WWII vet Pace visits Hagood Elementary for Veterans Day
By Alicia Looper Special to the Courier news@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Hagood Elementary had a unique visitor on Veterans’ Day this More »
LHS football coach retires
LIBERTY — Coming off Liberty High School’s season ending loss on Friday night, Liberty head football Paul Sutherland announced his More »
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NO ANSWERS Camden hands Daniel its largest loss since 2016 in playoff rout Strom storms past Liberty; Clemson hangs on More »
FOLKS scholarship deadline is Friday
Jack Lewis Scholarship to help students with passion for conservation UPSTATE — Friends of Lake Keowee Society (FOLKS) has announced More »
Pickens sweeps Bishop England for 18th volleyball championship
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com COLUMBIA — Having dropped just one set on its way to the Class 4A More »
Holiday traditions from sweet to ugly
The Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower were not too keen on celebrating Christmas when they anchored in Plymouth Rock on 
Dec. 18, 1620. By 1659, the Massachusetts Bay Colony declared celebrating Christmas was a criminal offense and anyone found feasting or celebrating would be subject to a 5-shilling fine (around
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Rebellion hides behind the mask of pretending
Last week we talked about how common it is for many Christians to talk about how they love, worship, and serve God, but 
could some of this be their imagination? Maybe a misunderstanding or could it be a deception? There are sobering Bible passages that talk about our
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Letters to the Editor
The true meaning of Christmas
The Christmas holiday celebration has two sides. The religious side and the secular side.
The religious side is about Jesus birth in Bethlehem. The child that, would grow up and teach the world a better way. At 33 years of age to be crucified for the world’s sins. Three days later to rise from the dead in a short time later to return to
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Help to Avoid Foreclosures
Veterans with VA-backed mortgages who are in danger of facing foreclosure just got help from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The VA is asking mortgage servicers to do two things:
— Pause foreclosures through May 31, 2024, of VA-guaranteed
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Blue Flame hold off Liberty for Harrelson’s 200th career win
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — After two ugly performances early in the week, the Pickens boys’ basketball team showed no signs of 
improvement as it fell behind early against Liberty on Friday night.
However, the Blue Flame rallied in the second quarter to take a one-point lead at halftime and held on to a close lead the rest of the way due to standout performances from junior guard Carter McKenzie and freshman forward Brooks Dow in a 69-66 win.
Facing the high pressure, up-tempo play of the Red Devils, the Blue Flame needed their ball handlers to step up and
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Lady Flame down Devils, honor Owens
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Off to an unbeaten start, the fourth-ranked Pickens girls’ basketball team hosted Liberty on Friday night 
looking to keep their momentum going against the Red Devils.
The Blue Flame had no trouble with the Devils downing them 83-
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Jackson nabs first home win
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Despite some struggles finishing on the offensive end, the Easley boys’ basketball team showcased its ability 
to play through adversity, locking down Wade Hampton in a 50-22 win for the first home win for Green Wave first-year head coach Derrell Jackson.
“I thought our kids played hard from the beginning,” Jackson said following the win. “We didn’t finish well early on, but the effort was there the whole time. We preach day-in and day-out
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Easley girls come up short against Wade Hampton
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — After three quarters of sloppy play against ninth-ranked Wade Hampton, it seemed like the Easley girls’ 
basketball team had little chance to take down the Generals on Monday night.
That was until some late lockdown defense and a three-point
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Tigers top Notre Dame to win fourth national championship
By Eric Sprott
Courtesy The Journal
esprott@upstatetoday.com
LOUISVILLE, KY — The Clemson men’s soccer team went 34 years between winning its second and third nationalchampionships. The wait for the fourth was nowhere near as long.
On Monday night, seniors Brandon Parrish and Ousmane Sylla found the back of the net in the first and second halves, respectively, in their 2-1 victory over Notre Dame at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Ky., to capture the program’s
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Celtic Christmas set for Hagood Mill
PICKENS — The music of the Appalachian region was heavily influenced by the influx of Scotch and Irish immigrants, 
and this influence has been integral in the development of American folk music traditions. With Christmas approaching and the New Year beckoning, it is time once again to honor the musical traditions of the
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