Municipal elections set for Tuesday
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Election Day is right around the corner, with voters set to return More »
SCDOT closes more bridges in Pickens County
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — The South Carolina Department of Transportation last week closed two more bridges More »
County leaders eye CATbus expansion
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Members of the Pickens United group discussed the possibility of seeing More »
Soapstone Preservation Endowment reaches goal
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — An effort to build a $1 million endowment to protect and promote More »
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TWO IN A ROW Red Devils take down Landrum for second straight region win Lions lash Blue Ridge; Yellow Jackets More »
The beard mystique
Why do men shave their heads and then grow a big, bushy beard that covers the bottom half of their face? It’s like they are looking at you upside-down.
Beards have always been a touchy subject. In the Middle Ages, if you touched man’s beard without permission, you could be challenged to a 
duel.
Men’s beards have been growing in and out of fashion for thousands of years. Trends in men’s facial hair have waxed and waned over the centuries. Clean-shaven faces
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Lynda has her Daddy’s eyes and mustache. She can be reached at lyndaabegg@charter.net.
Courier Letters to the Editor 5-1-24
Editor:
I see that Jeff Duncan has decided not to seek another term as third district representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. Several folks have announced their intention to run in the Republican primary.
Question 1: Will any of these candidates be an independent thinker and have the guts not to be beholden to the 45th president and the MAGA
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Aftermath of the storms
About the time that I’d decided I needed a major shopping trip to replenish food and supplies, along came two back-to-back winter storms. The winds knocked out power, which took out the freezer and dairy sections of all the local stores, which meant they had to throw away all 
the frozen and cold foods: milk, eggs, butter, cheeses, everything.
Then, of course, trucks struggled to get through all the downed limbs and damage
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Avoiding a foreclosure with VA help
At the end of May, the Department of Veterans Affairs will start a new program called VASP, Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase, to help over 40,000 veterans stay in their homes when facing foreclosure.
If you have a VA home loan, and if you’re active duty, a veteran or a surviving spouse, you could be eligible for help through VASP if you’re in serious financial trouble. VASP will come in and buy out your loan, modify it and then handle it as a direct VA loan. One of the best parts is that you’ll get a fixed
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Courier Obituaries 5-1-24
MARGARET FUJI KELLY SMITH
DACUSVILLE — Margaret Fuji Kelly Smith, 75, passed away on March 26, 2024, after a three-year battle with breast cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family and husband of 57 years.
Born Aug. 28, 1948, in Yokohama, Japan, Margaret was the daughter of Yoshie Sugizaki Kelly and the late Edward L. Kelly.
Margaret worked in the banking industry and retired after 45 years of service. Her dedication to serving others is a reflection of her successful
County teams open playoffs
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With the school year winding down, Pickens County squads are hoping to finish the year strong in the South Carolina High School League playoffs.
The best represented school from Pickens County this season is Daniel High School, withits baseball, softball, boys’ tennis, boys’ soccer and girls’ soccer teams all represented in the Class 3A playoffs.
The Lions’ tennis team has already more than made its mark by downing Broome, Powdersville and Chapman on their way to their third consecutive upper state championship. The Lions will host Clinton
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Wave come back late to down Aiken in playoff opening win
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Easley advanced in the 4A Upperstate district tournament Monday coming back twice in taking a 4-3 win over Aiken.
Easley (22-4) will host Lancaster Wednesday. Lancaster beat Greer, 12-3.
The Green Wave used a familiar set up of good pitching and defense and good use of the bunt game
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Daniel baseball drops tiebreaker game with Crescent
By Eric Sprott
Courtesy The Journal
esprott@upstatetoday.com
ANDERSON — The Daniel High School baseball team will have to wait at least one more year to break its befuddling region-title drought that dates all the way back to the Nixon administration.
Despite no shortage of heroic moments and gritty effort over 11 innings of action, the Lions came up just short of third-ranked Crescent in the teams’ first-place tiebreaker game on Tuesday night, as the Tigers captured the Western 3A region
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Sweet Potato Pie Kids to play at Rhythm on the River event
PIEDMONT — Music from talented bands, a kids zone experience for the entire family, more than 15 food trucks and 30 craft vendors will bring out the community to AnMed Rhythm on the River May 4 at Dolly Cooper Park in Powdersville.
The action will run from noon-8 p.m. on the bank of the Saluda River. Admission is free.
“We love this event not just because we’re community members
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Courier Community Calendar 5-1-24
• GGWC to host ‘Day of Prayer’ event
There will be a National Day of Prayer event at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday, May 2, at Golden Grove Wesleyan Church, located at 7997 Moorefield Memorial Highway in Liberty.
The event will begin in the church sanctuary, with the option of moving to various prayer stations in the church during the prayer hour. Emphasis will be on this year’s theme, “Lift Up the Word. Light Up the World.” and the Scripture theme from 2 Samuel 22:29-31. All
