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County Clash!!!!
For the second week in a row, the Pickens Blue Flame have had to take on a familiar foe. After last week’s loss to D.W. Daniel, The Blue got a chance at redemption, host the Liberty Red Devils for Homecoming. An Easley Homecoming win over this year’s feisty fire lords was not in the cards as the Devils used an explosive 3rd quarter to spoil the Blue Flame’s chance of a win. It other county pigskin action Daniel continued to dominate with the Lions shellacking Riverside 56-14. Final Green Wave fans had to be happy to see that the mean green destroyed Southside 38-12. See our entire Football Frenzy presented by Mountain View Funeral Home.
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SLED: Man shot, killed by trooper
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — State authorities are investigating after South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper shot and killed a man after an attempted traffic 
stop in northern Pickens County last week.
According to a release from South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) public
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Liberty skunk tests positive for rabies
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — A skunk found in Liberty tested positive for rabies last week, according to the SC Department of Health and Environmental 
Control.
The skunk was found near Whitmire Hill and Gilstrap roads, according to a DHEC release issued Friday.
Submitted for DHEC lab testing on Sept. 20, the skunk was confirmed to have
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Bivens Hardware recognized by Pickens County Historical Society
PICKENS —Bivens Hardware, a long-time retail institution on Main Street in Pickens, was presented a plaque of appreciation from the Pickens County Historical Society in recognition of their 100th Anniversary.
Proprietors Robert Bobo and his nephew Heath Fields, who have a combined work history at Bivens Hardware of over 55 years, received the
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Green Wave announce 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame class
EASLEY — Easley High School will honor its 2023 athletic Hall of Fame class next month.
Three former Green Wave athletes have been selected to join the Easley High Athletic Hall of Fame — Danny Cobb, CJ Fuller and Haleigh Smith.
The inductees will be honored in the EHS cafeteria on Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. prior to the Green Wave’s football game against Greenwood at Bill Carr Stadium. There will be a dinner held for inductees and any past Hall of Fame members.
Danny Cobb
A 1967 graduate of Easley High School, Cobb excelled not only the football field but also in the classroom. He was the co-captain of the 1966
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Cornell Dublilier to be sold
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY – Capacitor manufacturer Cornell Dubilier is set to be acquired by another company, with the $243 million deal expected to close at the end of this year.
Knowles Corporation announced in a press release issued Monday that it has
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Recognized
SDPC reveals award winners
PICKENS — Two employees of the School District of Pickens County (SDPC) were honored for their service earlier this month at the SDPC’s 2023 Support Employee and Teacher of the Year Banquet.
Kim Wilson, a teacher at Ambler Elementary, and Chris McConnell, Coordinator of Grounds for the Operations department in the SDPC, 
were announced as the winners of the 2023-2024 School District of Pickens County Teacher of the Year and SDPC Support Employee of the Year at the banquet on Monday, Sept. 11.
According to a release from the District, Wilson is a valuable member of the
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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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