Save A Lot gives back to Pickens
PICKENS — With the help and generosity of its valued customers, the Save A Lot store in Pickens has donated More »
County elections official recognized for excellence
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Pickens County’s election analyst was recently recognized by a stateorganization for going More »
Devils cruise to region win over Blacksburg
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com LIBERTY — Coming off a heartbreaking loss to Landrum, the third-ranked Liberty High School More »
Bicyclist killed by car in Easley
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY – A bicyclist is dead after being struck by a vehicle on Saluda Dam Road in Easley.
Pickens County Chief Deputy Coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as John Adrian Reese, 25, of Easley.
Wilson said 911 was called for an unconscious victim on 8:10pm Monday, Dec. 9.
Bystanders began assessing the victim and started CPR before EMS arrived and began
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Man struck, killed by train
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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LIBERTY — A 21-year-old Liberty man was hit and killed by a train Saturday afternoon.
Pickens County chief deputy coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as Carter Adams.
In a release, Wilson said the Norris Fire Department, Liberty Fire Department, Pickens County EMS and Pickens County Sheriff’s
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County approves funding for public safety building
By Evan Smoak
Courtesy The Journal
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PICKENS — Pickens County Council approved funding for the county’s new public safety building during a meeting last week.
The building — which would be built behind the Pickens County Administration Facility located at 222 McDaniel Avenue in Pickens — will be 34,000 square feet and include the following features: Six emergency vehicle bays, 14 individual offices, a 48-person training room, two breakout rooms for current and future
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Clemson University students complete work on community pavilion and garden
By Bea Bates
Clemson University
news@thepccourier.com
The School of Architecture’s Architecture + communityBUILD (A+cB) studio recently designed, built and held a ribbon 
cutting for a new community pavilion and school garden in Charleston.
In partnership with the Green Heart Project, the Charleston Parks Conservancy and the City of Charleston, the community pavilion and garden were built at Eric Cornelius Singleton II Park.
The project will provide Meeting Street Academy students with
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Liberty man dies in wreck
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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EASLEY — A Liberty man died in a single-vehicle wreck last week.
Pickens County chief deputy coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as 32-year-old James
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Christmas card contest winners announced
LIBERTY The Liberty Community Scholarship board announced the winners of its 2024 LCS Create Our Christmas Card Art Contest earlier this week.
Liberty High School student Elizabeth Thrasher took first place in the contest. In a release from the LCS board, her
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Wave keep hot streak going in blowout win over Pickens
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
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EASLEY — Off to their best start since 2021, the Easley High School boys’ basketball team hosted Pickens on Friday looking to remain unbeaten against the rival Blue Flame.
The Green Wave (5-0) showed no signs of stopping as they overcame a slow start by their standard to score a season-high with four players reaching double figures in a start-to-finish 97-39 blowout victory.
“I felt like early we came out a little flat for us,” Easley head coach Derrell Jackson said. “We’ve been coming out like gangbusters in our last three games… We emphasized at halftime that we needed to go out and play Easley basketball and I
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Lions maintain standard with strong season
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Despite many changes from their 2023 state championship squad, the Daniel High School football team put together another strong campaign this season finishing 11-2 and advancing to the Class 4A quarterfinal.
The Lions opened the season against the Chapman Panthers. The Lions came out of the gate hot, scoring 31 points in the first half as they took down the Panthers 41-21 to open the season 1-0.
Daniel didn’t get to celebrate its victory for long, as the Lions
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