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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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Courier Trespass Notices 10-8-25
In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor trespassing. All persons are hereby notified and warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber or trespass in any manner whatsoever upon the lands of the undersigned:
Treadwell and Erica Zeigler Oct. 2025
Bobbie Abercrombie Oct. 2025
John Carter Lane Oct. 2025
This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS
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BREWINGTON’S BIG DAY HELPS GREEN WAVE
OVERCOME 15-POINT FIRST HALF DEFICIT IN WIN OVER WOODMONT
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School district breaks ground on new learning facility in Pickens
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — The School District of Pickens County’s latest project aims to broaden the educational horizons of both children and adults.
Officials broke ground Friday morning on the Gateway to Innovation — G2i for short — at the Dr. Mendel H. Stewart campus, housed on the grounds of the former Pickens Middle School site.
“This is a significant event,” said school board chairman Randy Robinson, who recalled telling district superintendent Danny Merck to “kick out a wall at the career center” to enlarge the district facility for growth.
“He did one better,” Robinson said of Merck. “He had a thought, and that thought’s behind us.”
Robinson thanked district staff for “planning ahead, thinking ahead and having a vision
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