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 »
Liberty pastor among nine charged in prostitution sting
SENECA — A Liberty pastor was among nine men arrested on prostitution charges last week after a multi-month investigation, according to Seneca Police Chief Casey Bowling.
William Martell Kannarney, 51, of Liberty, was arrested Feb. 13 along with Brandon Bennett, 41, of Seneca; Taylor John Clark, 34, of Toccoa, Ga.;
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PCSO K-9 finds missing child
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A Pickens County Sheriff’s Office K-9 located a missing child last week.
According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, deputies with the agency’s K-9 unit responded to an Easley 
home in search of a missing child on Feb. 14.
K-9 Lily was deployed and immediately picked up the child’s scent, the release said.
After a brief track, Lily located the missing child in a nearby wood line, the release
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Officials look to improve Hwy. 8
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With the first steps being taken toward long-awaited improvements on S.C. Highway 183, local officials know another area highway needs work as well.
Area officials discussed S.C. Highway 8 during the Jan. 29 meeting of
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Talbert talks first weeks, future goals
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Since taking office, Easley’s new mayor has been busy, working on issues that came up during the campaign, including one that would allow Easley voters to decide if the position of mayor will continue in the 
future.
Lisa Talbert spoke about her first few weeks in office during the Jan. 29 meeting of Pickens United.
She discussed growth, which has been a contentious issue in Easley in
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‘Had what it takes’
Lady Lions down Patriots to advance to third round for first time since ‘14
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Despite missing the playoffs for just the third time in 20 years last season, Daniel girls basketball head coach Cosandar Griffin knew her team had special potential coming into the season.
The Lions proved just how special they could be on Saturday night as they downed the Powderville Patriots, 56-37
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Pickens girls best South Aiken, fall to Riverside in second round
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Coming off a disappointing end to the regular season, the Pickens girls’ basketball team hoped to 
regain its form in the playoffs as they hosted the South Aiken Thoroughbreds in round one of the Class 4A playoffs last week.
Despite an off-shooting night, the Blue Flame managed to advance in the playoffs for the third consecutive
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Patriots end Lions’ season
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Boasting a one-point halftime advantage over the fourth-ranked Powdersville Patriots, the Daniel boys basketball team just needed to hold on for 16 more minutes in order to advance to the Class 3A quarterfinals 
for the third consecutive year.
Instead, the sixth-ranked Lions came out of the locker room flat allowing the Patriots to go on a 14-0 run that they were never able to overcome in a 72-59 season-ending loss.
“You have to give Powdersville a lot of credit,” Daniel
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Touchberry named next Daniel athletic director
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Daniel High School didn’t have to look far for its new athletic director, as a familiar face was selected to lead the Lions’ athletic programs according to a release from the school last week.
Ben Touchberry has been selected as the next Athletic Director. This announcement follows the resignation of Tommy Plumblee, current Athletic Director, at the end of the 2023-24 school year, the release said.
Coach Touchberry has been on staff at D.W. Daniel
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Valentine’s Day is history — women’s history
Valentine’s Day is more than just a bouquet of flowers. For some, it is a day filled with romance and roses. For others, it may have been a day of romantic disaster.
It doesn’t matter how you celebrated Valentine’s Day, I just hope you got chocolates. It’s always nice to have fancy chocolates presented in a heart-shaped box — after all, history is like a box of chocolates.
In Chicago, on Valentine’s Day 1920, Carrie Chapman Catt should
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