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Turning off monitoring machines?
Telemetry medicine is a huge benefit for surgery or cardiac patients. Using fancy high-tech equipment, these patients can be monitored while they recover, and their vital signs are continuously transmitted to medical staff. So it’s great … except 
when it’s not.
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General recently investigated two cases where the whole system failed
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Peach State and Pinnacle credit unions merge
Lawrenceville, Ga. — Members of Pinnacle Credit Union voted in favor of merging with Peach State Federal Credit Union during a special meeting of members held on Aug. 15.
The financial merger has been approved by the National Credit Union Administration and is effective Sept. 1, 2024. Pinnacle and Peach State have a shared history of serving educators and possess common values, mission and culture, according to a news release.
Pinnacle Credit Union was founded in 1926 under the name Atlanta Teachers Credit Union and is currently the second oldest credit union in Georgia. In 2014, the credit union completed major technological enhancements that provided members with convenient digital banking options, and over the last two years added two locations to expand branch access for members.
“We are excited to welcome Pinnacle members and staff into the Peach State family and look forward to building meaningful relationships with our new communities,” Peach State president and CEO Marshall Boutwell said. “It is our goal to make this transition as smooth as possible for Pinnacle’s members, with minimal impact on their day-to-day banking activities.”
Peach State is a $934 million credit union that serves more than 70,000 members across Georgia and South Carolina. It operates as a not-for-profit financial cooperative with a mission is to provide quality financial services that meet the needs and exceed the expectations of its member-owners. The credit union’s passion for helping members and communities led it to create the Peach State FCU C.A.R.E.S. Foundation. To learn more, visit peachstatefcu.org/CARES.
Upstate Field of Honor to be hosted in county this Friday through Sept. 11
EASLEY — The Foothills Civitan Club and the Dacusville Community Club will cohost the Upstate’s first Field of Honor 
from this Friday, Aug. 30, through Wednesday, Sept. 11.
An opening ceremony will be held the evening of Aug. 30, with events throughout the week including a Quilts of Valor dedication, a first responders tribute, and a ceremonial retiring of old flags. Old and damaged flags may be dropped off in the flag
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Courier Classifieds 8-28-24
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GET INTO A FRENZY!!!
After eight long months of waiting, football is back in Pickens County, and nobody covers it better than the Pickens County Courier in our weekly FOOTBALL FRENZY. The award-winning section begins this week only in the Courier and includes previews, rosters and schedules for all four Pickens County high schools. To its time to get into a frenzy, a FOOTBALL FRENZY that is.
To see the section, click the link below.
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SDPC students outperform state in testing results
COUNTY — The South Carolina Department of Education released performance results for the 2023-24 school year last week, and the School District of Pickens County once again stood out for its high test scores.
According to a news release issued by the school district, despite the district’s pupil-in-poverty rating remaining higher (64.3%) than the state’s pupil-in-poverty rating (62.4%) last school year,
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Restoration complete for iconic Pickens water tower
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — An iconic and eye-catching part of the Pickens city skyline has been preserved and restored.
During his report to officials during the Aug. 12 Pickens City Council meeting, city administrator Tim O’Briant said the work to restore and repaint the water tower behind Main Street has
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