Category Archives: Local News
White: Traffic, roads near top of local issues
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — Pickens County Council District 1 Republican candidate Brad White, who will face Democrat Claiborne Linvill in the November general election, said his professional background is in transportation planning and data collection.
He said he feels he could bring that expertise to county council if elected, considering issues the county is facing in that area.
“I know roads, I know infrastructure and want to protect the integrity of (U.S. Highway) 123,” White said. “It seems like Clemson, for 10 years or so, has
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Linvill wants to move Pickens County forward
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — Clemson resident Claiborne Linvill feels Pickens County has come a long way in her 15 years as a resident.
The desire to see progress continue is one of the reasons why she is running for the District 1 seat on Pickens County Council in the November general election.
Linvill, a Democrat, and Brad White, a Republican, both ran unopposed in their primaries. The winner will succeed two-term
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Infectious anemia found in SC horses
CLEMSON — Three horses have been confirmed positive for infectious anemia (EIA), the first such infection in a South Carolina animal since a donkey in Aiken County acquired the disease in 2014, state veterinarian Michael Neault said. The first case was in a quarter horse in Berkeley County and the two contact quarter horse cases were in Barnwell County.
The blood-borne illness does not infect humans but is potentially fatal to horses and other equine species. The virus that causes EIA is often transmitted by bloodsucking insects like biting flies but
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Tips for packing a healthy school lunch for your kids
CLEMSON — Packing a fun and healthy lunch for kids will not only get them excited about lunch, but ensure they are being fueled with nutrient-packed foods for their growing bodies.
Kimberly Baker, Ph.D., RD, LD, director of the Clemson Extension Food Systems and Safety Program Team, shared a few tips below for packing healthy school lunches. Children should take part in choosing and making their lunches to create buy-in with what they will be eating and as a part of teaching them to make
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Thanking veterans
We all know the debt we owe to our military veterans can never be fully repaid, and yet they continue tirelessly to do good work in their communities across the country. At the Aug. 1 monthly meeting of the Pickens County Historical Society Board of Trustees, president Ken Nabors presented the members of the local American Legion a plaque of recognition. It read “In appreciation to the American Legion Post 151 for their generous support of the efforts and programs of the Pickens County Historical Society to preserve and remember our shared history.”
Courier Community Calendar 8-3-22
• Get ready to can safely this season
Did you know your pressure canner gauge needs to be checked annually for accuracy, even if new? Clemson Cooperative Extension can check your pressure canner gauge at the Pickens County Extension Office.
Contact Alex Thompson at (864) 365-0628 to schedule a check today.
• CRO starts Dolly’s Imagination Library
Cliffs Residents Outreach, a nonprofit supporting education in Pickens County, recently launched Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in the following Pickens ZIP codes: 29685, 29635, 29661 and 29671.
For more information and to register, visit imaginationlibrary.com.
• 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.
• LHS Class of 1962 to hold 60th reunion
The Liberty High School Class of 1962 will hold its 60th class reunion on Saturday, Aug. 13. The event is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at the Silver Bay seafood restaurant at 7027 Calhoun Memorial Highway (U.S. Highway 123) in Easley.
Man killed in Pickens shooting
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A Liberty man died after a shooting in Pickens early Saturday morning.
Pickens County deputy coroner Heather Harrison identified the victim as 34-year-old Logan Nix, 34, of Ruhamah
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Just one more week!
After weeks of anticipation, the wait is nearly over to find out the winners of this year’s Pickens County Courier Readers’ Choice Awards. To learn which local businesses Courier readers selected as the best in the county at what they do, pick up next week’s edition, which will have our special keepsake Readers’ Choice Awards section filled with the list of winners and plenty of helpful advertising!
Police say man exposed himself on Doodle Trail
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A man faces indecent exposure charges after police allege he exposed himself on the Doodle Trail.
Nicholas Chase Simmons, 23, of Pickens, is charged with two counts of indecent
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Hiott presented with top state ag leadership honor
COLUMBIA — State Rep. Davey Hiott of Pickens has been named recipient of the John W. Parris Agricultural Leadership Award by the S.C. Association of Agricultural Educators.
The award was presented by Dr. Tom Dobbins, state director of the Clemson University Extension Service, during the annual state conference of agricultural educators.
Hiott has been serving in the S.C. House of Representatives since 2004 and as chairman of the House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee in recent years. Hiott is a great
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