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Red Devils take down Carolina to open season
By Matthew Kannarney
Special to The Courier
news@thepccourier.com
GREENVILLE — After much anticipation for Paul Sutherland’s second year as Liberty High School head coach, 
football has finally returned, with the Red Devils getting a win in their first game of the season.
The Red Devils showcased a run-heavy offense and a hardnosed defense that led them to a 17-6 victory and a 1-0 start to the season against the Carolina Trojans on the road last Friday.
The Trojans received the opening kickoff to get the season underway. Carolina’s first drive began on its own 40-yard line with a couple of quick completions by quarterback Drake Laws and a first-down run from running back Kimoray Holland on a short fourth down. Shortly thereafter though, the Liberty defense forced a couple of incompletions and came away with an apparent pick-six by Seth Terry,
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Easley High School announces HOF class
EASLEY — With high school football season now here, Pickens County high schools have begun releasing their 2022 athletic Hall of Fame classes.
At Easley, three former athletes have been selected to join the Easley High Athletic Hall of Fame — Kelly Bossert, Bert Owens and Joey Pankake.
The ceremony for their induction will be held during halftime of the Green Wave’s football game against J.L. Mann
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Family suing PCSO, ex-deputy
Trotter charged with tasing teen 17 times
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A family has filed suit against the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and a former deputy who is accused of tasing an autistic teen 17 times last year.
Attorneys with the firm of Poulin Willey Anastopoulo and the family of Aaron Vasquez held a news conference last
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Local teams get final tuneup for season
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — In their final tests before the regular season begins, three of Pickens County’s four high school football team took part in the Easley jamboree on Friday night.
Pickens High School opened the evening taking on the Wade Hampton Generals in a game that was electric from
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2022 Preseason FOOTBALL FRENZY (COMPETE SECTION)
Exclusive to the Pickens County Courier this week is the start of our FOOTBALL FRENZY editions. Below is the our annual preview edition.( Available to online subscribers) The issue is full of information on your favorite team,
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Three new faces file for school board
By Andrea Kelley
Courtesy The Journal
akelley@upstatetoday.com
EASLEY — Several newcomers will be seeking to earn a seat on the Pickens County School Board in the November election after filing closed earlier this week.
Six candidates, including three of the four incumbents for seats up for election, had thrown their names in the hat
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12 plead guilty in trafficking investigations
COLUMBIA — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced last week that 12 people charged in major drug conspiracies investigated by law enforcement around the state — including multiple agencies in Pickens County — have pleaded guilty and been sentenced to more time in prison.
The cases are part of the “Prison Empire” and “Graceland” conspiracies indicted by the State Grand Jury. In both
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