Hembree appointed PC Veterans Affairs Officer after election loss
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — The county’s new Veterans Affairs Officer began his term July 1 but More »
Easley couple receives Order of the Palmetto for lifetime of service
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — An Easley couple were awarded South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, in recognition More »
Pickens County doctor pens new children’s book
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — The past several months have been busy ones for Dr. Lori Carnsew More »
AnMed expands access to urgent care in Clemson
CLEMSON — AnMed and Urgent Care Group have partnered to open AnMed Urgent Care in Clemson, located at 885 Tiger More »
Mayor speaks on State of Six Mile
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE — Being a town with a population of less than 1,000 people continues to present challenges for Six Mile.
“Like all towns in this inflation-packed time, we’re struggling,” Mayor James Atkinson said during his State of Six Mile address
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Pickens County Council OKs $500K aid for childcare
By Evan Smoak
Courtesy The Journal
evan@upstatetoday.com
COUNTY — Pickens County Council approved $500,000 in aid to the Easley YMCA to help childcare in the county at its meeting held last week.
Task force findings
Councilwoman Claiborne Linvill presented the findings of the Pickens County Childcare/Workforce task force first during the committee of the whole meeting last Monday.
This task force included several local entities involved with the industry such as representatives from existing local
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County unemployment rate rises in June
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — The unemployment rate in Pickens County saw another big increase during in the latest jobs report 
released earlier this month.
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) reported that unemployment went up over a full percentage point from 4 percent
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Pickens County Opportunity Fair scheduled for next week
PICKENS — The Pickens County Boards and Commissions’ Opportunity Fair continues in August.
The opportunity fair will be held again from 5-6:30 p.m. before the Aug. 5 and Sept. 9 Pickens County Council meetings after hosting its first event before the July 22 county council meeting, according to a Pickens County social media post.
The opportunity fair will allow residents to learn more about and apply in-person, if
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Adams selected as Public Works and Utilities Director
PICKENS — Pickens resident Trey Adams, who has served as the ClearWater Solutions (CWS) Project Manager 
under that firm’s outsourced water and sewer management contract with the City, has been named Public Works and Utilities Director.
The reorganized department will now handle streets, garbage
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Anderson family reunion is planned for August 25
The family of Joseph Rugless Anderson and Nancy “Nealy” Anderson will hold its annual reunion on Sunday, Aug. 25, at Mountain Grove Baptist Church, located at 644 E. Preston McDaniel Road in Pickens.
Lunch will be served at 1 p.m.
Focus on the invisible, not the impossible
Stop for a moment and closely observe this trial you’ve been going through.
When you are wounded and perplexed, it seems all you can think about is the pain, but within this raging battle, ask 
yourself (and be honest) if you’re focusing more on the circumstance than on God, who has all the answers. Ask and allow Him to heal your heart.
This situation will not last forever and after a period of suffering the time will come to crawl back to your knees, stand up, dust
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Courier Letters to the Editor 7-31-24
Believe in yourself and look up
Dear Editor,
I came into this world screaming and kicking many years ago! I brought nothing with me, and I have most of it left!
Never became famous, but I am loved by many around me. Never became rich, but I have things that can’t be bought with all of the money in the world. Things like good times I spent with those who loved me. They have brightened my
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Presidential politics paralleling the past?
The election of ‘24 is one that surely will never be forgotten.
A firebrand populist, unlike any presidential candidate who came before him, versus an old-school political insider.
Turmoil within the party of the incumbent.
Polarization over social, racial and economic issues.
Fears about the future of American democracy.
And an assassination attempt.
Yes, the election of ‘24 rocked the nation.
1824, I mean.
2024 promises to be possibly even more memorable, and consequential — while in some ways paralleling the one that came 200 years earlier.You must be logged in to view this content.
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Why seniors need to adopt a new pet
Animal shelters across the country are loaded with adoptable animals, with more coming in all the time. How did this happen?
When the pandemic started and people were locked at home, many decided the time was perfect to adopt a pet. But now that offices have reopened and the kids are back in school, those pets have, in too many
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