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VA to tackle care for long COVID
The Department of Veterans Affairs has just published “Whole Health System Approach to Long COVID,” a holistic guidebook for the treatment of veterans suffering with long COVID. It’s estimated that 2 percent of the U.S. population will develop long COVID, which equates to 24,000 to 42,000 veterans.
The VA was the first to realize that recovering from COVID didn’t mean it was gone, that a long version was emerging, bringing with it extended illnesses. They opened 20 long COVID programs and dug into research where they looked at those who still had vascular and heart disease a year
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PHS Scholar-Athletes
On Sept. 29, September Scholar-Athletes of the Month were named at Pickens High School. The female Scholar-Athlete is Olivia Wallen. Wallen is a junior and a member of the varsity cheer and cross-country teams. She was nominated by her personal finance teacher, Kathryn Holcombe. Wallen is the daughter of Derek and Amanda King. The male Scholar-Athlete is Sammy Edwards. Edwards is a member of the football team and was nominated by his English teacher, Christie Dunson. He is the son of Bobby and Sandra Rice. Scholar-Athletes are chosen for their leadership and academic excellence. This month’s award was sponsored by friends of the family of legendary former Pickens head coach Bill Isaacs, , in memory of his longtime service to PHS athletics.
Courier Community Calendar 10-5-22
• LHS class of 1961 plans for reunion
The Liberty High School, class of 1961 reunion will be held on November 5, at 6 pm at Black’s Fish Camp in Easley. There must be 20 committed people to reserve a room. If interested, please contact Linda Sanders Moore at 121 Griffin Circle, Liberty, SC. The cost is $25 per person, $50 per couple. This includes meal, drinks, dessert, room and tips. Sure hope to see you there.
• Family Promise planning first-ever dance and auction
Family Promise of Pickens County will hold its first-ever barn dance and silent auction at Arabella Farm in Sunset on Oct. 11. The event will include appetizers,
Joe’s plans anniversary event to mark 50 years of serving Easley
By Julie Lesley Ellison
For the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
Editor’s note: In anticipation of the 50th anniversary celebration at Joe’s Ice Cream Parlor in Easley on Oct. 9, the late Joe Lesley’s daughter, Julie Lesley Ellison, took the opportunity to reflect on the restaurant’s history and her dad’s legacy.
It was July 1972 when my Dad needed a full-time job.
He was always a good worker; he and my mom worked hard and even had second jobs.
One of their second jobs was working at the Huddle, so they had a little experience when they decided to buy the Easley Ice Cream Parlor.
Dad was led to the Ice Cream Parlor because he was working part time at the post office — Dad had
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Post 11 thanks White
Jock White, owner of Jock White Collision Repair Shop, receives a letter of appreciation from Pickens American Legion Post 11 sergeant at arms Rick Noyce for his support of the Legion. White allows the Legion to utilize his parking lot to facilitate bi-yearly garage sales, which help to make it possible for the American Legion to send qualified Pickens High School students to Boys and Girls State each year.
State’s top court rules in favor of man convicted in ‘17 killing
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Liberty man appealing his 2017 murder conviction, claiming the trial judge did not 
adequately consider his claim of self-defense.
John McCarty’s case will be sent back to circuit court, following a ruling issued by state Supreme Court justices on Sept. 21.
John McCarty was charged with murder after the shooting death of Mitchell Bradley, which took place in
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Sex offender sentenced for soliciting minor
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A Six Mile man has been sentenced to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to criminal solicitation of a minor and other charges.
According to a release from the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, special victims unit detectives initiated an investigation into allegations of criminal solicitation of a minor last September involving Avery Lee Cooper Smith, 23, a registered sex offender.
Detectives received information indicating Smith was knowingly disseminating explicit messages to an underage juvenile via the social media platform Snapchat, the release said.
When questioned by detectives, Smith admitted to sending sexual material to an underage child using various social media
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New administrator on job in Pickens
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens’ new city administrator has experience in both town and city government.
During its Sept. 12 meeting, Pickens City Council unanimously approved appointing Charlene Carter as the city’s new administrator
Carter served the city of Travelers Rest in the roles of treasurer, city clerk and special projects from 2019 to 2021.
Prior to that, she was the Town Administrator for Blacksburg, South Carolina from
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National health survey coming to Pickens County
COUNTY — The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the most comprehensive survey of the health and nutritional status of the U.S. population, is coming to Pickens County starting this week.
Why Pickens County? All counties and cities in the United States have a chance to be selected for the NHANES and, this year, Pickens County is one of 15 counties selected to be part of the initiative. Each year, only 5,000 residents nationwide are chosen to participate in NHANES, conducted by the National Center for Health
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‘A Murder Is Announced’ to open
EASLEY — It is Friday, Oct. 13, in the sleepy village of Chipping Cleghorn, England. A mysterious advertisement has been placed in the Chipping Cleghorn Gazette that has caused a panic at the Little Paddock Home of Miss Letitia Blacklock. Someone has announced that a murder will take place at the home at 6:30 that very evening.
Little Paddock is a boarding house with an eclectic group of residents. Letty Blacklock owns the house and has opened its doors to boarders that include her lifelong friend, Dora
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