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 »
Organization honors fallen police officers, including Easley’s Har
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — On the driver’s side of the trailer parked in front of the Easley Police Department on Sunday morning were the names and pictures of 245 American police officers who died in the line of duty in 2022.
On the passenger side were the names and pictures of 135 US police officers lost in the line of duty
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Local Marine receives award
LIBERTY — A local Marine was honored last week in Quantico, Va., for his service to his country.
Allen J. Taylor Jr. (AJ) Combat Logistics Battalion 451, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group was awarded the Selected Marine Corps Reserve Ammunition Technician of the Year.
Sgt. Taylor was nominated by Combat Logistics Battalion 451 for services set forth in the following
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Clemson trustees approve tuition freeze
CLEMSON — The Clemson University Board of Trustees took care of some financial business in a special meeting Thursday — freezing tuition for in-state students and learning the university has secured the total funding needed for its new veterinary school.
Thursday’s vote for a freeze is the fifth year in a row for in-state students. Trustees abided by Gov. Henry McMaster’s previous directive for the General Assembly to not hike rates for in-state students for
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Shark bait
Every summer millions of people hit the beaches, looking for some fun and relaxation. You jog 
down the beach toward the ocean with your surfboard, just as a big wave rolls in — when the lifeguard suddenly blows his whistle and yells “Shark!”
Sharks have some pretty slick survival skills up their fins. Sharks have been around for 400 million years
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Remembering the cost of independence
This week we celebrate Independence Day which is also commonly known as the Fourth of July. It’s a federal holiday commemorating America’s independence from the British empire which over 
the past 250 years has maintained a public display of pride and patriotism. This past Sunday at church we sang a heartfelt melody of patriotic songs that declared, America. America, God shed His grace on thee, Glory, Glory Hallelujah His truth is marching
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Courier Letters to the Editor
Saitta says thanks and touts Market
Dear Editor,
I want to thank all for getting out to vote in the primary on Tuesday, June 11. I am humbled and thankful for all your support. Of all the county councilmen and council candidates up for election, you gave me the highest percentage vote. Additionally, the Pickens district had the highest voter turnout by far of the four council districts on the ballot.
Running for reelection, I knocked many doors, met some old friends, made some new ones and visited many stores and shops along the way. I was a guest on the Pickens Local podcast in late May. I got there early and was able to walk the grounds of the Market at the Mill.
I want to say how impressed I am by the investment David, Todd and the Hosea family put into the old and abandoned OWT plant. Surely they have put well over $1 million into the rehab. Nothing is cheap today. Just repairing and getting the sewer system right must have cost them a quarter of a million dollars. The plant sat vacant for six years.
So many businesses have started at the mill, have grown up and have since moved to Main Street Pickens. I was told it is up to nine so far. Keeping stores on and open on Main Street has always been a challenge, and the Market at the Mill has provided a minor league, so to speak, of feeder businesses for the city. It has not gone unnoticed. Thank you.
When I was asked, I was told there are 88 businesses at the Market at the Mill paying city business licenses and sales taxes. Impressive.
I like the indoor market, and it is now my flea market of choice. It is in town, indoors, has a better quality of merchandise, is open four days a week and now has air conditioning.
I do not want to overlook Bridge Brothers and their investment. The best I can tell is there are 50 to 60 employees there, making it one of the largest private employers in the city.
I’m looking forward to the grand reopening of the Market at the Mill later in the month, Saturday, July 20. I’ve been to a couple of cruise-ins, too. I want to praise Barry Crawford for keeping what is going on at the Market at the Mill fresh and interesting.
Alex Saitta
Pickens
New presumptive for VA health care
The VA has added three types of cancer to the list of presumptive illnesses and disabilities that it will consider to be service-connected. “Presumptive” means the VA “presumes” your condition was 
caused by your service, which means you don’t have to prove anything.
The three new conditions are male breast cancer, urethral cancer and cancer of the paraurethral glands.
If you were diagnosed with any of those three new cancers
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Getting by on a low food budget
I recently read a report about price increases and inflation. It was financially technical, meaning it used a lot of terms that regular people would need to look up to understand, which means most of 
us wouldn’t … which left the writer of the report free to come to conclusions not connected to
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Courier Obituaries 7-3-24
LILLIE MAE CHASTAIN
EASLEY — Lillie Mae Chastain, 88, of Easley, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
Mae was born on May 9, 1936, in Pickens County to the late Wydman and Edna Browning. She was a homemaker who loved God, her family and her home. She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley. She loved listening to gospel music; reading poetry and books, especially her Bible.
Mae is survived by her three daughters, Linda Wade of Easley, Patricia LaChance (Jeff) of
County July 4 events planned for this week
COUNTY — With the nation getting ready to observe its 248th Independence Day, people from around Pickens County will have plenty of places to celebrate over the next few days.
EASLEY
The City of Easley will host the Historic Easley 4th of July Festival for two days of excitement and
fun from July 3-July 4.
On July 3rd, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., visitors will be able to explore a variety of craft vendors and kick off the festivities with some unique finds. The celebration is set to continue on July 4th from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., featuring a fireworks display that will light up the night at 9:45 p.m.
The event will have a free kids’ zone packed with
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