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State marks new COVID case high
By Andrea Kelley
Courtesy The Journal
akelley@upstatetoday.com
COLUMBIA — On the last day of 2021, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 8,882 new confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19, which was the agency’s highest single day of cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
The previous record was 7,686 cases on Jan. 6, 2021. No more recent numbers had been released by press time Tuesday, as the agency did not report numbers Monday because of the New Year holiday.
“If South Carolinians don’t take actions now to prevent further spread,
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2 killed in early morning crash
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Two Travelers Rest residents were killed in a single-car accident near Easley early on New Year’s Day.
Pickens County deputy coroner Heather Harrison identified the victims as Randy Jerome Hill, 29, of Old Buncombe Road and Stephanie
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Local nonprofit collecting pajamas for the elderly
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A local nonprofit is collecting pajamas to help keep area senior citizens warm this winter.
Members of Warmth and Comfort for the Elderly Upstate SC use their crochet skills to provide warm items for nursing home patients,
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Clemson requiring masks in all buildings for spring
By Lauren Pierce
Courtesy The Journal
lpierce@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — Clemson University is now requiring face masks inside all university buildings statewide for the spring semester “until 
further notice,” the school announced in a news release Monday.
This requirement does not include those who are alone in spaces such as private workspace,
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Clemson school mask ordinance fails
Doc: Record number turn out for testing at Nettles
By Riley Morningstar
Courtesy The Journal
rmorningstar@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — An updated mask ordinance for schools inside Clemson city limits failed in a split vote Monday.
A push from Councilman Fran McGuire for the action fell after dissenting votes from Mayor Robert Halfacre and Councilmen John Ducworth, John Fulmer and Bob Brookover.
“I think we need this,” McGuire said when talking about his proposal to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and its more transmissible omicron variant. “It makes me more confident we can
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Delegation plans meeting Monday
LIBERTY — The Pickens County Legislative Delegation will hold a pre-session public meeting at the Pickens County Performing Arts Center, located at 314 W. Main St. in Liberty, on Monday, Jan. 10.
Reports from organizations and boards will be heard starting at 6 p.m. The floor will be opened for public comments directly after.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend the meeting. Residents will have an opportunity to ask questions and make comments to members of the Pickens County Legislative Delegation. Members of the delegation will comment on various issues that may be introduced in the upcoming session of the General Assembly, which convenes on Tuesday, Jan. 11.
The delegation is made up of Sens. Thomas C. Alexander and Rex Rice and Reps. Davey Hiott, Neal A. Collins, Jerry Carter and West Cox.
For more information, contact the delegation office at (864) 850-7070.
Twelve Mile upgrades set to start
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — The Twelve Mile Recreation Area is a little quieter this time of season, but the park leased by Clemson from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will still feature some activity in the form of upgrades.
“At some point, going into this offseason, we want to address some things hopefully infrastructure-wise and hopefully limb some trees up 
and take care of some things we couldn’t take care of by taking everything on in the spring right when everything got busy,” city horticulturist Tony Tidwell said recently. “Now we can sort of take a deep breath and have a little better strategy
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EHS orienteering team qualifies for invitation to national finals
EASLEY — Easley High School’s NJROTC orienteering team competed in the annual Area 6 Orienteering Championship on Dec. 11 at Morrow Mountain State Park in Albemarle, N.C.
The Area Six Orienteering Championship
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Easley NJROTC establishes drone team
EASLEY — Easley High School’s newly developed Navy JROTC drone team competed in its first drone competition on Dec. 4 at Silver Bluff High School in Aiken.
With the Naval Education and Training Department embracing STEM for Navy JROTC units, it provided funding to purchase drones and encouraged units to develop drone teams and establish competitions. Easley’s unit jumped right on the opportunity, getting cadets involved
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