Culpepper named PHS principal
Neuner, Plyler named principals of DES, FAE By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com COUNTY — The School District of Pickens More »
SCDOT seeking comment on 183-178 intersection
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Officials are seeking public comment on a proposed “road diet” along portions More »
Cannon Church breaks ground on new building
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — Construction of a $2 million addition to the grounds of Cannon Church More »
Lady Lions take down county foe Pickens for 18th straight victory
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — After blowing by county foe Pickens in their first matchup this season, More »
Red Devils go cold against top-ranked High Point
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com LIBERTY — Hosting top-ranked High Point on senior night, the sixth-ranked Liberty High School More »
Deep Winter Blues Festival returns
PICKENS — The soulful sounds of the blues will once again echo through the hills of the Upstate as the More »
Courier Letters to the Editor 3-5-25
Public input at Liberty meetings
Dear Editor,
You may have read the back and forth on social media when it comes to the city of Liberty policy on public input at council meetings. The policy only allows citizens of the city to speak during public input, and they must sign up through the clerk’s office hours before. Let me weigh in on it.
First, let’s start with the policy that is on the books.
Sec. 2-42 — Appearance of citizens: Any citizen of the city shall be entitled to an appearance before the mayor and council at any regular meeting concerning any city matter. Persons desiring to speak must
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Holes in the VA fiduciary program
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Fiduciary Program is set up to help veterans take care of their 
finances and benefits if they can’t handle it themselves because they’re sick, injured or elderly. There is a lot of money at stake: $2.7 billion in a recent year. Each of the
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Getting through the winter
The top five items tonight on my local news channel were automobile crashes caused by slick road 
surfaces. And these weren’t just little fender benders, although there was one of those that happened in a store parking lot. These five crashes produced crushed cars, serious injuries and yes, in one case, death of the occupant of the
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Courier Obituaries 3-5-25
BARBARA OWENS
PICKENS — Barbara Owens, affectionately known as Bobbie to friends and family, a much beloved wife to Fred Owens, devoted mother to Marty Sentell and Donna Mize (Tony) and wonderful “Nana” to 
Courtney Porter and special “Nana” to Michael Mize (Kayla), along with two great-grandchildren she adored watching grow, left this world to be with Jesus on Feb. 25, 2025, surrounded by her family at her home.
Bobbie was predeceased to heaven by her parents, Oather and Rosalee Pilgrim, and born on June 12 in Greenville.
Bobbie and Fred enjoyed 55 years of marriage together traveling, sharing life and enjoying their home and family and friends.
Bobbie was much loved by many and had some very close friends who she spent much of her earthly time enjoying, several who had gone on before her and some still living that include Laverne McGaha, Frances Summey, Evelyn Kay and Judy Collings.
Besides her family and friends, a great source of pride for Bobbie was her home and yard. She was always happy to talk about her flowers
Rather than a formal service, the family has chosen to honor Bobbie with an informal drop-in visitation at the family home at 196 Holliday Road in Six Mile from 1-3 p.m. March 8.
Should you choose to make a charitable donation in honor of Bobbie, her favorite charity was St. Jude’s
Liberty downs Central for Upper State bid
PAGELAND — Trailing 30-23 entering the final quarter of its third-round battle with Central, the Liberty High School boys’ basketball team needed to find its offensive footing fast keep its miraculous 
season on Wednesday.
The Red Devils had scored single digits in each of the first three quarters, but an 8-0 to open the final frame kickstarted another come-from-behind win
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Shooting woes doom Daniel in season-ending loss to Rams
By Eric Sprott
Courtesy The Journal
esprott@upstatetoday.com
ANDERSON — The Daniel High School girls’ basketball team unfortunately picked the wrong day to have a bad night on Wednesday at Westside.
Known for their sharpshooting ability throughout the season, the fifth-ranked Lions struggled to put the ball through the hoop in their third-round playoff matchup against the fourth-ranked Rams, leading to
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County athletes named North/South All-Stars
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Four Pickens County athletes were named North/South All-Stars in recent weeks after the 
completion of their stellar senior seasons.
Easley High School’s Ethan Crews was named a North/South All-Star in boys basketball, while Liberty High School’s Bray Cain, Isaac Reece and J.T. Spence earned the honor for their skill on the wrestling mat.
Crews, a standout shooting guard for the Green Wave basketball team, finished his senior season by leading the Wave to their first playoff victory since 2012 against Northwestern, before they ultimately fell to Indian Land in the second round of the Class 5A Division 1 playoffs.
In Crews’ final season for the Wave, the senior averaged 20 points, 4.4
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Blue Flame softball takes down Green Wave
EASLEY — With the spring sports season picking up some early steam, the Easley High School softball team hosted Pickens on Friday in a battle between county foes.
The matchup proved to be a high-scoring display with the Blue Flame coming out on top 13-9 behind an eight-run fourth inning.
Pickens took control in the first with Kylie Thornall scoring on an error by Easley, but the Green Wave were
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SC Waffle Fest ’25 is only 4 weeks away in Liberty
LIBERTY — The city of Liberty will host a brand-new festival in 2025.
The event is the first-ever Waffle Fest and will be presented by the U.S. Waffle Company.
The festival will take place on March 29 on South Commerce
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Volunteers needed to help local abused and neglected children
PICKENS — The Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program, a division of the South Carolina Department of Children’s Advocacy is offering free online training to those interested in becoming a 
volunteer Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in Pickens County.
Volunteers advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children
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