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Don’t miss the benefits you’ve earned
Whether you’re a veteran and aren’t certain of all the VA benefits you might use, or if you’re considering signing up with an eye to any benefits you might get now or down
the road, here are a few of the typical VA benefits.
Eligibility for a VA-backed home loan: The question that often comes up is whether the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) can be used more than once. Answer: Yes, under certain circumstances. If you either pay off the first loan and sell the house, or if another veteran (with
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Crowe Creek Road bridge collapses
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE — The South Carolina Department of Transportation is working to learn
more about what caused a 57-year-old bridge to partially collapse Monday.
Law enforcement alerted SCDOT to severe damage to a bridge on Crowe Creek Road (S.C. Highway 133) Monday, a release said. Crews worked to install a closure and detour.
The bridge, built in 1968, was already scheduled for a replacement due to its age and design, SCDOT said Monday.
While the bridge was rated fair during
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Proud Partnership
City of Pickens turns on the tap with Greenville Water
PICKENS — Greenville Water and the City of Pickens held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning to celebrate Pickens’ official connection to Greenville Water’s supply.
Although Pickens began receiving water from Greenville Water in September 2024, the 
ceremony marked the formal recognition of a long-term partnership aimed at enhancing water quality, reliability and sustainability for Pickens residents and businesses.
“This partnership strengthens the
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Evans, Wright lauded by S.C. Press Association
Courier named among state’s best newspapers
COLUMBIA — The Pickens County Courier is proud to announce that two members of 
its staff have been recognized by the South Carolina Press Association (SCPA) for their outstanding work, and the newspaper was awarded third place in the state in the 2024–25 General Excellence category.
In both the SCPA’s Palmy Awards for advertising and its annual News Contest, Courier graphic artist Emily Wright and staff reporter Jason Evans received honors voted on by their peers in the newspaper industry.
Wright, a longtime ad designer and graphic artist who has been with the paper since its
Easley welcomes the world
Senior League World Series to open play this weekend
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An Easley mainstay since 2017, the Senior League World Series will be 
returning to Pickens County this weekend.
The tournament, which pits the best 13-16-year-old baseball players from around the world against each other, will feature six international teams and six U.S. teams and will kick off this Saturday, July 26, at the J.B. “Red” Owens Complex, running through Aug. 2.
As of press time Tuesday, the international division’s qualifiers had all been chosen, while all but two of the United States division teams remained in qualifier play.
The first team selected for the tournament was host S.C. District 1. The team, which is comprised of 16 of the area’s best young players, is looking to build upon its 2-2 finish
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Prisma launches liver transplant program
Addition of liver transplant services expands accessibility to treatment
UPSTATE — The Prisma Health Transplant Center has announced an expansion of services in Greenville, bringing a new option to South Carolina patients who may be 
candidates for liver transplant.
Patients who previously had to travel hours to other transplant centers in the region can now receive care much closer to home. The Prisma Health liver transplant program received approval from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) in June, has already completed its first liver transplant procedure, and has listed additional
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Local election filings open Monday
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With election season inching closer, Pickens County’s municipal general election candidate filing period is set to open next week, giving voters an idea of who 
they will see on the ballot in November.
Candidate filing for the Nov. 4, 2025, municipal elections in the cities of Easley, Liberty and Pickens, and the towns of Central, Norris and Six Mile, will open at
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