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Many struggle financially in Pickens County
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
STATE — United Way officials across the state have new data to help them better 
understand — and assist — the ALICE families in South Carolina.
ALICE is not a name, it is an acronym that stands for “asset limited, income constrained, employed.”
The 2025 State of ALICE in South Carolina
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Turning the Tassel
To see photos of the graduates and awards information for the seniors of Daniel, Easley, Liberty and Pickens high schools just click the link below and see the 2025 Graduation Edition in its entirety.
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Pickens’ Svrlinga earns 2025 Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship
PICKENS — The Share America Foundation Inc. named 15-year-old Lilly Anne Svrlinga of Pickens as the 2025 Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship designee at the 33rd Boxcar Pinion Memorial Bluegrass Festival in Chickamauga, Ga.
The scholarship honors students excelling in Appalachian musical arts. Pearl and Floyd Franks were the late parents and former entertainment managers of actor/entertainer 
Randall Franks, known as officer Randy Goode on TV’s “In the Heat of the Night.”
Svrlinga was named a 2025 Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship designee. The scholarship, which supports her future
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Liberty Primary School parents honor exceptional special education team
By Ginger Flores
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — On a day traditionally set aside to celebrate student achievements, the 
parents of the Liberty Primary School Class of 2035 turned the spotlight on a group of unsung heroes — the school’s special education team.
In a heartfelt ceremony, Scott Nalley, Rebecca Brown, Tyeann Reece and Deanna McCarrell were honored by
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Bishops come back to snap Daniel’s state title streak
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
COLUMBIA — When the South Carolina High School League realigned its classifications last summer, one of the many moves was sending Daniel High School up to Class 4A.
A ramification of the shift was that the Lions’ boys’ soccer team could not defend its three straight Class 3A state titles, and it meant that a fourth straight would have to be
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Lions drop Upper State to Seneca
CENTRAL — Down 1-0 in the Upper State championship series against rival Seneca, the Daniel High School baseball team hosted the Bobcats on Thursday hoping to force a 
third game in the series.
Both sides fought to pull ahead with things knotted at 1-1 after five innings, only for the Bobcats to pull ahead by scoring two runs in the sixth inning. Daniel looked to respond but left two runners stranded at the corners to end the inning and fared no better in the
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SDPC graduation set for Saturday
CLEMSON — More than 1,100 Pickens County high school seniors will cross a stage into their future at graduation ceremonies at Clemson’s Littlejohn Coliseum on 
Saturday.
The 312 members of Pickens High School’s Class of 2025 will open the day with their commencement at 9 a.m. Led by valedictorian Kaylen
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