Flame advance to state title game
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — With a trip to the Class 4A state championship on the line, More »
ElringKlinger to create 294 jobs in Easley
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — A company that announced it was coming to Pickens County last summer More »
Area groups discuss SNAP
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Nearly 20 dozen area organizations and groups met last week to discuss More »
Former Easley mayor faces ethics complaint
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com STATE — The South Carolina Ethics Commission held a hearing last month about an More »
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STILL SUPREME Lions take down Greer for seventh straight region championship Greenwood ends Easley’s season; Devils outlast Blacksburg; pickens clinches More »
Mill to explore the origins of the banjo
PICKENS — For those interested in the origins of the banjo, look no further than the Hagood Mill on July 19 and enjoy banjo tunes and traditional sounds of West Africa as we present Kora player, Diali Cissokho.
Born in Mbour, Senegal, Diali Cissokho hails from a long line of Manding griots, or jalis. In West Africa, griots have served as historians, praise singers, advisors, and storytellers, carrying generations of tradition and culture. It was Cissokho’s family who inspired him to take up the kora, a twenty-one-stringed African instrument
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Easley police officer kills suspect
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An Easley police officer shot and killed a suspect Saturday afternoon, the second officer-involved shooting in less than a week.
Around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, Easley police officers received a call regarding a domestic violence incident involving a male and a female at 117 Scott Avenue, Easley Police Department Public Information
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Authorities ID man killed by officer last week
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The Pickens County Coroner’s Office has identified a man shot and killed by an Easley police officer on July 8.
Chief deputy coroner Andrew Wilson identified the man as Nicholas Elias Fernandez, 26, of Greer.
Officers received a call around 10:50 a.m. Monday, July 8,
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Tri-County freezes in-county tuition
PENDLETON — The Tri-County Technical College Commission voted unanimously in April to freeze in-county tuition for a fifth consecutive year.
The in-county tuition freeze applies to the 2024-25 academic year.
“The decision to freeze in-county tuition for a fifth year aligns with our mission to provide students an exceptional and affordable learning experience that improves their quality of
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Clemson scores court victory over ACC in Pickens
By Evan Smoak
Courtesy The Journal
evan@upstatetoday.com
PICKENS — Clemson University earned a favorable ruling from a Pickens County Circuit Court judge on Friday that will see the school’s lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference move forward in South 
Carolina.
Judge Perry H. Gravely announced a preliminary ruling at the Pickens County Courthouse that Clemson successfully established
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CUPD earns second straight Agency of the Year honors
By Davis Simpson
Courtesy Clemson News
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — The Clemson University Police Department (CUPD) was once again awarded Agency of the Year for Driving Under the Influence Enforcement and anti-underage drinking programs for its agency size
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Pickens speakeasy holds grand opening
PICKENS — After a soft launch, The Downlow is licensed to serve.
On Friday night, owner, Tiffany Orcena cut the ribbon on Pickens only speakeasy vibe bar. The Downlow serves local wine, beer and moonshine along with small bites and is located at 205 E. Main Street. Pickens.
The speakeasy is open Wednesday and Thursday from 5-9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5-10 p.m. and Sundays from 12-4 p.m.
City of Pickens thanks employees
The City of Pickens held an employee appreciation lunch last week to thank its employees for the hard work they do in serving the Pickens community and to kick off the new budget year.
Courtesy City of Pickens
Irreconcilable differences
Like in any divorce, the fighting starts over insignificant issues, minor annoyances.
He leaves his dirty dishes in the sink, drops his wet towel on the bathroom floor and microwaves spaghetti without covering it.
She leaves her makeup strewn all over the bathroom sink, never turns off a light and nags him to take out the garbage.
She wants to spend “date time” with her husband, but he
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Courier Letters to the Editor
Ex-candidate launching new podcast
Dear Editor,
My name is Mason Sims, and I was a candidate for Pickens County Council District 5 this past June election.
First off, I would like to express my gratitude to everybody that supported me along this journey. Even though we did not receive the results that we had hoped, I truly believe that this is the start of something
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