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Cars, toys and fun in Pickens
Hot rods were on display last Saturday in downtown Pickens for the second annual
Country Santa Toy and Food Drive. More than 450 toys and $5,000 in donations were raised. A pickup truck full of food was split between two Upstate food pantries. There were still toy boxes that hadn’t been brought in as of Tuesday, so organizers believe this year’s event brought in at least 10 times last year’s total. Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry was among the event’s attendees, and even old St. Nick himself showed up in a hot rod.
Cars, toys and fun in Pickens
Hot rods were on display last Saturday in downtown Pickens for the second annual Country Santa Toy and Food Drive. More than 450 toys and $5,000 in donations were raised. A pickup truck full of food was split between two Upstate food pantries. There were still toy boxes that hadn’t been brought in as of Tuesday, so organizers believe this year’s event brought in at least 10 times last year’s total. Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry was among the event’s attendees, and even old St. Nick himself showed up in a hot rod.
Tigers run wild in big win over Wake
By Michael Crouchley
Courtesy The Journal
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — The Clemson football team finally looked like itself on Saturday.
After being plagued by injuries and underwhelming performances all year, the Tigers (8-3, 6-2 ACC) put together their best game of the season when they needed it most, cruising to a 48-27 win over No. 13 Wake Forest (9-2, 6-1) at Memorial Stadium.
“It was just what we needed,” Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said. “It was our best day in our last day at home. Hats off to these guys. You go from 2-2 with a lot of disappointment, a lot of noise, a lot of guys out — but the foundation of
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Rec center to be named for former director
PICKENS — The Pickens Recreation Center will soon bear the name of a woman who worked for the recreation department for more than 25 years.
During a special called meeting Monday night, Pickens City Council voted unanimously in favor of a resolution renaming the center the 
Cheri Terrapin Anthony Recreation Center.
Anthony retired as Pickens Recreation Department director earlier this year.
A 1983 graduate of Limestone College, Anthony began working at the Pickens Recreation Department in 1995 and became director in 1998.
In 2018, Anthony won the S.C. Athletic Programs Branch Professional of the Year award. In
Program volunteer count scaled back again this year
By Ron Barnett
Staff Reporter
rbarnett@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Because of COVID-19, the Country Santa program, like last year, has been scaled back to limit the number of volunteers this year.
While in years prior to 2020, they’ve been able to have as many as 35 people at a time in the Country Santa building, they will
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City names new administrator
EASLEY — Easley officials have announced the name of the man who will serve as the city’s new administrator.
During its Nov. 8 meeting, council unanimously passed a resolution appointing Shannon Baldwin as city administrator.
Baldwin is currently the
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Man charged with exploiting minor
EASLEY — An Easley man is charged with multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Christopher William Vaughn, 39, of Easley was arrested Nov. 8 and charged with 10 counts of second-degree sexual 
exploitation of a minor, South Carolina Attorney General Alan
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COVID numbers still improving
COLUMBIA — Pickens County continues to see some improvement in the battle against COVID-19, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), with falling case numbers and seven 
reported deaths this week.
According to DHEC, there were seven
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Commemorate the champions
Pickens County Courier staff reporter Bru Nimmons and photographer Jessica Mackey on Tuesday
presented Pickens High School volleyball coach Rikki Owens with a special framed poster commemorating the Blue Flame’s recent Class 4A state championship — the 16th title in program history. The poster features a keepsake Courier front page reprinting the recap of the game along with a celebration photo and a team photo. The special prints are available for sale at the Pickens County Courier office at 109 Garvin St. in Pickens. The cost is $10 for an unframed 11×17-inch print or $15 for an unframed 13×19-inch poster, and $25 or $30 for framed versions. For more information, call (864) 878-6391.
Mill to celebrate Native American heritage with event this weekend
PICKENS — Every November, the Hagood Mill Historic Site observes Native American Heritage Month by holding its annual Native American celebration.
The beloved third weekend event — planned this week — is also called Selugadu. Selugadu translates into cornbread (Selu, meaning corn, and
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