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 »
SDPC students outperform state in testing results
COUNTY — The South Carolina Department of Education released performance results for the 2023-24 school year last week, and the School District of Pickens County once again stood out for its high test scores.
According to a news release issued by the school district, despite the district’s pupil-in-poverty rating remaining higher (64.3%) than the state’s pupil-in-poverty rating (62.4%) last school year,
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Restoration complete for iconic Pickens water tower
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — An iconic and eye-catching part of the Pickens city skyline has been preserved and restored.
During his report to officials during the Aug. 12 Pickens City Council meeting, city administrator Tim O’Briant said the work to restore and repaint the water tower behind Main Street has
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Upstate men face felony charges for exploiting minors
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
STATE — An Easley man faces charges connected with the sexual exploitation of minors, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said last week.
Brett Kenneth Willis, 27, was arrested on Aug. 14 by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, Wilson said.
Willis is charged with 10 counts of third-degree sexual
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Central Tigers host inaugural meet and greet
CENTRAL — High School football officially kicks off in the Upstate this week, but the stars of tomorrow are gearing up for their season as well.
Long before players win state titles at Daniel High School, they’re putting in work in the local Central Tigers youth football program.
Residents were able to meet the 2024 teams Thursday night at
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Vice presidents can sometimes surprise us
Calvin Coolidge served as vice president to President Warren G. Harding. He had little to do except for presiding over the 
Senate.
Coolidge kept an $8-a-day suite at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., and dined out often. When Coolidge was asked why he attended so many social
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Courier Letters to the Editor 8-21-24
Study our past to avert future crisis
Dear Editor,
Much has already been said about the increasingly dangerous polarization of our society, but in rereading Bruce Catton’s excellent Civil War account of the Army of the Potomac (Doubleday & Co., 1952) it is clear that we find ourselves today on a
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The necessity of spiritual civilization
Today, our greatest need is the establishment of a spiritual civilization. What does this mean? What are its qualities and 
how is it built?
We are told in Luke, 7:21 “ …for the kingdom of God is within you,” and in Galatians, 5:22-23, “…the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance,
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Hearing is one thing, obeying is another
Having the opportunity to be engaged in a constant dialogue with Christ is more than just a hope. It can happen just the 
same as when we sit at our kitchen table and have an enjoyable conversation with a friend.
And how is this possible? Because He’s real the same as you and I are real. Remember that old song, “My God is real, for I can feel Him in my soul?” If
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Finding all the info you need
We don’t always need to have the answers to questions on the tip of our tongue. Whether it’s things we knew long ago and 
have forgotten, or if it’s information about our current world, sometimes it’s enough to know where to find that information.
Check the Senior Blue Book (seniorsbluebook.com) for a whole library of
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Courier Obituaries 8-21-24
MARTHA JOAN ALEXANDER
EASLEY — Martha Joan Alexander, 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Aug. 14, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born at home to the late Lewis and Glator Noblitt in Easley in 1933.
Together, she and her late husband, Kenneth Alexander, leave their legacy
