Speedway development voted down by planning commission
By Mike Pulley Special to the Courier news@thepccourier.com PICKENS — The Pickens County Planning Commission unanimously voted down a huge More »
Woman found guilty in 2022 Easley shooting
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — A Greenville woman has been sentenced to two decades behind bars after More »
Mauldin, Nimmons honored by SC Press Association
COLUMBIA — Two Pickens County Courier staff members were honored recently by the South Carolina Press Association for their work More »
Translating Holy Word into reality
‘‘It is incumbent upon everyone to observe God’s holy commandments, inasmuch they are the wellspring of life unto the world.” More »
Hagood Mill Foundation announces spring fundraiser
PICKENS — The Hagood Mill Foundation invites the community to an elegant evening of fellowship and purpose at its annual More »
It’s not always about politics
Romans 3:10 and 12 “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth 
good, no, not one.”
We humans have an inclination to observe and form opinions of others much more readily than ourselves. We are fortunate and God-blessed that God is our judge and not other people.
Unfortunately however, our great failure is to
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Courier Letters to the Editor 3-11-26
Saitta gives thoughts on mill issue
Dear Editor,
The Hagood Mill and its grounds are owned by the county government. Up until 2019, it was managed and run by the county parks department. In 2019, a private organization named the Hagood Mill Foundation asked to manage the mill, and the foundation has been running it ever since.
I read the article last week where the chairman of the foundation board complained the funding the county has given the foundation was only $70,000 a year.
This is untrue. The past 12 months the county gave this private organization a total of $170,000 in taxpayer funds — $21,000 in recreation funds, $79,000 in ATAX funds
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Courier Obituaries 3-11-26
SYBIL HAYES HUGHES
COLUMBIA — Sybil Hayes Hughes passed to be with the Lord on March 7, 2026, in 
Columbia. Sybil Hayes was born in Pickens, on July 1, 1935, to Ossie and Ernestine Hayes. She was married to Glen Hughes in 1949 at the age of 14. They were married for 70 years, until his death in 2020.
As a military family, Sybil and Glen traveled throughout the United States, Panama, and Europe with the U.S. Army. Sybil worked in grocery management until she obtained her Associate’s Degree in Business Administration. She later worked in various administrative roles at Ft. Jackson, the National Guard Armory, the Small Business Administration, and the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office. She thrived as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, and was admired for her seamstress skills and cooking, particularly her baked goods, including her famous coconut and pound cakes.
She is survived by her daughter in law, Cheryl Hughes of Irmo, S.C.; her son, Ralph Hughes (David Temme) of Sacramento, Calif.; her daughter, Gayle Crosby (RC) of St. Matthews, S.C.; and her daughter, Linda Hughes (Kelly Stivers) of Sanford, Fla. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Cindy Bradford, Lisa Mims, Jessica Buzhardt and Chris Hughes, as well as eight great grandchildren and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen; her son, Steve Hughes; and her great grandson, Dillan Roldan.
Services will be held at St. Andrews Baptist Church on March 11, with visitation preceding the service. Memorials may be made to St. Andrews Baptist Church, where she was a devoted congregant for 50 years.
WILLIAM JOSEPH ‘JOEY’ CARTER, JR.
TRAVELERS REST — William Joseph “Joey” Carter, Jr., 47, loving husband of 18 years to Tracey Melissa Bynum Carter, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Feb. 26,
Hagood Mill Foundation announces spring fundraiser
PICKENS — The Hagood Mill Foundation invites the community to an elegant evening of fellowship and purpose at its annual spring fundraiser, Preserving the Past and 
Funding the Future, on Saturday, April 11, at the Heritage Pavilion at Hagood Mill.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. with cocktails and a silent auction, followed by dinner and live entertainment at 7 p.m.
The fundraiser will be held at Heritage Pavilion at Hagood
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Now open in Pickens
Big things are happening in the Upstate, and Noah’s Ark Plumbing’s ribbon cutting was just the beginning. The company is already setting the tone for what it wants the business to represent, bringing ambitious energy and a strong commitment to the Pickens community. On Feb. 27, the company celebrated its official ribbon cutting, surrounded by community members, friends, family and the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce. At the event, Noah’s Ark Plumbing spotlighted a special dog available for adoption and organized a supply drive benefiting not just one, but three local organizations — the Pickens County Animal Shelter, the Pickens County Humane Society and Roxie’s Thrifty Paws. Guests were also treated to a complimentary lunch catered by new chamber member Fatsos BBQ and Catering. This Christian, faith-based residential plumbing company was founded and is owned by Noah Kerlin. Proudly serving the Upstate, Noah’s Ark Plumbing strives to reflect protection, purpose and compassion, just like its namesake. Pictured are Noah Kerlin (owner), Sara Beth Kerlin (his wife), David Michel (chamber president), Ivy Michel (chamber ambassador), Melisa Sedler (chamber board member) and Meechi Green (chamber board member), along with other family members and friends.
Troop 51 spelunkers go exploring
Scout Troop 51 of Pickens recently took the Wild Cave Tour at the Lost Sea Caverns in Sweetwater, Tenn. The tour included a tour of the caverns, a boat excursion on the largest underground lake in North America and the “Cave Crawl,” which consisted of exploring a multitude of “cracks, crevices, nooks and crannies” on hands and knees and spending the night on the cave floor. It was an exciting trip for the 18 brave souls who went on the adventure and resulted in some very muddy clothes and sore bodies (mainly for the adult leaders, who are too old to know better).
