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Man charged with exploiting minor
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An Easley man faces multiple charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor, according to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson.
Dacus Ethen King, 35, of Easley, was arrested on April 8 after a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) led investigators to him, Wilson said in a release issued the following day.
Wilson said investigators allege King distributed and possessed
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Clemson Rotary Club helps fund adaptive bicycles in PC
CLEMSON — Two more adaptive bicycles were rolled out for students with disabilities in the School District of Pickens County on March 24, thanks to the Rotary Club of
Clemson and the Pedals Possible initiative—bringing mobility, inclusion, and pure joy to students with special needs and pushing the
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Create and hide unbreakable Easter eggs
Easter is one of the most important days of the year for Christians. Easter Sunday is filled with symbolism and tradition, some of which harken back to early Christianity, 
while others trace their origins to paganism.
The Easter Bunny and Easter eggs are two Easter traditions with less extensive histories. The Easter Bunny, according to sources including History.com, first arrived in America in the 1700s via German settlers who brought with them their tradition of an egg-laying hare called “Osterhase.” Children would make
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Festive Easter Fun
• Hunt’s Memorial to host Easter events
Please join Hunt’s Memorial Baptist Church, 501 Alex Drive, Easley, for their annual youth sponsored Easter Egg Hunt for babies through fifth grade on April 19 at 10 a.m. and Easter Worship Service on April 20 at 10 a.m.
• Rice’s Creek to host Easter Egg Hunt
Join Rice’s Creek Baptist Church, 504 Rices Creek Church Rd, Liberty, for the annual
Old-Time Weekend Jam Fest this weekend
Celebration of old-time music, Appalachian culture scheduled at Hagood Mill
PICKENS — Dust off your banjo, pack your tent and head to the mountains for a 
weekend steeped in tradition.
The Old-Time Weekend Jam Festival will be back at the Hagood Mill Historic Site on April 18-19, bringing two days of toe-tapping music, hands-on heritage experiences and family-friendly fun in the scenic Blue
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Courier Community Calendar 4-16-25
• Dacusville Lions to host monthly bingo
The Dacusville Lions Club will be hosting Bingo night on the second Thursday of each month at the Lions Building in Dacusville, located at 1384 Thomas Mill Road.
The next Bingo session will be Thursday, April 10. There are set to be 10 games beginning at 7 p.m., and proceeds will go toward funding community events and other community needs.
The games should conclude around 9 p.m. Bingo night will be a family-friendly event,
Holly Springs Center to host community homecoming in May
PICKENS — On May 3, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 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
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EPD: Man fired gun at officer
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An Easley man is charged with attempted murder after authorities said he 
fired a gun at Easley police officers during a pursuit last week.
Timothy Lee Samples is charged with attempted murder, violation of a court order of protection, stalking, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, violation of a restraining order, failure to stop for a blue
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Roper speaks on county’s animal shelter
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County administrator Ken Roper took to Facebook Live on Friday 
to discuss the work of the Pickens County Animal Shelter.
“Several years ago, the animal shelter here was more just a dog pound — a dog pound and a cat pound,” he said. “It was where animals came and it was where animals never left.”
If Animal Control seized an animal somewhere in the
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More volunteers needed for The Wall That Heals
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Additional volunteers are still needed for the Wall That Heals, a replica of 
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that will be stopping in Liberty next month.
Nearly 30 years ago, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) unveiled a replica
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