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Former Easley police chief dies at 52
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Former Easley Police Chief Timothy “Tim” Tollison died last week.
Tollison died Friday, Dec. 22. He was 52.
Named Easley police chief in 2015 following the retirement of Chief Danny Traber, Tollison served in that role until his retirement from the city of Easley in 2020.
Serving as police chief capped off a long career in law enforcement for
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Easley woman dies in wreck
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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GREER — An Easley woman was one of two people killed in a head-on collision in Spartanburg County last week.
The Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as Amber Hendrix, 37, of Easley, and Gilbert Perez Ramos, 34, of Laurens.
The two-vehicle collision occurred at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, on S.C.
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Moped passenger killed in collision
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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EASLEY — An Easley woman died in a three-vehicle collision Dec. 21.
Pickens County deputy coroner Tommy Page identified the victim as Kerry Hamilton of Tucker Lane in Easley.
The accident occurred at 9:45 p.m. on S.C. Highway 183 near Albatross Road, 4.5 miles north of Easley, according to South Carolina Highway
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Dream Center residents earn new rides
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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EASLEY — Supporters of the Dream Center of Pickens County gave two of the program’s participants a surprise a few days before Christmas.
Patty Lomax and Dee Dee Pitts had no idea what they’d be receiving as they stood in the crowd outside the center the morning of Dec. 20.
Both ladies were surprised with increased freedom and financial independence, in the form of keys to vehicles of their
very own.
“If you want to do well here,
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Chapman celebrates 61-year career in insurance business
By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
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PICKENS — When you work in an industry for more than half a century, you create a legacy in the field you have chosen to dedicate your life to.
You become a fixture in the industry.
Geraldine Chapman is such a fixture with the legacy she built in the world of insurance in Pickens County. Chapman started her career in the
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Forest Acres student works to bring holiday joy to many
EASLEY — When most people think of the Christmas holidays, they immediately think of a season of giving.
This year that spirit was on display in a major way courtesy of an Easley second-grader who exemplified it.
Brinley Evans, daughter of David and Jessica Evans, is a student at Forest Acres Elementary. The second grader raised $2,000 by making and selling bracelets and receiving donations for a local Christmas toy drive.
Brinley’s parents spoke with her one evening about Scruffy’s Auction’s upcoming Christmas toy drive for children who may not receive toys for Christmas.
Hearing that some kids may not receive any toys broke her heart and
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Report: ‘Child care crisis’ proves costly
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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STATE — A new report finds that South Carolina is not immune from what’s being called an “infant-toddler child care crisis” and that the issue could cost the state more than a $1 billion each year.
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Two dead in Pickens murder-suicide
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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PICKENS — A law enforcement official said a shooting that left two people dead in Pickens last week appeared to be a murder-suicide.
Pickens County chief deputy coroner Andrew Wilson identified the deceased as 60-year-old Lisa Young and 62-year-old Brian Davis, both of
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Man dies after crash
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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EASLEY – The Pickens County Coroner’s Office is continuing to investigate the death of a Greenville man involved in a minor motor vehicle accident Monday.
Pickens County Chief Deputy Coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as Joseph Hatley, 57, of Vantage Way,
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