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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Whittemore awarded Order of the Palmetto
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Longtime Easley public servant David Whittemore said receiving the state’s highest civilian honor was “the biggest thing that’s ever happened to me.”
“I am so honored and humbled by this,” he said.
In recognition of decades of service to his community, Whittemore was awarded the Order of the Palmetto Sunday afternoon at Easley Presbyterian Church.
In his invocation, Rev. Dr. Bill Seel thanked God “for the joy of his occasion.”
“But most of all, what we’re thankful for today is for David and for
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Local man accused of killing dogs
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A man faces charges from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources in connection with the 
death of three rabbit-hunting dogs last fall.
According to a DNR news release, three beagles were reportedly shot and killed in the Dacusville area on Nov. 23.
SCDNR officers arrived on scene after the dogs’ deaths were reported and collected evidence, the release said.
Officers arrested Pickens County resident David Andrew Healy on Feb. 3, according to the release.
Healy is charged with three first-offense counts of ill treatment of animals and one first-offense charge of entry on another’s land without permission to hunt, fish or trap, the release said.
The ill treatment charges are felony offenses that each carry a potential penalty of up to five years and a $5,000 fine upon conviction, the release said.
The investigation is ongoing.
Devils fall to Chesnee at Upper State
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CHESNEE — Falling behind 31-13 through nine weight classes, the Liberty wrestling team was in for an uphill battle against the Chesnee Eagles during the Class 2A Upper State championship on Feb. 7. The Red Devils 
managed to battle back but were unable to match the Eagles on the mat as they fell 36-30 to end their bid to repeat as state champions.
The Eagles got off to a strong start early getting first period pins at both 215 and heavyweight to get an early 12-0 advantage. Liberty battled right back with Alex Allison getting a third period pin at 106 and Jonah Pierce overcoming an injury for a major decision at 113 to cut the lead to 15-13.
Chesnee’s Ben Hefner picked up a 14-7 decision over
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County athletes sign with colleges
Pickens County schools celebrated signing day on Feb. 7 with athletes signing to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level. Above: Freda Ruiz (Southern Wesleyan, track/cross country), Emma Kutilek(USC Upstate, cross country) and Ashton Moseley (Newberry, golf) pose after signing at Pickens High School. Bottom left: Daniel’s Kolton Chapman (Union College, football), Jaedyn Young (Limestone, football), Sean Bolger (Catawba, football), Peyton O’Brien (Anderson, golf), Chaney Crosby (Anderson, softball), Kurtlyn Alexander (Belmont Abbey, softball), Ally Grace Batson (Western Carolina, softball) and Qwentin Welborn (Coker, wrestling) signed on Wednesday. Bottom right: Easley football players Will Patton and Carter Owen signed with Presbyterian and Anderson University, respectively.
Pickens girls drop third straight in loss to Rams
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — After coming back from an early 10-point deficit, the Pickens girls’ basketball team looked to hold off the fourth-ranked Westside Rams on Senior night hoping they could end a two-game losing skid in their final game of the regular season.
However, a 21-4 run spanning the last minute of the first half and the first five minutes of the third quarter was too much to overcome for the Blue Flame as they fell 57-45 for their third straight loss.
It was a disappointing finish to the regular season for the Blue Flame after a strong start to the year, as Pickens has
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County schools open basketball playoffs this week
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With the regular season coming to a close last week, six county basketball teams will begin their push toward a state championship this week.
Boasting the county’s lone region champions, Daniel High School opened the playoffs on the hardwood on Tuesday.
The seventh-ranked Daniel girls (14-9, 9-1 Region 1-3A) opened the playoffs by hosting Broome, while the sixth-ranked Daniel boys (19-7, 9-1) took on Chapman.
Results from Tuesday’s matchups were unavailable as of press time but should both teams win, they would
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Durham set to run for County Council
PICKENS — I’m Justin Durham and I’m announcing my candidacy for the Republican nomination for Pickens County Council District 3 on June 11th. My Pickens County roots run deep. I was born, raised, and have spent most 
of my life in District 3. Both of my parents and three of my grandparents are life-long residents of Pickens County. In 2014, after serving in the United States Army, I came back to my roots to raise my family, earn an education, and serve my community.
My vision for Pickens County is to deliver solutions for the people of District 3 in particular and Pickens County in general.
Specifically, I want to improve and maintain infrastructure,
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Clara Adams-Ender — from sharecropper to general
Clara Mae was 4 years old when her Daddy took her out to the barn. She wasn’t big enough to pick tobacco yet, but her Daddy said she was big enough to milk Daisy.
She looked up at that cow, and it seemed to be the size of an elephant. She had watched her Mama milk the cow. All she had to do was pull on one of the teats, and milk would spurt out. Except that’s not exactly how it worked. It took her Daddy an hour to teach her how to milk the cow properly.
Clara Mae was born in Willow Springs, N.C., on July 11, 1939. She was
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When emotions try to control us
How often do you hear it’s not what happens to us, but how we respond?
We know we will face trials in this life, so it only makes sense to prepare how we are going to react when they 
arrive. Since the way we perceive develops our thoughts and views, but what if our thoughts are wrong? The most important factor to prevent our emotions from controlling us is to realize we decide what we think about. When we bow down to our feelings they become our master. The Bible demands for our mind to be renewed which
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Letters to the Editor 2-14-24
Radio system, dispatch, 911 call center
Dear Editor,
I know some of you have read the articles about the new radio system for emergency services in Pickens County. Looking at the stories, there is a bit here and then a bit there, so let me try to give you a more comprehensive picture of the plan and what is unfolding.
The radio system that is used by rescue, fire, EMS and law enforcement is a patchwork of radio systems, changes, upgrades and a tower here and another one there. As a result, often first responders can not directly communicate
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