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City plans to invoice Trump campaign
Pickens statement: Media ‘spreading false information’
By Riley Morningstar
Courtesy The Journal
rmorningstar@upstatetoday.com
PICKENS — The city of Pickens announced Friday it would bill former President Donald Trump’s campaign amid a slew of media reports about the summer visit.
The Journal reported July 20 the city and Pickens County were on track to receive a combined $40,000 in accommodations tax (ATAX) reimbursements to cover emergency personnel expenses related to Trump’s July 1 stop. The newspaper also published a legal memo from the
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Honoring vets
Six Mile marks anniversary of Korean War Armistice
SIX MILE — July 27 marked the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, and the town of Six Mile remembered the event with a lunch for nine Korean War veterans.
Pickens County Veterans Council members Tom von Kaenel and Tom Smith organized the event.
Mayor Roy Stoddard gave opening remarks, and 91-year-old Korean War veteran James Whitley and his great-granddaughter, Sophie
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2 charged with drug trafficking
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Two people face multiple charges after a brief police chase last month.
According to a release from the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office issued Monday, deputies with the agency’s Community Action Team
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Filing closes for fall races
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With election season inching closer, Pickens County’s municipal general election candidate filing period finished on Tuesday, giving voters an idea of who they will see on the ballot in November.
The period, which began on July 18, had filings available for candidates in Central, Easley, Liberty, Norris, Pickens and Six Mile.
Easley, Norris, Pickens and Six Mile will all have mayoral elections on the ballot this year. Two incumbent mayors will be running for
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PS&L announces promotions, state honor for employee
PICKENS — The Pickens Savings and Loan Board of Directors recently announced two promotions. Harold Alexander has been promoted to executive vice president, and Tracey Brock is the bank’s new vice president.
Alexander is the senior lender and loan department manager, and Brock is responsible for consumer lending and loan department operations.
“We are very fortunate to have Tracey and Harold on our team,” PS&L president
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IN FULL SWING
SC District 1 off to hot start in Senior League World Series
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — After four days of play at the Senior League World Series, the bracket is beginning to thin out, and host S.C. District 1 is in a great position to advance to the United States final.
District 1 opened tournament play at the J.B. “Red” Owens Complex in Easley on Saturday taking on the Central regional champion Burbank
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‘Stuck with the bill’
City, county seek $37K to recoup Trump rally costs
By Riley Morningstar
Courtesy The Journal
rmorningstar@upstatetoday.com
PICKENS — Two government entities are on track to receive a combined $40,000 in tax reimbursements to cover expenses related to former President Donald Trump’s campaign stop in Pickens earlier this month.
A motion to approve the reimbursements at the Pickens County Council Committee of the Whole meeting last week was not unanimous, as the lone Democrat on the body voted against the requests supported by her five Republican counterparts in awarding accommodations tax 
(ATAX) money to the county and city of Pickens. ATAX money is generated from tourism events, which are generally collected when someone stays in a hotel or spends money at a restaurant.
Councilman Alex Saitta made the initial motion to award $7,000 to the city and $30,000 to the county for police and
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A new begining
Adam Lambert sworn in as Pickens County’s first Master-in-Equity
PICKENS — In a historic ceremony July 18 at the Pickens County Courthouse, Judge Adam B. Lambert was sworn in as the first Master-in-Equity for Pickens County.
The swearing-in marked the beginning of a new division of the judiciary for Pickens County. The equity court is part of the state circuit court and generally involves foreclosures, partitions and similar matters. Masters are appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the
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