Flame advance to state title game
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — With a trip to the Class 4A state championship on the line, More »
ElringKlinger to create 294 jobs in Easley
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — A company that announced it was coming to Pickens County last summer More »
Area groups discuss SNAP
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Nearly 20 dozen area organizations and groups met last week to discuss More »
Former Easley mayor faces ethics complaint
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com STATE — The South Carolina Ethics Commission held a hearing last month about an More »
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STILL SUPREME Lions take down Greer for seventh straight region championship Greenwood ends Easley’s season; Devils outlast Blacksburg; pickens clinches More »
Courier Letters to the Editor 1-10-24
A riveting exploration of risk taking
Dear Editor,
“Eyes of a Spore,” by Kyle Johanesson, is a historical fiction novel available via Barnes and Noble with a plot eloquently intertwined with gems of romance, coming of age and adventure. The plot revolves around John Vurduct, who has recently inherited his deceased father’s tailor shop in 1850s Independence, Mo. He lives each day in excruciating monotony with Victoria, his love
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Kittens versus senior cats
One of my easy-to-accomplish resolutions for 2024 was to adopt a kitten, maybe 2-3 months in 
age. After consulting the local humane society’s website and seeing dozens of tiny cats listed, I paid a visit to the shelter’s group kitten room.
Of course they were cute, swinging from the chandeliers, racing, climbing and tumbling. And of course they were completely uninterested in the humans in the room who were smiling and
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Here we go again
I’m not the only one who has opted, once again, to stay home. Both the rec center and the senior 
center are cutting back on classes and hours because of the lack of participation, again, but mostly because of the sudden increase in cases of COVID, again. Of course this could include the
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Courier Obituaries 1-10-24
MONNIE LEE BROOME
GREENVILLE — Monnie Lee Broome, 82, of Greenville, passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023.
Monnie was born in Spartanburg, on Aug. 15, 1941 to parents Emmett M. and Ada White Broome. 
He was a graduate of Spartanburg High School (1959) where he served as president of his class. Monnie helped plan class reunions for 60 years where he enjoyed close relationships with many of his classmates. He met the “love of his life,” Jackie Gravely while attending the University of S.C. on athletic scholarship. He transferred to Wofford College where he participated in football as a scholarship athlete. He graduated in 1964 and continued to be a strong supporter of Wofford throughout his life.
He joined JP Stevens & Company (Greenville) and spent his entire career in the textile industry. In 2014 he retired as Executive Vice President of Human Resources from JPS Industries.
During his career, Monnie was President and Board Member of the Carolina Society for Training and Development, two-time Chairman of the HR Division of SC Textile Manufacturers Association, Board Member of the S.C. Textile Manufacturers Association, Member of Society for Human Resources Management, Chairman of the Regional Educational Association Advisory
County schools begin region play
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — After battling their ways through the first month of the season, Pickens County 
schools began their playoff push this week as they entered region play.
Daniel and Liberty High Schools kicked off region play first opening their slate on Friday night.
It was not the start to the season Liberty wanted as both their varsity teams fell to the Landrum
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Lady Lions top Walhalla
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
CENTRAL — The Daniel High School girls’ basketball team showed its strong potential last week, 
taking down defending Western 3A champion Walhalla 63-43 in its region opener.
The Lions started strong and never let up, only briefly trailing in the first quarter before sophomore two-guard Braelin Cumbie drained a three and a buzzer-beating layup to
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Daniel downs Walhalla in region opener
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
CENTRAL — When the Daniel High School boys’ basketball team welcomed Walhalla to Central on Friday to open region play, it was more than just one matchup.
For starters, it was a battle between two teams that like to play fast and put points up in bunches,
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Pickens County Meals on Wheels plans annual TNT fundraiser event
LIBERTY — Pickens County Meals on Wheels is planning a night of trivia, live music and tacos on Saturday, Jan. 20.
The taco bar will be set up from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Trivia will start shortly after 7 p.m. and continue
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Courier Community Calendar 1-10-23
• Legion Post 52 to meet on 4th Tuesday
American Legion Post 52 officials invite all military veterans to join them in Easley. Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Post building at 310 Pope Field Road in Easley.
• Humane Society planning bake sale
The Pickens County Humane Society has scheduled a bake sale from 9 a.m.-noon this Saturday,
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