Gravely honored

The Pickens City Council took a moment to honor longtime Main Street barber Don Gravely for his years of service to the people of the community during council’s regular monthly meeting Oct. 1 at Pickens City Hall. Gravely attended with his wife, Anne, and his sons, Steven and Allen. Gravely was presented a special commemorative plaque for his years on Pickens’ Main Street, along with a framed front page of the Pickens County Courier issue he was featured on in August. Pictured with Gravely’s family are council members Lois Porter, Donnie McKinney, Patrick Lark, Donna Owens, Fletcher Perry and Pattie Welborn, along with Pickens Mayor David Owens. Below, Owens also honored new Eagle Scout Trent Kokay (inset) with a proclamation proclaiming Oct. 1 as Trent Kokay day in the city of Pickens.