Local attorney witnessed Iranian drone attacks while stuck in Dubai
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — A local attorney experienced Iranian missile strikes first-hand during a visit to More »
Couple charged in baby’s death
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — A couple has been charged with homicide by child abuse after their More »
Naturalist, historian Chastain remembered
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com SIX MILE — The life of writer, historian and naturalist Dennis Chastain was celebrated More »
Waffle Fest returns to Liberty
LIBERTY — The City of Liberty is set to host the second annual SC Waffle Fest on Saturday from 10 More »
Liberty celebrates 150 years with music, treats, community spirit
LIBERTY — The city of Liberty marked a major milestone recently as residents gathered to celebrate the town’s 150th anniversary More »
Pickens High School announces scholar athletes for March, April
PICKENS — Every month, Pickens High School celebrates student athletes who work hard in the classroom by naming Scholar-Athletes of 
the Month.
The school recently announced its scholar-athletes for March and April with athletes from three different sports receiving the honors.
The school named Rodrigo-Argueta Portillo (soccer) and Sydney Burnett (track) as its Scholar-You must be logged in to view this content.
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Blue Ridge annual meeting brings thousand to Pickens
PICKENS — Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative hosted its regular annual meeting of members on April 10-11, with registration conducted simultaneously at both its Oconee and Pickens offices.
The two-day drive-through event saw a record 9,063 members register, despite off-and-on rain showers both days.
In addition to approving some non-controversial bylaw amendments, members voted in
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CU, NASA sign agreement for space exploration
By Lauren Pierce
Courtesy The Journal
lpierce@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — Clemson University and NASA’s Johnson Space Center signed a Space Act Agreement that opens the door to joint research and education opportunities aimed at advancing space exploration.
Clemson alumna and Johnson Space Center director Vanessa Wyche visited Clemson Monday to sign the agreement with university president Jim Clements. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, is home to America’s astronaut corps, NASA’s Mission Control Center, International Space Station operations and a
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School District of Pickens County receives 27 awards for outstanding communication efforts
COLUMBIA — The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) announced that eight schools/programs within the district, along with the district communications office, have been honored with a remarkable total of 27 prestigious awards from the South Carolina chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA) for their exceptional communication efforts last week.
SC/NSPRA recognized School District of Pickens County schools D.W. Daniel High, Easley High, Liberty Elementary, Liberty Primary,
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Dale Holloway running for District 6 county council seat
DACUSVILLE — Dale Holloway has announced his candidacy for District 6 on the Pickens County Council. District 6 runs along the eastern 
part of the county from Crosswell above Easley and the Dacusville area.
Holloway is a life-long resident of Dacusville, and knows the community has been good to him, his children and grandchildren. He lives on the family farm with his wife, Tamara Holloway, who is a teacher at Crosswell Elementary School and has worked for the Pickens
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Scott Lang announces bid for District 4 county council seat
LIBERTY – Scott Lang is a candidate in the June 11 primary for District 4, the council seat which covers Liberty, Norris and western Easley.
Lang is a conservative Republican, stressing conservative first and foremost. “I am a citizen patriot like you – a believer, a husband and a father who feels the country is heading in the wrong direction,” Lang said. “We need new leadership at all levels.”
“There is no Democrat party to speak of in Pickens County, so liberals, moderates and
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The beard mystique
Why do men shave their heads and then grow a big, bushy beard that covers the bottom half of their face? It’s like they are looking at you upside-down.
Beards have always been a touchy subject. In the Middle Ages, if you touched man’s beard without permission, you could be challenged to a 
duel.
Men’s beards have been growing in and out of fashion for thousands of years. Trends in men’s facial hair have waxed and waned over the centuries. Clean-shaven faces
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Lynda has her Daddy’s eyes and mustache. She can be reached at lyndaabegg@charter.net.
Courier Letters to the Editor 5-1-24
Editor:
I see that Jeff Duncan has decided not to seek another term as third district representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. Several folks have announced their intention to run in the Republican primary.
Question 1: Will any of these candidates be an independent thinker and have the guts not to be beholden to the 45th president and the MAGA
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Aftermath of the storms
About the time that I’d decided I needed a major shopping trip to replenish food and supplies, along came two back-to-back winter storms. The winds knocked out power, which took out the freezer and dairy sections of all the local stores, which meant they had to throw away all 
the frozen and cold foods: milk, eggs, butter, cheeses, everything.
Then, of course, trucks struggled to get through all the downed limbs and damage
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Avoiding a foreclosure with VA help
At the end of May, the Department of Veterans Affairs will start a new program called VASP, Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase, to help over 40,000 veterans stay in their homes when facing foreclosure.
If you have a VA home loan, and if you’re active duty, a veteran or a surviving spouse, you could be eligible for help through VASP if you’re in serious financial trouble. VASP will come in and buy out your loan, modify it and then handle it as a direct VA loan. One of the best parts is that you’ll get a fixed
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