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Courier Community Calendar 11-15-23
• Veterans invited to American Legion
Veterans in the Liberty area are invited to the next meeting of American Legion Post 67 in Liberty. The Legion meets on the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Scout Hut off North Palmetto Street. All vets invited.
• Sertoma Club invites locals to meet
The Clemson Sertoma Club invites all local residents to attend its meetings. The club meets at noon the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Occasions at Wedgefield, located at 1551 Eighteen Mile Road in Central. New visitors are always welcome.
• Legion Post 67 seeks members
American Legion Post 67 in Liberty is accepting applications for membership from all U.S. military wartime veterans. For more information, call (864) 787-2322.
Scholarship Board announce winner of post card contest
LIBERTY — The 
Board announced the winners of the 2023 Create our Liberty Community Scholarship Christmas Postcard Art Contest.
The group received many pretty and creative entries from Liberty Middle School students, and, are excited to share the winners of this year’s contest with you: Xavion Hunter, winner; Brooklyn Gadoury, runner-up; Selena Wilhoit, Excellent Artistic Rendering; Belle Jones, Honorable Mention; Maria Ines Galaviz-Alvarado,
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Man rams barrier at nuclear station
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — An Arkansas man faces multiple charges, including attempted murder, after incidents at the Oconee Nuclear Station last week 
led to a manhunt and his arrest in Pickens County.
Doyle Wayne Whisenhunt, 66, of Lockesburg, Ark., was being held on a combined $320,500 surety bond at the Oconee County Detention Center at press time Tuesday after
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Officials excited about SC 183 grant
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY – Area officials are excited about the $95.2 million that will be going to improve and expand S.C. Highway 183 — and grateful for 
the collaborations that led to Pickens County being awarded the largest grant in its history.
Last month, the State Transportation Infrastructure Bank (STIB) approved
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Project Linus gives blankets to kids in need
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A group that provides blankets to children in stressful situations has recently expanded into Pickens County.
Project Linus was created after a mother saw that a blanket given to her sick child made her feel better.
“She thought, ‘How would other kids in strenuous situations, sick, in domestic violence situations, how would they like blankets?” Maria Anderson said.
Anderson became the Project Linus coordinator for Anderson County about a
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Panthers’ Wiliams to host Thanksgiving dinner giveaway
CLEMSON — Former Clemson Football standout and current Carolina Panthers defensive tackle, DeShawn Willams, is set to host aheartwarming Thanksgiving dinner giveaway on Tuesday, November 14th, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Littlejohn
DeShawn Williams
Community Center, located at 644 Old Greenville Hwy, Clemson., SC 29631. This event is open to families in the SHARE Head Start-Clemson and Littlejohn Community Center Afterschool
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DAR’s National Day of Service
As part of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) National Day of Service, Fort Prince George Easley Chapter members took student school supplies and staff thank you baskets to Lakes and Bridges Charter School, Liberty Primary School and Pickens Elementary School. Each school received baked goodies and health bars, along with educational supplies. “Our chapter loves to surprise the schools,” said community classroom committee chair Darlene Levy, who organized the event. Pictured above, Liberty Primary assistant principal Joy Ellison, Carolyn Nations, Darlene Levy and school counselor Tina Kelly are shown with the goodies the school received. At lower left, DAR members Joyce Hansel and Harriet Nash at Lakes and Bridges Charter School, and at lower right, Pickens Elementary assistant principal Lacey Rogers, Teresa Efant, Darlene Levy, Lana Beckley, Carolyn Nations and Harriet Nash speak during the DAR visit.
New businesses open
The Gentry Place apartments are now officially open at 144 Aspen Way in Pickens. The spacious two- and three-bedroom apartments feature new appliances in an open kitchen, cozy living rooms and walk-in closets inside the primary bedrooms. For more information, visit gentryplaceapts.com. Pictured are Bryan Owens of the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce, Chris Clemmons of First Bank, Jerry Roberts, previous owner of the land, Hugh Latimer, Pickens City Councilwoman Lois Porter, Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry, Charlie Irick of Fitch Irick, Todd Latiff of S.C. Housing, Mike Osman of Steele Group Architects, Jay Bernstein of Fitch Irick and Will McCauley of Creative Builders.
The Porkette, also know as the Parkette, recently held the grand opening for its new, larger location at 103 W. Main St. in Pickens. The barbecue resturant and catering service is open for lunch from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, for dinner 5-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday for dine-in or takeout. Pictured are Tod Trusty, Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry, the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce’s Bryan Owens, Pickens City Councilman Isaiah Scipio, Katherine Chen, Beth Vlener, owner Chris Durham, Britany Chapman, Pickens City Councilwoman Lois Porter, Haley Collier, Brielle Adams and Hugh Latimer.
Shear Perfection by Patrice is now open inside Savvi Pet Accessories located at 129 W. Main St. in Pickens. Potential customers are invited to stop in and see all the grooming services Shear Perfection by Patrice has to offer dogs and cats, and while there, check out all Savvi Pet has to offer. To find out more about Shear Perfection, visit shearperfectiongrooming.com. Pictured are Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry, Ryan Roper, Catherine Roya, Corey Brown, Laci Roper and Croft, Inari Granger, Jessica Diaz Cartagena, owner Nadya Granger, Wayne Kelly, Bryan Owens, Allie Winters and Pickens Police Chief Randal Beach.
Crafts Plus Events held its formal grand opening on Saturday, Oct. 21. Owner Diane Curry cut the ribbon on her new location at 305 E. Main St. in Pickens. Crafts Plus is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Holiday hours starting this Sunday are Sundays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Find Crafts Plus Events on Facebook for more information, special sales and events. Pictured are Pickens City Councilman Isaiah Scipio, Lynn Perry, Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry, Vicky Miller, Diane Curry, Terri Moore, Caroline Jones, James Webb and Joyce Diaz.
Double murder suspect caught
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A man wanted in connection with the killings of two people in Mauldin last week was arrested over the weekend in Easley.
According to a release from the Mauldin Police Department, officers received a call at 6:34 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, for a welfare check at a home on Ashby Park Lane.
After arriving at the scene, officers found two people dead inside the home.
The next day, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office ruled both deaths as homicides,
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