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Meals on Wheels to host annual Willis Car Show
EASLEY — Pickens County Meals on Wheels (PCMOW) has announced the return of 
the John Willis Car Show, presented by State Farm’s Daniel Crosby Agency on Saturday, May 3, at Old Market Square in downtown Easley.
The annual event honors the late John Willis, a retired Easley firefighter and
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Mountain Roots Herb Festival returns to Hagood Mill, May 17
PICKENS — The Hagood Mill Historic Site invites families, nature lovers and curious minds to celebrate the return of the Mountain Roots Herb Festival from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 
Saturday, May 17.
The Third Saturday event celebrates all things outdoors and
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Mobile medical clinic to be at Six Mile Baptist Church’s Roper Building in May
SIX MILE — A mobile medical clinic is scheduled to be in Six Mile on Thursday, May 8.
Held at Six Mile Baptist Church’s Roper Building, the event will be presented by the 
Samaritan Health Clinic of Pickens County in conjuction with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM). The clinic will operate from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and will offer a range of medical and health care at
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Holly Springs Center to host community homecoming in May
PICKENS — From 10 a.m.-5 p.m. this Saturday, May 3, the Holly Springs Center will celebrate its past and its future by hosting a community homecoming, showcasing its 
current programming as a community center featuring a preschool and mountain arts program while welcoming back alumni of the Holly Springs School, which dates
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Clemson professor faces charges for exploiting minors
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — A Clemson University professor faces charges related to the sexual 
exploitation of minors in two counties.
According to a release issued Wednesday, April 16, 46-year-old Jeffrey Douglas Townsend is accused of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material
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Deputies rescue missing woman from sinking car
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Three deputies with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office are being praised for rescuing a woman from a sinking car.
According to a Pickens County Sheriff’s Office news release, a concerned family member flagged down Deputy Caleb Cassell on the evening of April 14.
The person was concerned about a missing relative who
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Grand Opening
Masters Grocery and Grill held its grand opening on April 17. Whether you’re fueling up your car or grabbing a bite to eat, Masters Grocery and Grill has everything you need in one convenient stop for gas, great food and so much more. Located right around the corner from the Hagood Mill Historic Site off Moorefield Memorial Hwy., Masters Grocery and Grill the perfect pit stop for locals and visitors alike. Follow their facebook page for daily specials. Masters Grocery and Grill is located at 3949 Moorefield Memorial Highway in Pickens and is open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pictured are Dave Michel, Trish Morgan, Paul Patel, Harold Alexander, Jason Bedenbaugh, Ivy Michel, and Jessica Callahan.
Pickens Co. man sentenced for meth trafficking
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — An area man was sentenced last week on a charge of trafficking 
methamphetamine.
In a release issued Monday, 13th Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins said Ricardo Garcia, 27, pleaded guilty on April 15 to a second offense of trafficking between 28 and 100 grams of
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Man sentenced after failing to appear for trial
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — After failing to show up for his trial date, an area man was recently
KENNETH CHARLES HENDRIX
sentenced to more than two decades in prison on a drug charge, according to 13th Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins.
In a release issued Monday, Wilkins said a Pickens County jury convicted Kenneth Charles Hendrix, 49, of a third or subsequent offense of trafficking between 10 and
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Easter at Hillcrest
Dillard – Hillcrest held their annual Easter Sunrise Service last Sunday at in front of the Hillcrest Memorial Office on 2410 Gentry Memorial Hwy. in Pickens, The event entitled Easter at Ellijean feature the music of the Elljean Baptist Church Choir and a inspirational Easter message delivered by the Rev. Brand Wimpey. A large crowd was in attendance on the beautiful Easter morning.
