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Joining the fight
CU looking for healthy volunteers after $3.2M award to aid in development of blood tests for Alzheimer’s
CLEMSON — Clemson University needs healthy older adults to help volunteer for an Alzheimer’s study after it was awarded $3.2 million to contribute to the development of blood tests for the disease.
A release from the school said the Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training (PACT) study examines whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce
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Culler named as Daniel principal
Former Easley High leader will serve on interim basis
CENTRAL — Gary Culler’s retirement didn’t last long.
The former Easley High School principal was chosen as the interim principal at Daniel High School for the 2022-23 school year, the School District of Pickens County announced Sunday.
Culler will step in for outgoing principal Shannon Sharkey, who is now the district’s assistant
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Mind on marinara and macroeconomics
I was driving over to the Olive Garden in Greenville the other day, because somebody at our house thinks there’s something really special about their marinara sauce.
As I drove along, thoughts began to ramble through my brain.
Thoughts about things like the high price of gas, inflation, the stock market and the political turmoil swirling around those issues.
Most of which makes very little sense.
For example:
It’s being said that the inflation we’re experiencing is largely the result of
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Quick and easy kiwi fare
By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier
ofowler@thepccourier.com
Kiwi fruit can be found in almost every grocery store, but they are still fairly new to American markets. Originally called Chinese Gooseberries, the egg-shaped fruits were renamed when exported to the U.S.
They can be grown in the South Carolina lowcountry and have their own unique flavor.
Some think they taste like a combination of strawberries and bananas, but we’ll leave it up to you and your taste buds to decide.
The recipes featured this week are long on taste and short on preparation, so they should fit right into summer days.
CFA comes to Pickens
On Monday, June 6, “Baby Cow” cut the ribbon on the Upstate Chick-fil-A food truck. The grand opening was held in Doodle Park at 409 E. Cedar Rock St. in Pickens. The food truck will be moving around to various locations in Pickens two to three days a week. The Pickens Chamber of Commerce will give local residents a heads up to the truck’s exact location when it’s in Pickens. Follow the chamber on Facebook @greaterpickenschamber. Pictured are Hunter Owens and the Chick-fil-A food truck staff, Mayor Fletcher Perry, Rep. Davey Hiott, members of the chamber board of directors and residents of Pickens.
Lollis takes council seat
Hiott, Whitmire keep State House seats
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County voters returned to the polls on Tuesday for the midterm primary election to decide which candidates will be on the ballots for the Nov. 8 general election.
Voter turnout was way down in Pickens County, with 15 percent of registered voters casting ballots on Tuesday, compared to 28 percent during the 2020 primary and 21 percent in the 2018 primary.
With incumbent Pickens County Councilman Trey Whitehurst not running for reelection, all eyes were on the
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Soapstone receives easement, endowment
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Another layer of protection has been placed over Soapstone Baptist Church, to help ensure it remains a pillar of the Liberia community, as it has been for more than 150 years.
Two announcements came during a picnic held Saturday in honor of the recent birthday of Mable Owens Clarke, the driving force behind the fish fry fundraisers that raised much of the money used to pay off the mortgage of
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How to make Father’s Day more enjoyable for Dad
Dad gets to be king of his castle at least one day during the year. Come mid-June, children near and far scramble for ideas to treat their fathers to a special day and award him with gifts for being a role model, provider and confidante. Father’s Day activities should be centered around Dad’s interests. With that in mind,
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