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Former Liberty mayor honored for 50 years of service to legion
LIBERTY — For half a century, Bill Knight of American Legion Frank D. Callaham Post 
67 in Liberty has been a steadfast member of the American Legion, dedicating his life to service, both in and out of uniform.
Knight was recently honored with a prestigious award for 50 years of continuous membership, and his legacy stands as a testament to duty, sacrifice and community leadership.
A United States Marine, Knight served from 1967 to 1968 with the elite
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Roper provides update on new EMS building
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Earlier this month, Pickens County Administrator Ken Roper fielded questions from residents for a Facebook Live Q&A while standing near an active construction site behind the county’s Administration Building.
A complex costing around $12 million is being built at the site, “a state of the art communications facility for our dispatchers – dispatchers for fire, EMS, rescue, sheriff’s office and some of the municipal police departments,” he said on
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County Council approves recreation funding and litter ordinance changes
By Evan Smoak
Courtesy The Journal
evan@upstatetoday.com
PICKENS — Pickens County Council met Monday for its mid-month meeting.
The council approved the second reading of an ordinance that would amend how the county allocates money from its recreation funds.
The seven rules that are included in the amendment are: Must be for a recreational activity,
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Red Devil comeback falls short against Pendleton
LIBERTY — Coming off a brutal extra-inning loss to Landrum to open region play last Tuesday, the Liberty High School baseball returned to the diamond hoping to get back on track against the ninth-ranked Pendleton Bulldogs.
The Devils fell into a 7-0 hole in the contest but rallied to cut the lead to 7-4 in the fifth inning. However, Liberty was unable
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Singleton named to SC Athletic Administration Association HOF
CHARLESTON — Former Daniel High School football coach and athletic director Dick Singleton was inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association Hall of Fame over the weekend.
Singleton was the football coach and athletic director at Daniel from 1960 through 1989. He coached 335 games with a
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WE Can Build IT
Habitat for Humanity revives ‘Women Build’
EASLEY — Pickens County Habitat for Humanity (PCHFH) revived its Women Build event on International Women’s Day, during both Women in Construction Week and Women’s History Month earlier this month.
This special occasion marked the return of Women Build after more than a decade, with the last event held in 2010. The day 
brought together 48 dedicated participants, including groups from Arthrex and students from Clemson’s Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.
The revival of Women Build highlights PCHFH’s commitment to empowering women through hands-on learning and community collaboration.
Volunteers came together to raise the first wall—an important
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