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Business of the Month
The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce recently named TD Bank as its May Business of the Month. Located right in the heart of Pickens, TD Bank has been a staple in the community for 16 years, offering a banking experience that feels like family and home.The bank is located at 333 E. Main Street in Pickens. Pictured are Bank Supervisor Karen Smith, Assistant Bank Manager Meechi Green, Bank Manager Adam Cantrell, Chamber Executive Director Bryan Owens, and Banking Associate Ronda Loukides.Not available for the photo was Teller Courtney Creel.
Pickens County students shine at annual DAR awards ceremony
By Lynda Abegg
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Parents, teachers, families, and friends swarmed to the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Library in Easley to see Pickens County students receive awards from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). These awards recognize Pickens County
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Finley paces county athletes at state meets
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Athletes from around Pickens County took the midlands last week to compete in the South Carolina High School League track and field state championships in their respective classes.
While dozens of athletes from Daniel, Easley, Liberty and Pickens participated, Liberty senior Reid Finley proved to be the cream of the crop, taking first place in the 800
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Tigers ends Lions’ upper state streak
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
GREENVILLE — Behind 2-0 and down one player due to a first half red card, the Daniel High School boys soccer team look like its hopes were fading in the final minutes of its third round battle with Southside on Wednesday night.
The Lions were able to find some heart with a sensational goal from freshman Marcos Moore in the 70th minute, but were still overmanned and forced to press the Tigers. Ultimately it proved to be too much to overcome as Southside netted two more goals in the final minute to keep Daniel from the state championship for the first time since
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County denies phase five of speedway development plan
By Mike Pulley
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — The Pickens County Planning Commission denied a proposed Phase 5 of a huge business park in Easley Monday, citing several ways the development did not 
comply with the county’s Comprehensive Plan and other ordinances.
This was the second time the Commission has denied approval for Phase 5, and this one has a finality to it the earlier decision in March did not.
It also appears to block Greenville developer RealtyLink’s plan to demolish the historic Greenville-Pickens Speedway and replace it with more industrial facilities in Phases 3 and 4, part of its mammoth Speedway Business & Industrial Park at the intersection of Highways 123 and
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Daniel girls advance to round 3
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After a dominant first round victory on Tuesday, the Daniel High School girls soccer team returned to field on Friday night for round two of the Class 4A playoffs against Emerald.
The Vikings provided a stout challenge for the top-seeded Lions, but Daniel held strong to pick up a 3-0 win.
“We need games like that every now and then,” Daniel head coach Chad Perry said. “We did some things well, but didn’t meet some of our goals. Obviously, winning is the
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Charles Rogers scholarship award winners named
PICKENS — The Charles F. Rogers Scholarship committee has announced this year’s selection for the Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Award. Morgan Couch and Andrew Hall are the 2026 recipients of the Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Award. Couch and Hall
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