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 »
The dynamic relationship between love and prayer
Last Sunday, I was asked to bring the morning sermon for a wonderful church in the country called Mt. Lebanon Methodist.
I had a dream recently about delivering a message and when I awoke, I went I into my office and asked God to please not let it dissipate before I could write down as much of it as I could remember. Dreams are like the morning fog that fades when the sun comes out. I was noticeably rattled and was typing feverishly. How many know
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Courier Obituaries 10-9-24
KATHLEEN GILLESPIE WATSON
SIX MILE — Kathleen Gillespie Watson, 94, died peacefully at home on Oct. 3, 2024, 
surrounded by her loving family.
She joined C. E. (Ed) Watson, her husband of 73 years, her parents, Janie Walker Gillespie and Lawrence Eugene Gillespie, and her six older siblings, who were all waiting for her in heaven.
She is survived by her children, Carolyn (Ralph) Bolding, Cindy (Garnett) Watson and Steve Watson; her grandchildren, Katie (Geoff) McDowell, Brian (Jamey) Bolding, Gabe (Aleesha) Bolding, Jessica (Tyeler) Prater, Jon (Lauren) Bolding, Jahanna (Tim) Schwab, Josiah Bolding, Walker (Caitlin) Watson, Meggie (Josh) Roseborough, Jordan and Justice Harrison; 18 great-grandchildren; her sister-in-law, Doris (Boyce) Whitman, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Kathleen was a lifelong member of Praters Creek Baptist Church, where she was a constant, faithful witness within the church community. She taught Sunday school, initiated the senior
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Courier Trespass Notices 10-9-24
In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor trespassing. All persons are hereby notified and warned notto hunt, fish, cut timber or trespass in any manner whatsoever upon the lands of the undersigned:
Violet and Clarence Simmons Oct. 2024
Barry S. Durham Dec. 2024
James and Sheila Stansell Jan. 2025
Ronald Russell Mar. 2025
Betty L. Haynes Mar. 2025
Pamela Dodson April 2025
H. Melvin Barr May 2025
Susan P. Gilstrap and
Michael H. Pilgrim July 2025
George Hannah May 2025
Murpree Farm LLC May 2025
Kevin Hardin Sept. 2025
Greg & Rosemarie D’Ginto Sept. 2025
Thomas and
Mary Ann Shivers Sept. 2025
Treadwell and Erica Zeigler Oct. 2025
Rocky Nimmons Nov. 2025
Dollie G. Morris Mar. 2026
Bertie H. Gibson July 2026
John Hendricks July 2026
Randy and Lynne Griffin Jan 2027
County Council questions why Clemson played football game
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Many residents have expressed outrage on social media that Clemson’s football game against Stanford University was not postponed or canceled following the devastation visited upon the 
area by Hurricane Helene.
But could anyone have prevented the game from taking place Saturday evening at Memorial Stadium?
Pickens County officials and staff discussed the matter during a special called meeting of county council, where council members received an update from emergency officials about recovery from the storm.
At the meeting’s start, county administrator Ken Roper said county council
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Hurricane Helene leaves path of destruction throughout county
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Despite leaving much of Pickens County in an area of devastation, the county had had no deaths attributable to Hurricane Helene on Monday, according to county administrator Ken Roper.
Roper gave county council members an overview on the county’s response and the storm’s impact to
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Council reflects on Helene prep
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — While county staff hope that Hurricane Helene was a “200-year event” and something like 
it won’t be seen again in Pickens County, the storm brought with it lessons as well as destruction.
Pickens County Council received a storm response and recovery update from county administrator Ken Roper and Emergency Services staff during a special called meeting Monday night.
Councilman Chris Lollis said it was “a good time to reflect.”
“What have we learned over the last few days that we probably need to improve upon?” he asked.
Roper talked about the “frustration of Friday” at a recent staff call.
“A lot of us couldn’t get up here to work that wanted to
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Think pink for breast cancer awareness
The Courier is going pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of those whose lives have been 
affected by this devastating disease, we will accent our front page with pink every week of October.
The pink ribbon has been synonymous with breast cancer for years. Nowadays, people rarely think twice when they see pink ribbons, having grown accustomed to the pink ribbon and what it symbolizes.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been celebrated each year since 1985, and many other breast cancer awareness initiatives have been devised since then. While the pink ribbon may seem like it’s been in use for just as long, it was actually established only a little more than 20 years ago.
Although you can see waves of pink every October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many people don their ribbons year-round. Great strides have been made with respect to breast cancer, but with about 225,000 new cases popping up each year in the United States alone, there is still work to be done.
