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Green Wave girls use big fourth-quarter comeback to beat Daniel
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Falling behind by as many as 10 points twice, including a 36-26 deficit in the fourth quarter, the Easley girls’ basketball team knew it needed a big effort to overcome Daniel on Thursday night.
Forcing five turnovers down the stretch, the Green Wave were able to make their way back into the game behind junior forward Olivia Gramblin’s nine-point fourth
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‘He’s important to this community’
Residents turn out to support dismissed Pickens rec director
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A large crowd came out to a special called Pickens City Council meeting Monday in support of the city’s recently fired recreation 
director.
Brandon Enoch announced his termination in a Facebook post last week.
“With a heavy heart, I must inform you all that I, Brandon Enoch, will no longer be serving as the City of Pickens
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State officials now releasing flu shot data
COLUMBIA — In the thick of what the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has deemed one of the “most active influenza seasons” of recent years, the agency has started tracking flu vaccination numbers.
Starting last week, DHEC will post those numbers every other Wednesday on the agency’s Flu Watch page and its social media pages.
“We don’t routinely track flu vaccine numbers but feel the need to provide that additional data to the public using our Statewide
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‘Christmas at the Barn’ event set for Dec. 11
MARIETTA — On Sunday, Dec. 11, Happy Hooves Therapeutic Equestrian Center will be hosting its 19th annual “Christmas at the Barn” fundraising event at Eden Farms, located at 4700 Dacusville Highway in Marietta. The event will run from 2-5 pm.
Guests will enjoy reindeer rides (the horses are dressed up with red noses, glitter and antlers), visits with
Santa, a Nativity scene and Christmas music, a candy cane garden, a variety of arts and crafts to make, a “Peeplechase” jump course for children and
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Pickens Christmas parade grand marshals announced
PICKENS — The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce will present the annual Pickens Christmas parade this Friday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. in downtown Pickens.
This year’s theme is “A Dickens Christmas.”
For those who cannot attend in person, the parade will be livestreamed on the city of Pickens’ Facebook page.
The chamber has announced that there will be two grand marshals for this year’s parade.
The first is Mable Owens Clarke who was recently awarded the Order of the Palmetto for her diligent work over the past two decades to save historic Soapstone Baptist Church.
The second grand marshal is the Pickens High School girls’ golf team, which won the Class 4A state championship this year.
Courier Christmas Calendar 11-30-22
• Pickens planning plenty holiday cheer
The city of Pickens will continue their holiday celebrartions this Friday, with the community coming alive for the annual Christmas parade at 7 p.m. in downtown Pickens. As the holiday grows closer, the Pickens Fire Department plans on doing an “Around Town” Parade, along Main Street in Pickens, starting at 3 p.m. Dec. 18.
• Easley to kick off Christmas festivities
The city of Easley is staying in the festive spirit over the next few weeks as it hosts the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce’s annual
Make your own coffee treats
By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier
Some like it hot, but some like it cold.
The recipes this week are for a variety of coffee drinks. They’re all different, all good, and all easy. Why spend a fortune buying designer coffee drinks when you can make your own at home, save money and have as many refills as your system can stand?
Not everybody likes coffee. Or at least think they don’t like it. That usually means they started out tasting really bad coffee. I suggest you give it a second chance.
All these recipes are courtesy of Taste of Home.
