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After dropping out of Top 25, Tigers focused on what they can control
By Michael Crouchley
Courtesy The Journal
michael@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said in no uncertain terms last week that he wasn’t worried about his team falling out of the AP Top 25.
“That doesn’t have anything to do with us trying to beat Syracuse,” Swinney said. “At all.”
That’s been the general approach for the entire team as it has gone through uncharacteristic struggles early in the season.
Spend any amount of time listening to interviews with Swinney, his assistant coaches or the players, and it won’t
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Water problems at Pickens football stadium lead to homecoming move
PICKENS — Potentially costly water issues at Pickens High School’s Bill Isaacs Field at Blue Flame Stadium have forced the Blue Flame’s homecoming game this Friday against Hendersonville (N.C.) to be moved to the historic 
Bruce Field downtown.
Homecoming festivities will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Pickens High School gym, according to a statement from school district communications director Darian Byrd.
“We’re looking for answers,” Byrd said Tuesday morning. “It looks like it might be an
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Ex-paramedic warns county of staffing woes
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A former Pickens County paramedic warns that pay issues in the county’s EMS department could put residents in danger.
Tommy M. Page recently resigned his position as paramedic and field training officer with Pickens County EMS.
Page spoke during the public forum portion of Monday’s county council meeting.
Knowing his time was limited, Page provided officials with a copy of an open letter
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Central RR Fest set for later this month
CENTRAL — The Central Railroad Festival will pull into historic downtown Central on Saturday, Oct. 16, with music, food and festivities for all ages.
The festival is set to begin at 10 a.m. and run until 3 p.m., featuring entertainment, food, music and arts and crafts vendors.
There will be free entertainment for all ages, including oldies, rock, jazz and bluegrass. In
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Red Devils take down West-Oak on road for second straight victory
By Clay Hamlett
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
WESTMINSTER — Following a hard-fought 8-7 win over Carolina on Sept. 24, the Liberty Red Devils went into this week looking to continue their momentum with another win as region play began.
They were able to do just that with a 33-21 victory over the West-Oak Warriors to move to 2-2 on the season.
The first two plays of the game were indicative of what was to come, as flags flew with penalties on both West-Oak and Liberty. Overall, Liberty racked up 14 penalties for a total of 119 yards. In a typical game, that would be more than
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Jury finds man guilty in ‘19 killing
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — An Easley man was found guilty of a 2019 murder last week.
Jonathan Richard Rackley, 40, was charged with the murder of Jaime Lynn Piche Scruggs, 37.
In the early-morning hours of July 13, 2019, deputies responded to reports of a gunshot victim at a home on Ruby Drive in Easley.
Scruggs was found in an outbuilding behind the residence “with significant trauma to the head,” a news release issued shortly after the
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School board celebrates achievements
Easley High reaches record grad rate
EASLEY — Easley High School reached a 90 percent graduation rate in May for the first time in the school’s history.
Easley High was one of three schools the Pickens County School Board celebrated at its meeting Monday night.
School District of Pickens County assistant superintendent of administration Josh Young said it was a “tremendous accomplishment,” since eight years ago the graduation rate was
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