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MOW Tacos and Trivia Fundraiser coming to Liberty
LIBERTY — Pickens County Meals on Wheels is planning a night of trivia, live music and tacos on Saturday, Jan. 25, at theMcKissick Center, located at 349 Edgemont Ave. in Liberty.
Pickens County Meals on Wheels will have a taco bar set up from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Trivia will start shortly after 7 p.m. and continue between each live music set. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the evening. Pickens County Meals on
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Pickens council approves $3.8 million deal with Greenville Water
By Marquis Mittelstet
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Nearly six months after withdrawing from the Pickens Regional Joint Water System (PRJWS), Pickens City 
Council voted on a long-term Capacity buy-in and supply agreement with Greenville Water on Monday.
Council voted to approve the agreement by a 5-1 margin with councilman Floyd Rogers as the lone dissenting vote.
According to Pickens City Administrator Tim O’Briant the agreement replaces the
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YMCA provides Bibles for children’s holiday camp
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An effort to place Bibles in young hands has proved more successful than YMCA staff originally hoped.
YMCA of Easley, Pickens and Powdersville president and CEO Sid Collins spoke about the effort during the Dec. 30 Pickens United meeting.
Attendees could see the results — the meeting room held stacks of Bibles.
“About a month ago, I emailed out to some of our YMCA family,
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Pickens County Council welcomes new members
By Evan Smoak
Courtesy The Journal
evan@upstatetoday.com
COUNTY — Pickens County Council welcomed two new members to its governing body last week.
Dale Holloway and Scott Lang joined returning members Chris Bowers and Alex Saitta for a swearing-in ceremony prior to the first meeting of 2025.
Holloway succeeds Henry Wilson as the District 6 representative.
Holloway told The Journal on Tuesday that he was excited to begin his tenure.
“I’m looking forward to a new chapter, kind of a new experience on this level,” Holloway said. “I’ve already spoken
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Clemson Music Fest coming in April
By Philip Sikes
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — Clemson University and Southern Entertainment, with support from the City of Clemson, is set to host the second-annual Clemson Music Fest (CMF). The two-day festival is scheduled to take place on April 11-12 at the Upper
Intramural Field and looks to build on the energy and excitement of last year’s inaugural event — quickly becoming one of the premier music festivals in the region.
Jessie Murph, The All-American Rejects and BigXthaPlug headline a diverse group of artists that will be performing at Clemson Music Fest. Murph will be one of the lead acts at both
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Blue Ridge announces retirements
PICKENS — Three employees with a combined 118 years of service retired at the end of 2024 after a lifetime of dedication 
to Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative.
Senior vice president of marketing Denise McCormick and customer service representatives Dianne Lyles and Mike Keasler started a new chapter in their lives in January.
“In this day and age, it is almost unheard of to work at one company as long as Denise,
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