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Meg Garner cuts the ribbon at her new family-owned restaurant, Mama Megs’ Country Cookin’ — a meat and three restaurant located at 203 Farrs Bridge Road in Pickens. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and on Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Check the Facebook page for specials. Pictured are Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerrce ambassadors Brittany Chapman of Alliance Pickens, along with Lisa and John Neel of Keller Williams, Sherri Morris, Tabitha Garner, Farrah Garner, Megan Garner, Joann Garner, Jim Garner, chamber ambassador Adam Cantrell of TD Bank and chamber executive director Bryan Owens.
Brezeale honored
Sidney Marie Brezeale of Sunset, left, received Tri-County Technical College’s Outstanding Veterinary Technology Student Award at the College’s annual awards ceremony recently. Presenting the plaque is Ashley Brady, Veterinary Technology department head.
Garrison wins contest
Ava Garrison, a fifth-grader at East End Elementary School in Easley, won the South Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) American history essay contest. She was honored at the S.C. DAR state conference recently. Her parents, Brett and Lauren, attended the luncheon with her. Fort Prince George Chapter DAR sponsored her for the award. Dianne Crooks is the American history essay contests chair for the chapter. Pictured, from left, are Brett Garrison, Ava Garrison, Dianne Crooks and Lauren Garrison.
Courier Community Calendar 4-23-23
• Hagood-Mauldin to open on Saturday
Visitors enjoying the Azalea Festival in Pickens on Saturday are invited to take a short detour to the Hagood-Mauldin House and gardens to sit on the front porch and reminisce about days gone by beforere turning to the festival. The Pickens County Historical Society invites all to
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No millage increase in county budget proposal
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County’s fiscal year 2023-24 budget, as proposed by staff, contains no millage increase.
During its April 3 meeting, county council passed first reading in title only of an ordinance to provide for the levy of taxes in Pickens County for the fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30, 2024.
County administrator Ken Roper discussed the budget during the meeting.
“Overall, I think the budget accomplishes many of your goals,” Roper told council. “This is just a
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After delay, county to get new signage this summer
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — After a delay due to bidding issues, a project to install new wayfinding signage around Pickens County is back on track.
County administrator Ken Roper gave an update on signage during Pickens County Council’s April 3 meeting.
Roper said county council allocated money toward an overhaul of county signage a little more
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PYAC hosts second annual tournament
PICKENS —The Pickens Youth Athletic Corporation hosted their second annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 15, at The Rock Golf Club and Resort. 20 teams of 80 golfers enjoyed a 12 noon hotdog lunch and 1 p.m. shotgun start.
Winners from the day: First Place Team: David Coleman, Lem Blackwell, Matt Blackwell and Grady Norris; 2nd Place Team: Jeff Wood,
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Member of the Month
The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce recently named the Law Offices of R. Scott Dover as its April Member of the Month. The firm provides general litigation services to individuals in Pickens, Oconee, Greenville, Anderson and Spartanburg counties. Dover has spent more than 32 years as a litigator in South Carolina and has been recognized by “Best Lawyers in America” and “South Carolina Super Lawyers,” and has received a AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Pictured, from left, are chamber ambassador Hugh Latimer, R. Scott Dover and chamber board members Debbie Gravely and Bryan Owens.
‘Kreme’ of the crop
Miss Pickens County Teen Joanna Burton is all smiles as she sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts on April 8 at Market at the Mill in Pickens. A Pickens County native and the daughter of Shawn and Jenny Burton, Joanna was working to raise money to help raise fund her platform “Restart the Arts” as she prepares to represent Pickens County on her journey to the 2023 Miss South Carolina Teen Pageant, set for June 20-25. The competition will be held at the Township Auditorium in Columbia. The pageant gives young ladies ages 13 to 17 years of age from around the state a chance to compete to earn scholarship money. Anyone interested in helping Burton toward her goal of being named 2023 Miss South Carolina Teen is asked to contact theresa.woods1@aol.com or misspickenscountyteen2023@gmail.com. To purchase tickets for this year’s pageant, which go on sale May 5, call the box office of Township Auditorium in Columbia.
Bestselling author coming to Easley
EASLEY — New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds will visit the Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library in Easley next month.
At the moderated discussion, scheduled for 7 p.m. May 5, Reynolds will discuss his new book “Miles Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man Novel,” take questions from the audience and be available for a book
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