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‘Special day’
Easley intersection named after former State Sen. Larry Martin
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The intersection of U.S. Highway 123 and S.C. Highway 153 now bears the name of a man who long advocated for the extension of one of its component highways.
Saturday morning, a sign designating the Senator Larry A. Martin Intersection was unveiled.
Prior to serving in the S.C. Senate from 1992 to 2017, Martin served in the state’s
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SLED probing officer-involved May shooting
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating an officer-
involved shooting that took place last month in Central.
SLED spokeswoman Renée Wunderlich said in a release issued Friday that the Central Police Department requested the investigation following the shooting, which occurred on May 30.
Central police officers responded that day to the University Village apartment complex “to
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Easley prepares for city’s largest sewer project since 1980’s
EASLEY — Easley Combined Utilities (ECU) announces a multi-phase sewer project following the recent approval of the design contract with construction set to begin in 
late summer 2026. The project addresses the Brushy Creek, 18 Mile Creek, and Middle Branch sewer interceptors. Sewer interceptors are major pipelines that receive
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Father’s Day — A history
On July 19, 1910, the governor of the U.S. state of Washington proclaimed the nation’s first “Father’s Day.” However, it was not until 1972, 58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day official, that the day became a nationwide holiday in the United States.
MOTHER’S DAY: INSPIRATION FOR FATHER’S DAY
The “Mother’s Day” we celebrate today has its origins in the peace-and-reconciliation campaigns of the post-Civil War era. During the 1860s, at the urging of activist Ann Reeves Jarvis, one divided West Virginia town celebrated “Mother’s Work Days” that brought together the mothers of Confederate and Union soldiers. In 1870, the activist Julia Ward Howe issued a “Mother’s Day Proclamation” calling on a “general congress
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Main Street overhaul
SCDOT set to give downtown Six Mile new look after July paving
By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
rnimmons@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE — Main Street Six Mile will soon have a new look, as South Carolina Department of Transportation officials offered three different versions of how the wide 
street could be laid out during a special meeting held at Six Mile Town Hall on May 22.
Brandon E. Wilson, P.E., the District 3 engineering administrator from SCDOT’s Greenville office, presented conceptual drawings to the public during the informational meeting. Drawings of proposed layout repaving ideas for the street were on display, and local residents had the opportunity to provide suggestions for how the road could look in the future.
Six Mile Main Street is set to be repaved in late June and finished in July. Once
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County schools earn 30 state, national awards for communication excellence
COUNTY — The School District of Pickens County has been honored with 30 awards for 
excellence in school communications, recognizing standout efforts by 10 schools, the district’s Work-Based Learning Program, and the SDPC Communications Department.
The district received 29 awards from the South Carolina chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA) and one national award from NSPRA, placing SDPC among the state’s highest-performing districts in school communications.
“These awards are a testament to the incredible work happening every day across our
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The monsters who prey on veterans
Just when you think you’ve seen it all and that you’re basically shockproof, along comes something that makes you wonder how people can do the things they do.
Take the guy who collected years of VA benefits belonging to his uncle. As bad as that is, it’s only the tip of the iceberg. The criminal was the caregiver for his uncle, who had severe physical disabilities and was often locked in the garage without
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EHS graduate Tate using bowling prowess toward college education
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An athlete from a young age, Larson Tate’s life changed when his 
grandfather began to take him bowling after school when he was in the third grade. The recent Easley High School graduate found pleasure in playing games like baseball and basketball but found a purpose through bowling.
“I just wanted to keep going back,” Tate said. “I joined a league while I was still playing basketball and baseball, but I realized I just liked bowling much more.”
Since then, Tate has honed his game by becoming one of the best young
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