Category Archives: Community
Scout canned food drive helps feed those in need
The annual Boy Scout community canned food drive on March 5 was a great success with more than 2,348 items collected and donated to the Gleaning House Food Pantry. The event was sponsored by Scout Troop 51 and Cub Scout Pack 51 and held at the Pickens Amphitheater. Organizations participating in this year’s event were Griffin Ebenezer Baptist Church, Smith Chapel, Pickens Garden Club and Grace United Methodist Church. The Scouts thank all organizations who participated and look forward to an even bigger event next year. Pictured here with the trailer full of cans and truckload full of mac and cheese are Scouts Henry Chapman, Jacob Santaler, Isaac Cantrell and Lake Looper, Cub Scouts Micah Thompson and Taylor Sosbee and Scout leaders Jerry Seay, Perry Gravely and Mike Ralston.
Nexus Chiro now open
Nexus Chiropractic held its formal grand opening recently on Main Street in Pickens. On hand for the evnet were Dr. Tiffany Orcena, massage therapist Karsen Brown, friends, family and members of the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce and community. Nexus Chiropratic is located at 209 E. Main St. in Pickens. Nexus Chiropractic’s mission is to help community members be in their best health by helping them to attain and maintain their optimal physical well-being.
TCTC honors Pickens County students
PENDLETON — Forty-one students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s Academic Distinction List for fall 2021, including a dozen from Pickens County.
To be eligible for the Academic Distinction List, a student must be enrolled in six to 11 credit hours for two consecutive terms and earn at least 12 credit hours during the two consecutive terms, with a
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John Harden Scholarship applications now available
PICKENS — Cannon Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is now accepting applications for the John Harden Scholarship.
The $1,000 scholarship, established in memory of Dr. John M. Harden, is awarded annually to a person continuing their education to work in a health care field. Eligible candidates are students from Pickens High School, Liberty High School and Lakeview Christian School.
Also eligible are employees and volunteers of Cannon Memorial Hospital
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Riding in style
Market at the Mill officials held a surprise fundraiser to benefit one of their own, Pickens County resident Mike Hart, presenting him with with an electric scooter on Valentine’s Day weekend. The scooter was presented to Hart by Brian Barner at the Market at the Mill on Feb. 12. Some store vendors and other caring people in the community made this day possible. Hart has medical issues and needs a mobility scooter to get around better. “This is a blessing and will make my life easier,” Hart said. Hart was very thankful to all the people who donated.
Community Calendar 3-2-22
• Scout Troop 51 to host annual can drive
Scout Troop 51 and Cub Scout Pack 51 are set to host a community can drive on Saturday, March 5, for the local food pantry. Scouts will be collecting canned goods in the parking lot of the Pickens Amphitheater between 9:30 and 11 a.m. in conjunction with their award ceremony. The amphitheater is located at 114 W. Main St. in Pickens. All local churches and organizations are invited to participate, and the organization who donates the most cans will receive the second annual Golden Can Award. Financial
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DeBois gets ‘Living Legend’ proclamation
EASLEY — World War ll Navy veteran Mildred DeBois, an Easley resident, has been proclaimed as a “Living Legend” in honor of her military service and her 100th birthday, which was on Dec. 1, 2021, by the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation.
The ceremony was held at the Foothills Retirement Community on Jan. 26, with South Carolina Military Women’s Memorial ambassador Shelly Langston
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Deep Winter Blues planned this weekend at Hagood Mill
PICKENS — Although the weather has been cold and bleak in recent months, The Hagood Mill is offering a chance to heat things up this weekend with its annual Deep Winter Blues event.
Set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Hagood Mill Historic Site off U.S. Highway 178 north of Pickens, the event promises to give visitors “a great day of music and memories,” according to a
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African American oral history project planned for Pickens community Feb. 21
PICKENS — A group of community leaders is heading up an oral history project for the local African American community.
On Monday, Feb. 21, from 2-4 p.m., the group will be hosting a meeting at Smith Chapel FBH (209 S. Church St., Pickens) to collect historical information and interview individuals about their local history.
The primary goal is to capture the history relating to the African American community in general and the history of its churches, schools, music, groups and organizations and community leaders in the Pickens area.
The group is looking for letters, pictures, books, documents and stories that would shed light on the past. Any documents will be copied or scanned on site so no one will need to leave important documents.
This gathering of history evolved out of an award given to Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry — the Riley Mayors’ Design Fellowship. For the project, funded by Art of Community, which is an initiative of the S.C. Arts Commission, Perry and his committee have planned an interpretive historical walking trail for Pickens, which includes important sites in the African American community. The project also includes plans for the construction of a pavilion at the Charles Johnson Memorial Park next to Griffin Ebenezer Church, which will include information about the history of the local community. While working on the project, the organizational group discovered very little documentation of the rich history of the local community, which prompted the oral history project.
“A community showcasing many of the pioneering but often forgotten black leaders is a dream come true. I am glad to be a part of this project,” said Cathy Breazeale, one of the organizers of the project. “As a child, I always knew there was a hidden GLARE in my community. Now the world will know.”
If you have any questions, would like to participate or provide historical information, contact Breazeale at cathybreazeale@hotmail.com.
Pickens scholar-athletes
PHS Scholar-Athletes of the Week for Feb. 8 are Katherine Sanchez-Gamboa and Elijah Roberts. Sanchez-Gamboa is a member of the varsity basketball team and was nominated by Dr. Angela Lucas. Sanchez-Gamboa is the daughter of Marlynde Gamboa and Leonardo Sanchez. Roberts is a member of the wrestling team and is the son of Jim and Autumn Roberts. He was nominated by Dr. Ginger Hicks and Lucas. PHS scholar-athletes are nominated by their teachers for demonstrating academic excellence, a stellar work ethic and impressive leadership in the classroom.
