Category Archives: Local News
Man charged with driving stolen vehicle
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A man was arrested in Pickens on Tuesday after police allege he stole a truck in Anderson County and fled officers in Pickens County.
Kyle Bruce Parris is being charged locally with possession of a stolen vehicle, a second offense of failure to stop for blue lights and leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, according to a release from Pickens Police Chief Randal Beach. The Anderson
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Liberty man killed in head-on collision
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — A Liberty man died Thursday after a two-vehicle collision.
Pickens County deputy coroner Tommy Page identified the victim as Jonathan James Hall of Roanoke Ridge in Liberty.
The wreck happened at 8:16 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, on Old Greenville Highway near Quarry Road in Liberty, according to South Carolina
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Nonprofit seeking warm items for elderly
COUNTY — A local nonprofit aims to help area senior citizens stay warm as cool weather arrives and is also looking ahead to Christmas.
Members of Warmth and Comfort for the Elderly in Upstate SC use their crochet skills to provide warm items for nursing home patients, hospice groups, home health patients and elderly people who live at home and can’t afford them.
From now through November, the group is collecting new or handmade items of warmth such
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Celebrate Veterans Day weekend in Pickens County
COUNTY — The Pickens County Veterans Affairs Office, in collaboration with the community, is inviting all to join in on a weekend filled with gratitude, honor and celebration as they pay tribute to our veterans on the following dates.
On Nov. 11, the Pickens County Veterans Appreciation dinner will be held at Golden Creek Baptist Church in Liberty from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. According to the Veteran Affairs Office, the dinner will be an evening of camaraderie and reflection as locals come together to express deep
YLA to host ribbon cutting
COUNTY — Each year, Youth Leadership Academy students, staff, and families take part in a school wide service project that benefits a 
child/family with special needs or extreme medical conditions/costs.
In the winter of 2023, YLA recognized a need in Pickens County for fully wheelchair
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Semper Fi Barn hosting final group event of year to honor fallen Marines
CENTRAL — The Semper Fi Barn will be hosting its final group event of the year this Sunday at 6 p.m.
CEO and founder Tom von Kaenel told The Journal that 241 Marines who were murdered in barracks in Lebanon on Oct. 23, 1983, will be remembered in a ceremony hanging individual dog tags of those killed and the playing of taps. A release from Von Kaenel, a 20-year Army
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Spooky Halloween Fun 10-25-23
Pickens County is ready to celebrate the spooky season, with events planned around the area throughout the rest of the month.
EASLEY, OCT. 27
Easley will host the county’s next event from 6:30-8:30 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 27, at Old Market Square.
The event will give folks a chance to hang out with the community, trunk or treat, take pictures, listen to live music by The Flashbacks and meet the Sanderson Sisters of “Hocus Pocus” fame. Look for the Pickens County Courier booth to say hello to our staff at this event.
SIX MILE, OCT. 28
Mile Creek Baptist Church will hold its third annual trunk-or-treat from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Mile Creek Baptist is located at 104 Lakeside Drive in Six Mile.
PICKENS, OCT. 28
Go back in time to a special place where boys and girls of all ages can celebrate and best of all, enjoy their Halloween. All are invited to join the fun at 719 E. Cedar Rock St. in Pickens for the second annual Wilson’s Halloween Spook-tacular, hosted by Stephanie and Ray Wilson. The scary fun will be across from Manna Rehab Center this Saturday, Oct. 28, from 5-9 p.m. Trick-or-treaters can walk
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Community Calendar 10-25-23
• Karen Peck set to sing at amphitheater
The Pickens Amphitheater is preparing for an unforgettable evening of gospel music under the stars. Set for 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the amphitheater off Main Street in Pickens, the concert is bound to uplift the soul.
The legendary Karen Peck and New River will be in concert. Karen Peck and New River have five Grammy nominations and seven GMA Dove Awards to their name.
The group has been making a profound impact on the gospel industry for nearly three decades. Known for their heartfelt lyrics, soul-stirring
Men arrested on child sex crimes
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Two Pickens County men face a total of 22 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors, South Carolina Attorney 
General Alan Wilson announced last week.
In a release issued Oct. 10, Wilson announced the arrests of 24-year-old Justin Blake Chandler of Easley and 54-year-old Robert Joseph Daniels
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Work continues on development standards edict
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS COUNTY – Demands on infrastructure is one of the considerations Pickens County Council must weigh as they work to update the 
county’s Unified Development Standards Ordinance.
County Administrator Ken Roper discussed infrastructure during a recent Facebook Live update
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