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Easley post office renamed for fallen soldier
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Easley’s post office will bear the name of a local man who died defending the nation.
A dedication ceremony was held Wednesday at Easley City Hall in honor of U.S. Army Pfc. Barrett Lyle
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New principals named for 4 county schools
School board trustees OK hires at Clemson, Hagood, Dacusville Middle, Daniel
COUNTY — The School District of Pickens County will welcome five new principals for the 2023-24 school year, and school board trustees approved four of the new leaders at their meeting this week.
At Monday’s school board meeting, trustees voted to approve Jessica Hendricks to lead Hagood Elementary, Nate Roper to be principal at Dacusville Middle, Adam Russell to lead Daniel High and David Thompson as Clemson Elementary principal.
Pickens Elementary will also have a new principal next year after the retirement of current principal Donna Harden, and school district communications director
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Police seek man after downtown Clemson bar fight
By David Ferrara
Courtesy The Journal
dferrara@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — A suspect has been identified in a downtown Clemson bar fight that led to a man being airlifted to a Greenville hospital Feb. 19.
Julian Tristen Mackenzi Garren, 23, is charged with one count of second-degree assault and battery, according to a
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Textile legends
Taken in 1972, the above picture shows the Fairhaven Mill basketball coached by former Pickens County Sheriff’s Office detective Juke Hendricks. According to Terry Hallums, a member of the team, the Fairhaven Mill team was the first all-black basketball team to play in the Greenville Textile Tournament at the Greenville Memorial Auditorium. Pictured in the back row, from left, are James “Red Boy” Griffin, Marcus “Tree Top” Rosemond, Doug “Big D” Dukes, Zion McKinney, Danny Hendricks and Juke Hendricks. In front are Donnie Hendricks, Ronnie Anderson and Terry Hallums. All of the players attended Pickens High School, and the team brought home the Class C trophy from the tournament.
County admin building to get needed upgrades
COUNTY — Pickens County officials recently discussed ways to pay for needed improvements to the county’s administration building.
County council talked about problems with the building’s roof during its February meeting.
County administrator Ken Roper said the county doesn’t want “to just go back and do what we did before, which is put it out to
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DAR brightens vets’ Valentine’s Day
CLEMSON — Valentine love and goodies surprised residents at Richard Campbell Veterans Home and Everlan and Dominion Senior Living in Clemson
Members of Fort Prince George Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution loaded up six baskets with gifts during their February chapter meeting and then surprised the residents of Richard Campbell
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Now open in Pickens
Last Thursday, a ribbon was cut to open Pickens’ newest eatery — Willie’s Wieners. The new business is located at 2630 Gentry Memorial Highway in Pickens, next to SouthCack Taproom. Willie’s is open 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday. Pictured are Angela Dalton of Dalton Jewelry, Pickens Police Chief Randal Beach, Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry, Debbie Gravely of the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce board, owner Chris Lomax, chamber executive director Bryan Owens, Don Carpenter of Magic & Smiles, Brady Seavey and Ashley Goss of TD Bank, Allison Fowler of Pickens County and Brittany Chapman of Alliance Pickens.
Courier Community Calendar 3-1-23
• Scouts to hold 3rd annual food drive
The third annual community food drive sponsored by Scout Troop 51 and Cub Scout Pack 51 will be held this Saturday, March 4.
Canned goods and other non-perishable items will be collected at the Pickens Amphitheater between 10 a.m. and noon. Financial contributions will also be accepted. The business, organization or church donating most items will receive the Golden Can Award.
Last year, more than 2,348 items and $200 in donations were collected. All items and donations will go to the Gleaning House Food Pantry.
Email pickenstroop51@gmail.com with any questions.
• St. Michael’s oyster roast set for March 18
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church will host its annual oyster roast from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at 1200 Powdersville Road in Easley. Proceeds from the event
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State funding paying for BHS move to Easley
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County executive director Angie Farmer believes the path that led to the agency’s future home in Easley was “divinely arranged.”
Finding one building to house all the departments of the agency — currently spread out among four buildings on Main Street in Pickens — had been a longtime goal of hers.
On Monday afternoon, Farmer and several of the agency’s board members met at the former Alice Manufacturing office at 208 E. First Ave. in Easley to publicly
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