IT IS TIME TO VOTE IN THE PICKENS COUNTY COUNTY COURIER’S READERS CHOICE AWARDS
Everyone run out and grab this week’s Pickens County Courier and vote for your favorite businesses in Pickens — and More »
Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce celebrating 60 years
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce uses a variety of tools to More »
PCSO lauds ‘Devil in Disguise’ guilty pleas, sentences
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com STATE — The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is hailing recent guilty pleas entered in More »
Lady Lions clinch third straight region title with win over Tigers
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com TIGERVILLE — The Daniel High School girls’ basketball team traveled to Blue Ridge on More »
Courier Letters to the Editor
Saitta gives update on road paving Dear Editor, Last month, I wrote the SCDOT had added repaving S.C. 183 from More »
Whiten takes the stage at the Opry
By Rocky Nimmons Publisher rnimmons@thepccourier.com NASHVILLE — What a week it has been for Six Mile native and up‑and‑coming country More »
Healthcare scams
It takes a lot of nerve to cook up a scheme to steal large amounts of money from 
government agencies such as the VA, especially since in the end the criminals get caught.
One thief tried to convince the VA that he
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Courier Obituaries 6-5-24
DERRILL EDWARD ‘BUDDY’ BOTTOMS
LIBERTY — Derrill Edward “Buddy” Bottoms, 85, loving husband of 63 years to 
Carolyn Chandler Bottoms, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 27, 2024, at his home.
Born March 3, 1939, in Oconee County, Buddy was the son of the late C.L. Bottoms and Ella Mae Henson Bottoms. Mr. Bottoms was of the Church of God faith. He built a successful business at Buddy’s Chainsaw in Pickens. He was a good, gentle person who loved his family and looked out for others. He enjoyed boating and fishing and loved flying his model airplanes.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Chandler Bottoms of the home; son, Mike Bottoms (Angie) of Liberty; grandchildren, Rebecca Addison (Ryan) of Clemson and Jared Bottoms (Shelby) of Liberty; and great-grandchildren, Elliott, Charlie and soon to be a third.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Bottoms was predeceased by a brother, Morris
Clemson alumnus broadcast eyewitness account of D-Day
By Ken Scar
Clemson News
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — June 6, 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day landings along the Normandy coast during World War II. Lifelong Tiger and reporter Wright Bryan made history that day, too, by broadcasting “the first hour” of his eyewitness account.
Did you know the first voice America heard from the frontlines on D-Day belonged to a Clemson man?
Wright Bryan was a distinguished journalist, University administrator and historian whose love for Clemson spanned his entire life. A 1926 graduate, Bryan literally grew up on the Clemson campus. His father, Arthur Buist Bryan, enrolled in Clemson in 1890 (one year after the
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Daniel students honored by Clemson Rotary Club
CENTRAL — In a heartwarming ceremony held in Central, the Rotary Club of Clemson proudly celebrated the outstanding achievements of D.W. Daniel High School students during its annual awards presentation.
The event, which showcased remarkable talent and dedication, honored the recipients of the 2024 Scholarship Awards, recognizing their exceptional contributions to both their school and the community at large.
Among the distinguished awardees were the following individuals: RYLA
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Celebrating 95 years
Arial Baptist Church is Celebrating our 95th Anniversary on June 9 at 10:15 a.m. Past members, guests and visitors from the community are invited to attend this celebration of God’s faithfulness. The church is located at 618 Rice Road in Easley For more information contact the church office at 864-859-7234.
Courier Community Calendar 6-5-24
• Dillard/Hillcrest to restart H.O.P.E.
Dillard Memorial Funeral Home and Hillcrest Memorial Park have announced the renewal of its H.O.P.E Ministries program. The program, which helps others through programs and the exchange of ideas and information, will host its next meeting on June 11. “We are pleased to offer this as a support system for families in our community and surrounding areas who have experienced a loss, said Tanya Gravely, general manager of Dillard Memorial Funeral Home. Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 10-11 a.m. at Dillard Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Lewis Edwards, community relations and director of H.O.P.E. For more information, call (864) 878-6371.
• Fleet Reserve meets on third Saturday
Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 15 meets on the third Saturday of each month at Chicopee United Methodist
Courier Classifieds 6-5-24
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Courier Trespass Notices 6-5-24
In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor trespassing. All persons are hereby notified and warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber or trespass in any manner whatsoever upon the lands of the undersigned:
Sarah and James Rampey June 2024
