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Easley budget includes millage hike
Final reading set next week
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The city of Easley’s proposed new budget contains a three-mill increase.
City administrator Shannon Baldwin presented the proposed fiscal year 2022-23 annual operating budget during Easley City Council’s June 13 meeting.
The proposed $26,950,140 budget includes a general fund budget of $22,833,171.
“On behalf of Mayor Womack, I am pleased to offer a balanced budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023,” he said. “This budget,You must be logged in to view this content.
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Man gets 28 years in state prison on trafficking charges
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — An Easley man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison.
Braylon Lamar Morris, 36, was convicted earlier this month of multiple drug and weapons charges, according to a release from the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office.
A joint investigation between the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office’s Special
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AnMed again requiring masks
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
UPSTATE — Beginning this Thursday, June 23, patients and visitors to AnMed Health facilities — including AnMed Health Cannon Hospital in Pickens — will be once again required to wear masks.
The masking policy’s return was announced Monday on AnMed
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Duke Energy, county officials set to test sirens around nuclear station
SENECA — The outdoor warning sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested multiple times during the week of June 28.
The testing is necessary to close out a recent upgrade project on the sirens. A select, limited number of sirens will be tested using
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SC Human Trafficking Task Force gets first state funds
STATE — South Carolina’s Human Trafficking Task Force has received its first financial allocation from the General Assembly, S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Friday.
The South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force, formed in 2012, works to prevent the crime, protect communities and prosecute offenders
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Lollis ready to get to work after election victory
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
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PICKENS — Fresh off his victory over Phillip Bowers in last week’s Pickens County Council District 2 Republican primary, political newcomer Chris Lollis said he is grateful and looking forward to working toward bringing his 
campaign goals to fruition in January.
“I would like to thank everyone who heard our message and voted over the
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NOVEMBER RACE
The District 1 county council race where Democrat Claiborne Linvill will face Republican Brad White for the right to represent the Clemson area in January won’t happen until November, as both candidates were unopposed in their respective party primaries last week. The winner will succeed Ensley Feemster, who decided against running for a third term.
Member of the Month
The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce’s June Chamber Member of the Month is the Market at the Mill. The business is located at 225 Pumpkintown Highway in Pickens and is open Wednesday through Saturday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Owner David Hosea, not pictured, opened the Market at the Mill in 2020 filled with small businesses, handcrafted local items, antiques, boutiques, food and flea market treasures. Pictured are chamber president Debbie Gravely, Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry, Barry Crawford and Mande Ferreira of the Market at the Mill and chamber membership director Lisa Turnick.
ProjectROCK now open
On Friday, June 10, ProjectROCK Easley cut the grand-opening ribbon on its new facility, located at 2121 Farrs Bridge Road in Easley. ProjectROCK Easley offers indoor sports climbing, lead climbing, bouldering, rappelling, climbing classes, kids camp and activities, group yoga and fitness sessions, cheer, ninja and much more. Visit projectrock.com/easley/ for more information and to sign up for classes and camps. Pictured are Laura Landau, Marc Landau, Shane Thompson, Charif Chebbab and the ProjectROCK Easley staff.
BHSPC plans free family carnival event
EASLEY — The prevention department of Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County is throwing a party, and everyone is invited.
The Bounce Back, a family-friendly carnival, will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday, June 25, inside one of the gyms at the J.B. “Red” Owens Recreation Complex, located
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Alexander honored
Landscapers Supply/Ace Hardware of Easley’s Debbie Alexander recently earned the Women in the Green Industry Award. The award honors outstanding female landscaping leaders and contractors. Alexander is the operations director at the new store, located on U.S. Highway 123 in the old Ryan’s building. A formal grand opening is planned for the end of the summer.
