to Saturday in the future. Brantley wants to uphold what Ellenburg has done and expand the business into local stores for more access to the delicious treats. The bakery will carry delicacies from biscuits to cakes to cinnamon rolls to pimento cheese and more. Looking forward, Brantley will be adding her personal recipes once the heat of the holidays cools off.
Pinnacle Veterinary Group earns AAHA accreditation
CLEMSON — Pinnacle Veterinary Group announced recently that it has achieved the highest level of veterinary excellence following evaluation by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).
Pinnacle Veterinary Group earned AAHA accreditation after a rigorous review of the hospital’s practice protocols, medical equipment, facility and client
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COVID-19 grief support group to meet
EASLEY — The Pickens County Library System has announced the start of a brand-new support group at the library.
The group will give participants the opportunity to discuss their grief and loss experienced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support group sessions will be facilitated by students of Southern Wesleyan University’s Masters in Counseling
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Courier Community Calendar 9-7-22
• UWC set to host fall market on Sept. 17
All are invited to a fall fest, vendor fair, craft show and bake sale on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The event will be at United Wesleyan Church, located at 738 Rice Road in Easley, in the church’s Lifeline Building, with
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Member of the month
The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce recently named the Pickens Bargain Exchange Flea Market as the August Chamber Member of the Month. The Pickens Bargain Exchange Flea Market is located at 1449 Walhalla Highway just west of Pickens. The market is a great antique market sitting on more than 60 acres, with 2,000 spots for vendors. The market is open every Wednesday from 5 a.m.-1 p.m., with the market’s office opening each Tuesday for reservations and information. Pictured above are chamber executive director Bryan Owens, Bargain Exchange owners Elease Ellege, Haley and Trey Boggs, along with Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry. To find out more about the Pickens Bargain Exchange Flea Market, visit bargainexchangefleamarket.com or call (864) 878-4762.
Courier Community Calendar 8-24-22
• Anderson reunion set for this Sunday
The family of Joseph Rugless and Nancy “Nealy” Anderson will hold its annual reunion on Sunday, Aug. 28, at Mountain Grove Baptist Church. The church is located at 644 E. Preston McDaniel Road in Pickens. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m.
• Upstate Parkinson’s group hosts meetings
The Upstate Parkinson’s Society will host a Parkinson’s challenged/caregiver discussion group to be held monthly at the Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, located at 304 Biltmore Road in Easley. Meeting time is every third Thursday of August through December from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Refreshments provided. For more information, contact Chuck Dooley at (864) 507-3034.
• Veterans invited to American Legion
Veterans in the Liberty area are invited to the next meeting of American Legion Post 67 in Liberty.
The Legion meets on the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Scout Hut, circle off North Palmetto Street. All veterans are invited.
• Gilstrap reunion planned September 5
The annual Gilstrap reunion will be held on Sept. 5 at the Antioch Baptist Church fellowship building. Lunch will be around 1 p.m.
