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CUPD earns second straight Agency of the Year honors
By Davis Simpson
Courtesy Clemson News
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — The Clemson University Police Department (CUPD) was once again awarded Agency of the Year for Driving Under the Influence Enforcement and anti-underage drinking programs for its agency size
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Poole honored among Veteran Champions of the Year
By Philip Sikes
Courtesy Clemson News
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — Kimberly Poole, Ph.D., has been named as one of the 2024 Veteran Champions of the Year in Higher Education by the Military Friendly® program. The award recognizes individuals who passionately 
advocate for veterans in higher education. This year’s recipients will be published in the October issue of G.I. Jobs, a global publication that connects service members, veterans and their families to civilian career, education and business
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Market at the Mill has high hopes for grand reopening
By Marquis Mittelstet
For The Courier
marq@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A sprawling, “something for everybody” collection of family-friendly shops established across a 
110-acre Pickens property and three warehouses worth of business, the Market at the Mill has grown and flourished since its opening in March 2020, now boasting nearly 100 local businesses.
Now, the local market will look to expand its reach even further with its free-to-the-public grand reopening on Saturday.
“We are Pickens’ newest tourist attraction and we’re looking to put Pickens on the map,” Market at the Mill
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The Comfort Cause aids cancer patients
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A local nonprofit that serves those battling cancer is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month.
Candice Harper Heatherly is the founder of the Comfort Cause, which provides baskets full of items helpful to those 
undergoing chemotherapy.
The project has its roots in Heatherly’s own bout with cancer.
“I went through all this while I was working,“ she said. “A lot of people,
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PC 250 contests winners revealed
By Lynda Abegg
For the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Everyone was swaying to the music at the Pickens Amphitheater last Saturday, celebrating 
Independence Day with music and fireworks. The Pickens County 250 Committee (PC250), decided to celebrate our
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Clemson University partners with STEM Global Action for SC schools
By Ken Scar
Courtesy Clemson News
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — Through a new partnership with STEM Global Action, Clemson University’s Division of Community, Engagement, Belonging and Access, will launch the STEM South Carolina (STEM SC) initiative as part of the University’s mission to enhance educational access to all students for success in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
One of the core initiatives of Clemson University’s strategic plan, Clemson Elevate, is to transform lives by community outreach that enhances educational and
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