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Upcountry Fiber starts foundation
UPSTATE — A golf tournament held Monday aimed to raise seed money for the endowment of a new foundation created by two companies that have teamed up to bring high-speed broadband internet service to rural areas of the Upstate.
The inaugural Upcountry Fiber Foundation Charity Classic was held at The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards, according to a news release.
Last May, officials with Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative (BREC) and West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative
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County to up enforcement against recycling misuse
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County staff plan to step up enforcement of rules and regulations regarding recycling, particularly misuse of the centers by commercial 
contractors, county administrator Ken Roper said during county council’s Sept. 12 meeting.
What can and can’t be recycled is outlined in brochures available online and handed out by the Solid Waste Department, Roper said.
“It gives the rules and regulations surrounding what we recycle, what we accept at the dump, that sort of thing,” he said. “I
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Turnovers doom Blue Flame in road loss to Daniel
By Cheri Anthony
Special to The Courier
news@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — The Pickens High School Blue Flame traveled Friday night to the Lions’ den hoping to upend defending Class 3A state champion Daniel.
After a week off, Pickens was back to full strength, with Samuel Maw back on the offensive side of the ball. The team would need to rely on fundamentals and flawless play to keep pace with Daniel’s wide-open offense.
Pickens’ captains for the contest were Jayden Jackson, Sammy Edwards, Eli Roberts and Samuel Maw. Daniel won the coin toss and elected to receive.
The Lions made quick work of their first possession, scoring on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Blaine Simons to Misun Kelley. The
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Tigers overcome slow start to top Louisiana Tech
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — A 48-20 home win over a team like Louisiana Tech is expected from the ACC powerhouse Clemson Tigers, but head coach Dabo Swinney said the play on the field was a good way to round out the “first quarter” of the team’s schedule.
“I think we’ve settled in — that’s kind of what I think we need to do,” Swinney said after Saturday’s game at Memorial Stadium. “We needed to settle in a little bit and learn about our team, grow up a little bit. I’m thankful that we’ve been able to have some adversity, have some challenges and have
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Spokeswoman says Cannon not closing
Spokeswoman says Cannon not closing
By Ron Barnett
Staff Reporter
rbarnett@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — With rumors sparking throughout the community about AnMed Health making plans to change its operations in Pickens County, including 
potentially shuttering Cannon Hospital, a company spokeswoman threw water on the flames Tuesday.
“We are not closing Cannon,” AnMed public relations coordinator Lyndi McMillan said.
Along with the rumblings in recent weeks that Cannon, which became part of AnMed Health in 2009,
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District honors top teacher, support staffer
COUNTY — The School District of Pickens County honored its 2022-23 Teacher of the Year and Support Employee of the Year at a banquet on Monday night.
At the banquet, which celebrated the support employees and teachers of the year for each of the district’s schools and other departments, McKissick Academy 
of Science and Technology (MAST) second-grade teacher McKenzie Martin was named the district Teacher of the Year, while West End Elementary School secretary and bookkeeper Jackie Burrell won honors as the district’s Support Employee of the Year.
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
According to a district news release, Martin is an innovative member of the McKissick Academy staff. Before joining the staff at MAST, Martin taught at River
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Liberty overcomes early deficit in win over Dixie
By Matthew Kannarney
Special to The Courier
news@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Former President Woodrow Wilson once said, “the difference between a strong man and a weak one is that the former does not give up after a defeat.”
Wilson’s quote describes resilience. Anyone who follows sports closely knows that resilience is often the deciding factor in who wins
and who loses. After taking two straight losses, and trailing most of its game Friday night, the Liberty High School football team showed
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Blue Flame hoping to keep positive momentum after week off
PICKENS — Despite a loss to Southside in their last game on Sept. 2, it’s hard to imagine the Pickens Blue Flame are unhappy with their standing midway through non-conference play.
Coming into the year, there were plenty of questions about the Pickens offense, with the team having to replace both starting quarterback Ryan Ford and star running back Andon Rogers from last season’s squad. However, those questions have seemingly been answered through three weeks of play, with the Blue
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