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Medieval times
People flocked to Liberty on Saturday for the first-ever Renaissance Faire downtown. The event, put on by businesses organized under the Nerdstrom umbrella, featured live music, vendors, food and more, all operating with a medieval theme.
Easley can use ARPA funds to reimburse general fund
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Easley City Council can use federal dollars to reimburse the city’s general fund for pay related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Officials discussed the issue during council’s Feb. 14 meeting.
“Premium pay went to those employees who basically stayed and kept the city’s services being supplied during the pandemic,” city administrator Shannon Baldwin said.
American Rescue Plan Act guidelines allow for the reimbursement of funds used for
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Kidsfest planned Saturday at Hagood Mill Historic Site
PICKENS — Set for this weekend, Kidsfest is a cherished collaboration between the Hagood Mill Historic Site and 
the Young Appalachian Musicians, two beloved Pickens Couty nonprofits.
The event will offer a fun-filled day Saturday at Hagood Mill with performances from all participating YAMs programs in
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Cost may be too high to paint Pickens’ train cars
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Giving the train cars at the Pickens Doodle Park a new look may be too expensive for the city’s coffers, 
thanks to probable lead paint and liability issues.
Mayor Fletcher Perry led the discussion on the matter
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Clemson rep introduces new animal cruelty bill
Legislation would stiffen penalties on pet abusers
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
CLEMSON — A bill introduced by State Rep. Jerry Carter of Clemson and co-sponsored by six fellow legislators — including State Rep. Bill Sandifer of Seneca and State Rep. Bill Whitmire of Walhalla — is designed to put more 
teeth into punishing people who abuse their pets.
House Bill 4981, which sits in the House Judiciary Committee, would require a pet owner “to pay all reasonable costs incurred related to the conviction and to prohibit a person convicted of a subsequent offense of cruelty to animals from
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Bowick, Dykes receive Quilts of Valor
EASLEY — Veterans Dr. Hubert Bowick and Kent Dykes were awarded prestigious Quilts of Valor at the American Legion Post 52 meeting on Feb. 22.
Presenting the handmade quilts were Linda Hall and Ronny Hall, representatives of the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Information about the Quilts of Valor program can be found at qovf.org.
Bowick graduated from Clemson in 1944 and immediately went to Army Officers Candidate School. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in 1945 and served in
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Scout canned food drive helps feed those in need
The annual Boy Scout community canned food drive on March 5 was a great success with more than 2,348 items collected and donated to the Gleaning House Food Pantry. The event was sponsored by Scout Troop 51 and Cub Scout Pack 51 and held at the Pickens Amphitheater. Organizations participating in this year’s event were Griffin Ebenezer Baptist Church, Smith Chapel, Pickens Garden Club and Grace United Methodist Church. The Scouts thank all organizations who participated and look forward to an even bigger event next year. Pictured here with the trailer full of cans and truckload full of mac and cheese are Scouts Henry Chapman, Jacob Santaler, Isaac Cantrell and Lake Looper, Cub Scouts Micah Thompson and Taylor Sosbee and Scout leaders Jerry Seay, Perry Gravely and Mike Ralston.
Nexus Chiro now open
Nexus Chiropractic held its formal grand opening recently on Main Street in Pickens. On hand for the evnet were Dr. Tiffany Orcena, massage therapist Karsen Brown, friends, family and members of the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce and community. Nexus Chiropratic is located at 209 E. Main St. in Pickens. Nexus Chiropractic’s mission is to help community members be in their best health by helping them to attain and maintain their optimal physical well-being.
Missing man’s body found in Lake Hartwell
SENECA — The S.C. Department of Natural Resources found the body of a missing Clemson 21-year-old in Lake 
Hartwell on Sunday morning, according to officials.
Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said Andruw Noel Earnhardt’s body was found around 10 a.m. in a cove near the U.S. Highway 123 bridge connecting Seneca and Clemson at the nearby railroad trestle.
He was first reported missing to the Clemson Police Department on
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Administrator updates county paving projects
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — At the beginning of 2022, county administrator Ken Roper told Pickens County Council that residents 
would see paving projects begin as early as this spring.
During county council’s March 1 meeting, Roper gave an update on paving projects “that are going.to start happening here in the next few days,” he said.
Last year, county council approved amending the county budget to create two funds —
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