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Six Mile man gets 1 year for tax crime
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE — A Six Mile man has been sentenced to prison for furnishing a false tax document to the South Carolina Department of Revenue 
(SCDOR).
Ricardo Antonio Ramos, 27, was arrested by SCDOR agents in November 2020 and charged with one count of furnishing a false tax document and one count of forgery, according to a
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Hampton receives national recognition
By Ann Warmuth
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Captain Kimberly Nicole Hampton has been honored as a 1923 Woman in American History, awarded annually by the National
Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). DAR’s Women in American History recognition honors the role of women, past and present, in American history.
Dianne Crooks, chairperson of the Fort Prince George DAR American
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Second annual Barn, Boots and Brew scheduled for next week
EASLEY — Family Promise of Pickens County is set to present its annual Barn, Boots and Brew and Silent Auction on Sept. 26.
The event will be held at Arabella Farm, located at 125 Buck Ridge Road in Sunset, and is sponsored by Cornell Dubilier, Jack’s Parlour and Sealevel Systems.
The event will include appetizers, Nashville-style BBQ, dessert and beverages, including a cash bar. Highlights of the evening will be line
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2023 South Carolina State Fiddling Championship winners announced
PICKENS — The hills were alive with the sounds of traditional Appalachian Mountain music at Hagood Mill in Pickens, SC on September 15 and 16. This year’s annual Old-Time Fiddling Convention and the South Carolina State Fiddling Championships didn’t skip a beat and were held outdoors on this lovely 52-acre historic site.
Awards were given out to Youth (16 and under) and Adults which included cash prizes, ribbons, and plaques. The top three SC Fiddling Champions were also awarded beautiful first, second and third place trophy cups.
Winners for the event included: Adult Fiddle and SC State Champions, first place
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Courier Community Calendar 9-20-23
• Amazing Grace to host homecoming
On Oct. 1, Amazing Grace Fellowship will be celebrating homecoming. Amazing Grace Fellowship is located at 229 Pearl St. in Pickens. EDIFY will be singing during the Sunday School Hour starting at 10:15 a.m. The Rev. Roger Stephens will be the special speaker, followed by dinner in the fellowship building. Pastor Doug Saylors and the congregation invite everyone to join them for this time of worship.
Overdose victims remembered
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A candlelight vigil was held in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31 on the steps of the Pickens County Courthouse.
The vigil was organized by Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County (BHSPC) and Foothills Fentanyl Fight.
BHSPC executive director Angela Farmer said the vigil was meant to bring awareness and provide support to families who have lost loved
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Mill to host SC State Fiddling Championship
PICKENS — Old-Time musicians near and far are set to descend on the grounds of Hagood Mill this weekend to compete in the annual two-day S.C. State Fiddling Championship.
To kick off this year’s event, Hunter Holmes, A.P. Rogers and The Tennessee Hillbuddies will put on a concert Friday night beginning at 7 p.m.
The S.C. State Fiddling Championship will take place on Saturday, starting at 9:15 a.m.
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Annual Barn, Boots and Brew set for Sept. 26
EASLEY — Family Promise of Pickens County is set to present its annual Barn, Boots and Brew and Silent Auction on Sept. 26.
The event will be held at Arabella Farm, located at 125 Buck Ridge Road in Sunset, and is sponsored by Cornell Dubilier, Jack’s Parlour and Sealevel Systems. The event will include appetizers, Nashville-style BBQ, dessert and beverages, including a cash bar. Highlights of the evening will be line dancing with a dance caller, a wine pull with unique wines and a large silent auction. Highlights of the silent auction are
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Phillips birth
Andrew Lee Phillips was born at 2:14 p.m. on Aug. 30, 2023, to Trinity Bragg and Benjamin Phillips. He weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz., and was 21 inches long. Andrew’s parents would like to recognize his grandma, Jessica Cox, his great-grandma, Lisa Gilstrap, and his great-great-grandpa, Tom (T.J.) Cox.
