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Running for a cause
The Red, White and Blue Flame 5k was a success July 2 on the campus of Pickens High School, with proceeds benefiting PHS athletics. Those who staged the race would like to thank the sponsors, volunteers and participants. Without their support, the race would not have been a success, organizers said. Zac Doneth of Easley earned the overall male winner’s medal with a finish time of 17:30, while Jennifer Fisher of Columbus, N.C., was the overall female winner with a finish time of 20:23. Pictured above are some of those who worked to make the event possible, including Rebecca Newman, Lisa Freeman, Bobby Rice, Monica Masters, Ava Bradberry, Ashley Butler, Tim Sheppard, Kade Maxey, Shannon Clark, Jody Cartee, Daniel Furr and Autumn Roberts. Not pictured are Jerry Clark, Joe and Tiffany Fernanders, Hannah Wells, Aubrey Wells, Kayla McCollum, Richard and Randi Mason and Stacy Powell. Below are the overall female winner, Jennifer Fisher, and the overall male winner, Zac Doneth.
Roper gives update on county recycling efforts
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County has a new piece of equipment that will help make its recycling program more attractive to buyers, but County Administrator Ken Roper says residents will be key in making the program successful.
Proper recycling is a facet of the county’s “Pickens Proud” anti-litter program, unveiled in
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Rotary Club of Pickens assists Ukrainian children
PICKENS — The Rotary Club of Pickens, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Poltava, Ukraine, is supplying an early childhood development facility in Poltava for IDP (internally displaced persons).
Poltava is a city of about 300,000 people centrally located in Ukraine. Approximately 3 million refugees in their own country have migrated to Poltava. The preschool facility will be a benefit to mothers and children. About
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Sealevel shows growth with new organizational leadership
LIBERTY — Sealevel Systems Inc. has promoted Brandon Hansen to chief operating officer (COO) and chief financial officer (CFO).
Hansen excels in the ability to balance the big picture of Sealevel’s growth plan while at the same time being intimately familiar with the day-to-day operational details. Over the past 24 months, Hansen led the selection process and the
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Local girl wins Girl Scout essay contest
Amelia Pearson will get badge that went to moon
EASLEY — A fifth grade Girl Scout from Forest Acres Elementary School in Easley is the winner of a national essay 
contest, “Girl Scouts to the Moon and Back.”
Amelia Pearson participated in the contest and will be awarded a Space Science
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Community Calendar 7-27-22
• 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
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Easley man calls for election reform
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An Easley resident is urging council to amend the city’s election system, to allow for the elimination of runoffs.
The former chairman of the Pickens County Republican Party, Rick Tate spoke at Easley City Council’s July 11 meeting, asking that Mayor Butch Womack and council “changing the way we do elections here in the City of Easley.”
“Go to the plurality scheme and do away with the runoff, the 50 plus one,” he said.
It is within council’s purview to change the system, with a simple majority
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Easley gaining additional school resource officer
EASLEY — The City of Easley will be gaining an additional school resource officer.
That new position required amending the city’s Fiscal Year 2022-2023 operating budget, which was passed in June.
City council took up the matter during their July 11 meeting.
Business License Officer/Finance Manager Tommy Holcombe said the School District
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CU students get Astronaut Scholarships
CLEMSON — Clemson University senior Gabe Cutter didn’t know he had won a prestigious Astronaut Scholarship 
until he received a text from fellow Clemson student and scholarship nominee Grant Wilkins. Unbeknownst to Cutter at the time, Wilkins had exciting news of his own.
“Grant was the first person to send me a text and to say congratulations, but
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Cioffoletti seeks Clemson seat
By Riley Morningstar
Courtesy The Journal
rmorningstar@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — A local resident vying for public office for the first time has thrown his name in the hat to serve on Clemson City Council.
Rocco Cioffoletti, of Clemson Country Walk, was the only newcomer file to run for council on Monday, doing so within 30 minutes of being allowed to. Filing for the three seats opened at noon and closes at noon on Aug. 1. Councilman
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