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 »
Courier Legal Notices 5-12-24
Rogers golf tourney scheduled this week
PICKENS — The 20th annual Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Fund Golf 
Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 15, with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m.
The tournament, which annually benefits a male and female senior
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PHS student struck by car while retrieving cart
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A teenage employee at a Pickens grocery store was airlifted to an upstate hospital after being hit by a vehicle Monday afternoon as he tried to retrieve a shopping cart.
Pickens Police Chief Randal Beach told the Courier on Tuesday morning that a
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Pickens Council considers pay study
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens City Council is set to vote this month on retaining a firm to 
conduct a compensation and classification study for city employee salaries.
Pickens City Council held a Committee of the Whole meeting on May 20.
On the agenda that evening was a proposal from Evergreen Solutions to conduct a
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Primary set for Tuesday
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — With less than a week remaining until Tuesday’s statewide party primary elections, Pickens County voters still have time to make their mind up on races in the area.
Voters will have a big decision to make in the sheriff’s race with Rick Clark, who has served in the role since January 2013, not seeking re-election. Pickens County
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SDPC OKs pay raise for staff
By Andrea Kelley
Courtesy The Journal
akelley@upstatetoday.com
EASLEY — The School District of Pickens County’s fiscal year 2024-25 general 
fund budget was met with final approval Monday.
The state legislature hasn’t finalized its budget, chief financial officer Matt Owens told the Board of Trustees at its Monday meeting. State revenue makes up 67
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Monroe honored for 40 years of coaching
PICKENS — After four decades of serving Pickens Blue Flame athletics, long-time assistant Gary Monroe was recognized and presented with a trophy for his 40 
years of service to the Blue Flame basketball program.
Monroe, who most recently served as an assistant in the Pickens girls basketball program, was lauded for
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PC 250 Committee hosting essay and poster contests
COUNTY — The Pickens County 250 Committee has a mission.
That mission is to celebrate and promote South Carolina’s part in the American Revolution by educating, engaging and inspiring students to tell the story of Pickens County.
To achieve that mission, Carolyn Nations, chairwoman of the Pickens County 250 Committee, is extending an invitation to students in Pickens County to honor Gen.
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A time for war and a time for peace
On June 6, 1944, America under the guidance of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and its allies engaged in one of the most significant military operations of the 20th 
century under the now legendary name of D-Day.
Codenamed Operation Neptune, this was the largest seaborne invasions in history with 160,000 Allied troops
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Courier Letters to the Editor 6-5-24
We die, but memories live forever
Dear Editor,
We take nothing to the grave with us. As we entered, so do we exit. All we leave behind us when we leave is the good or the bad we did while on the Earth and the memories of the good or bad we did with that time. Enjoy life, but don’t throw all
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