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School District announces employee award finalists
COUNTY — The School District of Pickens County has announced its finalists for the 2025–26 District Teacher of the Year and District Support Employee of the Year awards.
This year, the district received a record number of nominations, reflecting the strength and dedication of educators and support staff throughout the county. Each of the finalists was first selected as the Teacher or Support Employee of the Year at their
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SDPC to offer free meals to students
COUNTY — All students in the School District of Pickens County will receive free breakfast and lunch each school day during the 2025–26 academic year, the district 
announced this week.
The meals are provided through the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP),
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Six Mile project to preserve history
SIX MILE — The town of Six Mile has embarked on a project to expand knowledge of
its history, with the objective of remembering the past as it builds for the future.
Mayor Atkinson, who has a long family history in the area and serves as the Six Mile area vice president for the Pickens County Historical Society, kicked off the project Wednesday, July 23, by leading the first of a three-part class through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Clemson.
Class participants were generally new residents from other parts of the country who wanted to learn more about the area’s
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Cannon auxiliary seeks new members
PICKENS — AnMed Cannon Hospital in Pickens is welcoming new members to its 
celebrated volunteer auxiliary. All that’s required is a willingness to help the hospital and those it serves, and four hours a week of your time. Applications and more information are available by visiting the front desk of the hospital between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by visiting anmed.org/volunteer-auxiliary-opportunities-cannon.
S.C. District 1 looking to stay alive in SLWS
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Entering the midpoint of the Senior League World Series, local representative S.C. District 1 is still alive and fighting for a chance at the crown.
The host squad opened the tournament on Saturday taking on U.S. Central representative Burbank American Little League, of Burbank, Ill. District 1 took the lead 
in the opening inning and never looked back in 7-1 victory.
Bradley Runion got the start for the host team taking down the Burbank bats before District 1 got rolling in the opening inning. Runion and Tristan Buzbee picked up lead-off singles for District 1 and consecutive hit-by-pitches allowed the hosts to go ahead 1-0. RBI singles by Tobie Lowe and Logan Martin expanded the lead for District 1 and Zack Lawson and Levi Holcombe each brought in another run for the hosts before Burbank escaped the inning trailing 5-0.
Burbank looked to answer with a lead-off double from Isaac Lederer to start the second
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Don’t miss the benefits you’ve earned
Whether you’re a veteran and aren’t certain of all the VA benefits you might use, or if you’re considering signing up with an eye to any benefits you might get now or down
the road, here are a few of the typical VA benefits.
Eligibility for a VA-backed home loan: The question that often comes up is whether the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) can be used more than once. Answer: Yes, under certain circumstances. If you either pay off the first loan and sell the house, or if another veteran (with
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Crowe Creek Road bridge collapses
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE — The South Carolina Department of Transportation is working to learn
more about what caused a 57-year-old bridge to partially collapse Monday.
Law enforcement alerted SCDOT to severe damage to a bridge on Crowe Creek Road (S.C. Highway 133) Monday, a release said. Crews worked to install a closure and detour.
The bridge, built in 1968, was already scheduled for a replacement due to its age and design, SCDOT said Monday.
While the bridge was rated fair during
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Proud Partnership
City of Pickens turns on the tap with Greenville Water
PICKENS — Greenville Water and the City of Pickens held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning to celebrate Pickens’ official connection to Greenville Water’s supply.
Although Pickens began receiving water from Greenville Water in September 2024, the 
ceremony marked the formal recognition of a long-term partnership aimed at enhancing water quality, reliability and sustainability for Pickens residents and businesses.
“This partnership strengthens the
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