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Deep Winter Blues Festival returns
PICKENS — The soulful sounds of the blues will once again echo through the hills of 
the Upstate as the 2026 Deep Winter Blues Festival returns to Hagood Mill Historic Site on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Now a beloved winter tradition, the Deep Winter Blues Festival celebrates the rich roots
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Save A Lot gives back to Pickens
PICKENS — With the help and generosity of its valued customers, the Save A Lot store 
in Pickens has donated more than 2,000 bags of much-needed, high-quality food to several local charities including Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, Holy Cross Catholic Church, Life Church, Pickens School District, Pickens
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County elections official recognized for excellence
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County’s election analyst was recently recognized by a state
organization for going “above and beyond.”
Charles “Skeet” Holland is the 2026 recipient of a statewide award jointly administered to one election official each year on behalf of the South Carolina Association of Registration and Election Officials (SCARE) and the S.C. Election Commission.
“I am extremely proud to accept this award as a representative of the Voter Registrations and Elections office of
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Devils cruise to region win over Blacksburg
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Coming off a heartbreaking loss to Landrum, the third-ranked Liberty High School boys’ basketball team returned to action on Friday looking to get back on track against Blacksburg.
The Red Devils (17-5, 5-3 Region 1-2A) took control early and never looked back dominating the Wildcats (5-14, 2-6) to pick up a 70-53 win.
“We were up 25 at one point and I thought we really had a chance to extend it and blow it open, but there was some game rust,” Liberty head coach Brenden Marcell said. “We
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