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Spooky Halloween Fun Around Pickens County
Pickens County is ready to celebrate the spooky season, with events planned around the area throughout the rest of the month.
CLEMSON, OCT. 23
Clemson Heritage Senior Living is hosting a Trunk or treat Halloween Bash, 140 Cambridge Drive, Clemson. Grab your costumes and candy buckets — it’s time for some spooky fun on Oct. 23 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. What to Expect: Decorated Trunks – From spooky to silly, our residents and staff are going all out. Candy Galore – Bring your sweet tooth. Costume Fun – Dress to impress. Costumes encouraged for all ages.
LIBERTY, OCT. 24
Get ready for Halloween fun with City of Easley annual Treats on the Street, located downtown Easley. Bring the kids for candy, costumes and community spirit on Oct. 24 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
EASLEY, OCT. 24
Join Foothills Child Development Center for a spooktacular evening of family fun at their Trunk or Treat! Friday, Oct. 24 from 7 until 8:30 p.m. located at, 40 Southern Center Ct. Easley, SC 29642. Enjoy FREE hot dog plates for everyone! Bring your costumes, your family, and your friends for a night full of sweet treats and community fun. They can’t wait to see you there.
LIBERTY, OCT. 26
You’re invited to East Side Baptist Church’s Fall Festival. Join in for an evening of fun, food, and fellowship on Oct. 26 from 6:30 until 8 p.m. The church is located at 920 Anderson Dr, Liberty. Bring the whole family for a night filled with games and prizes, trunk-or-treat, face painting, Southern Sips Lemonade truck, The Blooming Bean Coffee truck, $5 hot dog plates, fried oreos and more.
It’s a free event for the community. No Scary costumes, please.
CLEMSON, OCT. 28
Ready for a wickedly fun night? It’s almost time for some Halloween festivities in downtown Clemson
Trick-or-Treat on Collage Ave. in Clemson, hosted by City of Clemson Parks and Recreation will be happening Oct. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. Get in the spirit and join in for this free event. Fill your bag with candy from local businesses. Connect with the community in a family-friendly atmosphere. Scary, silly, spooktacular, show off your costumes.
EASLEY, OCT. 29
Bring your trick-or-treater Wed. Oct. 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m. to Georges Creek Baptist Church loacted at 1991 Saluda Dam Rd, Easley and see fun trunks and get free candy and treats. Nacho plates will be available for purchase. Parking in the field below the gym, as marked.
LIBERTY, OCT. 29
All are welcome to join Rice›s Creek Baptist Church locate at 504 Rices Creek Church Rd, Liberty on Wednesday, Oct. 29, beginning at 6 p.m., for the fall festival/ trunk or treat.
EASLEY, OCT. 29
Please join in the fun. Oct. 29, 6-8 p.m. Fall festival, Trunk or Treat’s, candy, pizza. All proceeds go towards the Youth Group of Hunts Memorial Baptist Church,
501 Alex Drive, Easley. FREE invite your friends and family to come for a night of food (pizza & candy), Fun (inflatables & hayrides) and fellowship. Come join the fun, your attendances is greatly appreciated.
CENTRAL, OCT. 30
Get ready for the cutest howl-oween ever. Join The Central Roller Mills on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m . for our Pet Costume Contest! From spooky pups to sassy cats, they can’t wait to see your furry friends strut their stuff.
Prizes for the best-dressed pets, lots of laughs, and plenty of photo ops you’ll want to frame. Costumes optional for humans… but highly encouraged.
PICKENS, OCT. 31
Get ready for a spooktacular night in Pickens! Join City of Pickens- City Hall on Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. for the Annual Main Street Trick-or-Treat — it’s going to be frightfully fun.
Located on Main Street, Pickens (Ann Street to Catherine Street).
EASLEY, OCT. 31
Swing by Fleetwood Post Acute’s Trunk or Treat on Oct. 27, 4-6 p.m. The Residents and Staff would love to see you there and give you a Sweet treat, 200 Ann Drive, Easley, SC 29640.
SIX MILE, OCT. 31
It’s that time of year again — Six Mile’s annual Trick-or-Treat on Main Street is back on Oct. 31from 6 – 8 p.m. Local businesses and churches will line Main Street to hand out candy, kids will parade in costumes, and families can enjoy an evening of community fun and Halloween spirit.
Families dress up, show out, and enjoy a night of community tradition.
LIBERTY, OCT. 31
This year, City of Liberty teaming up with Potters Clay Fellowship to bring even more fun to Halloween night.
In addition to Trick-or-Treat on Commerce Street, we’ll have a fall festival set up in Sarlin Park thanks to Potters Clay Fellowship. As always, this is a free event for the children in our community! The fun will begin at 6 p.m. on Oct. 31.
SIX MILE, NOV. 1
Join Gap Hill Baptist Church for thier Fall Festival on Nov. 1. The event goes from 6-8:30 p.m. There will be Trunk or Treat, Chili Cook-off, Cakewalk, S’mores, Hayrides and Fire Pits. Gap Hill Baptist Church is located at 127 Gap Hill Rd, Six Mile
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Blue Ridge Bank held the formal grand opening of its new permanent office, located at 628 Ann Street in Pickens, last Wednesday. The bank originally opened in November 2024, operating out of a temporary location while construction was underway on the new 3,239-square-foot facility. More than 100 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Pictured in the inset, Bart Turner—senior vice president and Pickens market executive—presents Pickens Middle School Athletic Director Butch Morris with a $500 check to benefit the school’s athletic program. During the ceremony, Turner spoke about Blue Ridge Bank’s commitment to supporting and being an active part of the community. Blue Ridge Bank, headquartered in Walhalla, has proudly served local communities since 1957.
4 charged in reported theft at Easley Belk
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Four people face charges after the possible armed robbery of an Easley department store was reported Friday.
According to an Easley Police Department release, officers responded to a reported armed robbery at
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Leadership Pickens County Announces 25-26’ Participants
EASLEY — Leadership Pickens County recently announced the participants of Class XXXIV(2025–2026). This prestigious program, sponsored by the Greater Easley, Clemson, and Pickens Chambers of Commerce, continues its mission of cultivating informed, committed, and qualified leaders who are 
dedicated to serving Pickens County.
Leadership Pickens County provides participants with an in-depth look at the county’s resources, opportunities, challenges, and needs. Through a series of monthly sessions, class members gain first-hand experience in areas such as government, education, healthcare, business, human services, and quality of
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Liberty, Pickens athletes hit milestones
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Two local athletes have hit milestones in recent weeks as the fall sport season prepares to head down the stretch.
Aubrey Moore, a volleyball player at Liberty High School, and Ella Tetor, a cross-country athlete at 
Pickens High School, were recently recognized for their accomplishments.
Moore, a junior setter for the Red Devils, surpassed 1,000 career assists during Liberty’s 3-0 loss to
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Local papers keep communities strong
Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, 
businesses reaching the customers who keep them open and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other source can.
In today’s fractured media environment, trust is the rarest commodity. Confidence in “the media” is low. Only 18 percent of Americans say they trust news on social platforms and fewer than one in four trust cable networks. But nearly two-thirds say they trust their local newspaper—more than double the confidence placed in most other outlets.
In an era when anyone can post anything online, that clarity makes newspapers stand apart.
Newspapers provide the facts that keep civic life running: city budgets, school board debates and local elections that rarely make national headlines but matter most to daily life. They also highlight the
Upcountry Quilters Guild Quilt show is Oct. 10, 11
PICKENS — Quilters Neighborhood, the 2025 biennial judged quilt show sponsored by 
the Upcountry Quilters Guild will be held on October 10 and 11 at The Market at the Mill, 225 Pumpkintown Highway in Pickens.
Quilt Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday. Admission is $5 and children under 12 are admitted free. Ample free parking is available.
More than 100 quilts will be on display in 15 categories, including modern, pieced, art, mixed technique, applique,
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