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SDPC: Daniel students charged in altercation at FCA football camp
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CLINTON — Several Daniel High School students have been charged after “a very serious” incident earlier this month at a school-sponsored football camp resulted in the injury of another student.
The incident occurred July 7 during a retreat at Presbyterian College in Laurens County, where D.W. Daniel High School football players were participating in a summer camp organized in conjunction with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). Officials confirmed that the altercation, which involved multiple student-athletes, was recorded on video and widely circulated on social media.
According to a statement released
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SCDOT head gives update on bridge collapse, closures
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The head of the South Carolina Department of Transportation says steps are being taken “to restore mobility to western Pickens County” following the partial 
collapse of one area bridge and the closure of another.
Vehicles exceeding the weight limit of one bridge led to the damage that caused its collapse last week, according to SCDOT.
Law enforcement alerted SCDOT to severe damage to a bridge on Crowe Creek Road (S.C. Highway 133) on Monday, July 22.
“Working closely with our law enforcement partners, SCDOT has confirmed that a
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School District announces employee award finalists
COUNTY — The School District of Pickens County has announced its finalists for the 2025–26 District Teacher of the Year and District Support Employee of the Year awards.
This year, the district received a record number of nominations, reflecting the strength and dedication of educators and support staff throughout the county. Each of the finalists was first selected as the Teacher or Support Employee of the Year at their
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SDPC to offer free meals to students
COUNTY — All students in the School District of Pickens County will receive free breakfast and lunch each school day during the 2025–26 academic year, the district 
announced this week.
The meals are provided through the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP),
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Six Mile project to preserve history
SIX MILE — The town of Six Mile has embarked on a project to expand knowledge of
its history, with the objective of remembering the past as it builds for the future.
Mayor Atkinson, who has a long family history in the area and serves as the Six Mile area vice president for the Pickens County Historical Society, kicked off the project Wednesday, July 23, by leading the first of a three-part class through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Clemson.
Class participants were generally new residents from other parts of the country who wanted to learn more about the area’s
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Cannon auxiliary seeks new members
PICKENS — AnMed Cannon Hospital in Pickens is welcoming new members to its 
celebrated volunteer auxiliary. All that’s required is a willingness to help the hospital and those it serves, and four hours a week of your time. Applications and more information are available by visiting the front desk of the hospital between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by visiting anmed.org/volunteer-auxiliary-opportunities-cannon.
S.C. District 1 looking to stay alive in SLWS
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Entering the midpoint of the Senior League World Series, local representative S.C. District 1 is still alive and fighting for a chance at the crown.
The host squad opened the tournament on Saturday taking on U.S. Central representative Burbank American Little League, of Burbank, Ill. District 1 took the lead 
in the opening inning and never looked back in 7-1 victory.
Bradley Runion got the start for the host team taking down the Burbank bats before District 1 got rolling in the opening inning. Runion and Tristan Buzbee picked up lead-off singles for District 1 and consecutive hit-by-pitches allowed the hosts to go ahead 1-0. RBI singles by Tobie Lowe and Logan Martin expanded the lead for District 1 and Zack Lawson and Levi Holcombe each brought in another run for the hosts before Burbank escaped the inning trailing 5-0.
Burbank looked to answer with a lead-off double from Isaac Lederer to start the second
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