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Pickens man sentenced to 25 years for meth trafficking
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A Pickens County man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being 
found guilty on multiple charges including trafficking methamphetamine, according to 13thCircuit Solicitor Cindy Crick.
In a release issued Nov. 12, Crick said a Pickens County jury convicted Andrew Grant Whetstone II of trafficking meth,
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Pickens
Get Ready for a magical night in downtown Pickens. Join the city of Pickens for the Pickens Doodle Holiday Market and Christmas Tree Lighting on Nov. 28, at Pickens Doodle Park in beautiful downtown Pickens.
Holiday Market will start at 4:30 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. Shop local and find the perfect holiday gifts. There will be artisan crafts, handmade goods, festive décor, baked treats, and delicious food vendors filling Doodle Park and Main Street, all brought to you byamazing local creators and small businesses.
Also gather for the Christmas Tree Lighting at Pickens Doodle Park at 6 p.m. to light up the big tree and officially kick off the Christmas season. It’s a night of community, cheer, and small-town holiday magic you won’t want to miss.
Liberty
Join the city of Liberty on Nov. 28 for free photos with Santa and their official tree lighting starting at 6 p.m. Then on Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. come join them for their Holly Jolly Christmas parade.
Clemson
Get ready to light up the night and kick off the holiday season in Clemson. Join the
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Business of the month
The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce is excited to recognize the Pickens Service Club as our November Business of the Month. The Pickens Service Club, originally the Pickens Sertoma Club, remains committed to supporting local charities with a focus on helping youth. Each year, the club sponsors two local children to attend Camp Sertoma at the Clemson Outdoor Lab, giving them guidance, support, and a memorable growth experience. The club also supports nonprofits such as the Cannon Hospital Foundation, Helping Hands, Family Promise, United Way, the American Red Cross, and the Pickens Youth Athletic Association, and is a member of the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce. Though small with limited resources, the club continues to make special community donations when needs arise.
Now Open in Easley
Revive Spas and Saunas celebrated their official ribbon cutting on Friday, November 14. The new business specializes in high-quality spa and sauna sales and service, offering an impressive showroom and a knowledgeable team ready to help you explore the health benefits of hydrotherapy and sauna use. Pictured are Ambyr Rose, Owner – Joe Heymann and their Great Dane Boomer. Revive Spas & Saunas is open Monday- Wednesday, Fridays and Saturdays by appointment, Thursday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Coclosed on Sundays. Revive Spas & Saunas is at 1622 Gentry Memorial Highway in Easley.
Courier Community Calendar 11-26-25
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PPC invites all to holiday carols event
Pickens Presbyterian Church invites the community to a special Lessons and Carols Service on Saturday, December 21 at 11 a.m. The church asks you to join them at 311 West Main St, in Pickens for a beautiful morning of scripture readings and beloved Christmas carols, celebrating the story of Christ’s birth.
This year’s service will feature a live instrumental ensemble, and Pickens Presbyterian
USPS Relocates All Operations at the Sunset Post Office, Effective November 18, 2025
SUNSET, SC — Effective immediately, the Postal Service announced all operations at the Sunset Post Office, 7149 Highway 
11, Sunset, SC 29685, will be temporarily relocated due to facility lease non-renewal until further notice.
During the temporary relocation, all postal services previously offered at the Sunset Post Office will be available at the following alternate location:
Pickens Post Office
110 Johnson Street
Pickens, SC 29671
Retail Hours
Monday- Friday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Sunday Closed
We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience that may be caused by this temporary relocation. As a reminder, customers can call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) to obtain information, including available alternate Post Office retail locations, or check the Postal Service website, www.usps.com, the Post Office that’s always open.
Pickens restores historic outdoor warning siren
PICKENS — At the direction of Mayor Isaiah Scipio, the City of Pickens has undertaken the restoration and reinstallation of a historic outdoor warning siren to strengthen community preparedness and emergency notification capabilities.
Over the next few weeks, crews will install a fully restored Federal Signal STH10 outdoor warning siren on the water tank located behind the shops on East Main Street.
Originally used decades ago to alert firefighters to emergencies, the
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American Legion honors local vets
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Residents gathered last week to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans of this area and across the nation.
American Legion Post 52 held its annual Veterans Day observance Nov. 11 at Robinson Memorial Gardens in Easley.
“This is a special day for all of us to be able to remember ourfamilyand our friends who are not able to be with us today,” Post 52Commander Gary Hinton said.
The ceremony included the posting of the colors by the post’s honor/color guard, the singing of the national anthem, an
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And the winners are
The art students at Liberty High School know how to create art that dazzles and inspires, and at the November 4 Art Club meeting four talented artists, and their teacher Amanda Stokes, were recognized for their creativity by the Liberty Community Scholarship Board. The highly talented art contest winners who beautifully illustrated “The Joy of Christmas” are Holly Burgess who earned the first place honor; Bonnie Creely winning 2nd place, Brooklyn Johnson awarded 3rd place and Austin Jackson awarded 4th place; and, their artwork will be featured on the widely distributed 2025 LCS Christmas Card. Look for this card in your mailbox and at the Pickens County Museum. The art contest is sponsored by Strickland Services with many prizes awarded by community leaders including gift bags from CVS Liberty, manager Justice Simms; decorated chocolate chip cookie cakes from Ingles Liberty, manager Thomas Capogna; award certificates and cash prizes. The winners are pictured with memebers if the Liberty Community Scholarship board.
Local smoke shops under investigation
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Agencies inside and outside Pickens County joined 
forces recently to investigate smoke shops in the
area.
According to a release issued by the Easley Police Department on Nov. 12, search warrants were executed that day on multiple smoke shops within the city of Easley as a part of an ongoing narcotics investigation.
The search warrants’ executions were assisted by the South Carolina
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