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Community Calendar 2-7-24
• Legion Post 52 to meet on 4th Tuesday
American Legion Post 52 officials invite all military veterans to join them in Easley. Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Post building at 310 Pope Field Road in Easley.
• Pickens Rotary meets Wednesdays
The Rotary Club of Pickens meets at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Pickens
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Bowers gives update on radio system
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A new radio system will allow first responders across Pickens County 
to better communicate with one another when responding to and working a scene.
During their June 5, 2023 meeting, county council
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Pickens Village library hosts meet the Mayor
PICKENS — The Pickens Village Library gave community members the opprotunity to learn about upcoming initiatives and share their thoughts and ideas for the future of the City of Pickens with the recently elected city council and Mayor Isaiah Scipio on Monday night.
The event saw people from around Pickens greet and learn more about the Picken City Council, which saw four new members elected last November.
The event also saw the reunion of Scipio with John Jones, his former coach from his time at South Carolina State University.
Long-time reunion
Nearly 43 years after getting a basketball scholarship to play at South Carolina State University, Pickens Mayor Isaiah Scipio was reunited with his college coach John Jones during Monday night’s Meet the Mayor and Council event at the Pickens Village Library. Jones, who came to the event from Raleigh, N.C., with his wife Matie, recruited Scipio to play for the Bulldogs after stellar career at Pickens which saw the Pickens Mayor twice earn all-region nods. As a junior in 1980, Scipio was a key member of the 22-2 Blue Flame that advanced to the state quarterfinals. Pictured from left: Matie Jones, Isaiah Scipio, John Jones and Pat Mulkey.
Greater Pickens Chamber pairs with Discover SC’s Front Porch Program
PICKENS — The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) has named the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce a partner in Discover South Carolina’s Front Porch Program.
The Front Porch Program connects local visitor centers and destination marketing
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Robinson is named Employee of the Year
PICKENS — Southern Home Liquidators in Pickens is proud to announce that Barbara Robinson has been awarded the prestigious title of Employee of the Year. 
This esteemed recognition is a testament to Barbara’s exceptional dedication, outstanding performance, and unwavering commitment to excellence.
Employed since 2022, Robinson has consistently exhibited exemplary professionalism and a
Upstate Forever completes four Pickens County projects
COUNTY — Local conservation nonprofit Upstate Forever announced that the organization’s nationally accredited land trust finalized permanent conservation easements on a total of 783 acres across the region last year. The conserved properties include forests, farmlands, waterways, and green space in some of the
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Courier Community Calendar 1-31-24
• Legion Post 52 to meet on 4th Tuesday
American Legion Post 52 officials invite all military veterans to join them in Easley. Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Post building at 310 Pope Field Road in Easley.
• Pickens Rotary meets Wednesdays
The Rotary Club of Pickens meets at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Pickens
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CALLING ALL MODEL TRAIN FANS!
CENTRAL — The Central Railway Museum, located at 108 Werner Street in Central, is open for model train enthusiasts of all ages on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 
2 p.m. In addition, the museum is open by reservation to home
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Child brings gun to school
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A West End Elementary student brought a gun to school Thursday.
After the incident, School District of Pickens County chief communications officer Darian Byrd shared a safety update with parents and local media.
Byrd said a student told school officials they had brought a weapon to West End
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