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Butterfly Wellness spreads holiday cheer across Pickens PICKENS — The Butterfly Wellness Yoga team faced a choice this Christmas season More »
Clemson alum donates kidney to stranger
By Ken Scar Clemson News news@thepccourier.com Two men spent years as strangers only miles removed from one another. A life-saving More »
Jones appointed interim Clemson president
CLEMSON — Clemson University’s Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, Dec. 10, to approve the appointment of an interim president, More »
Bobcats come back to top Easley
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com EASLEY — The Easley High School boys’ basketball team went big game hunting on More »
Guild presents quilts to Bravo Battery troops
EASLEY – The Upcountry Quilt Guild presented 83 Quilts of Valor to members of the Easley National Guard on November More »
You’re Fired
Dear Editor,
You’re fired!
That is what some people are hearing at work nowadays for comments they made on social media about Charlie Kirk.
People are saying words have consequences, so don’t feel sad for someone who loses
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The world will know us by our love
Each day we witness more division within our culture. There are only two sides, hate and love, and the separation is growing larger.
Sadly, for those on the dark side, violence is becoming more acceptable. It’s obvious that insisting is not enough for those who now endorse terrorism. Today’s violence has a specific reason: it’s about politics and religion, just like it’s been
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You can turn off the news
Several months ago I took a “short” break from watching the daily news — except that break wasn’t so short after all when I extended it to over a month.
Then, wanting to continue with the peace that came from not being hooked into the daily news cycles and media hysteria, I set my phone to send me alerts with short blurbs about important news. I could quickly scan the few lines of the alert, catch up and be done
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The House VA Committee
The U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs has been busy. In a recent week they passed 14 veterans bills, all designed to help veterans and their families.
Here are a few of the bills that passed out of the committee and are ready to go to the full House of Representatives.
The Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025 is
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Courier Obituaries 10-01-25
OLLIE MAE SENTELL KELLY
SIX MILE — Ollie Mae Sentell Kelly, 87, of Six Mile, loving wife of Miles Kelley, passed away on Sept. 26, 2025, in Easley.
Ollie was an inspiration of love for all the people she came across. She was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She loved the simple life of sitting on the porch watching the redbirds fly around. They were her favorite birds.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Miles Kelly; her sister, Lola May Crumpton; brothers, JT, Charles, Truman and Norman Sentell and Michael Crumpton; her mother, Leila Medlin Sentell; and her father, Lloyd Sentell. She leaves behind a niece who
loves her so much, Teresa Carlisle.
She left behind her beloved family, Teresa, Jerry, Tyler and Victoria Carlisle, Tony, PJ and Zack Crumpton, Ricky and Joy Crumpton, Virginia Crumpton, Ashely, David and Daniel Dexter and a lot of other family and friends who she loved dearly.
We will miss you so much, Ollie Mae Sentell Kelly.
A visitation will be held from 2-2:45 p.m. Oct. 1 at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home.
A funeral service in honor of Ollie will be held at 3 p.m. Oct. 1 in the chapel of Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Please visit robinsonfuneralhomes.com or Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home and Crematory Central-Clemson Commons.
SANDRA SUE FARMER
LIBERTY — Sandra Sue Whitmire Farmer, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at the home surrounded by family.
Born in Pickens, she was the wife of William T. Farmer and a daughter of the late Clyde C. and Essie Porter Whitmire.
She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church and formerly several other churches as a pastor’s wife. Her faith in Jesus was very important to her, and she spent many years serving as a pianist, organist and teacher. She loved Christmas and directed several Christmas programs over the years. She was a business person and entrepreneur, owner of the Doll Closet and SusieCute Collectibles in Easley, for many years. She loved all of her grandkids and great-grandkids, and was sure that they all had a doll or an action figure to play with.
Surviving are husband William T. Farmer (Sr.); two sons, William Farmer (Jr.) (Lourdes) of Durham, N.C. and Andrew (Bridget) Farmer of Liberty; a daughter Lori
4th annual Barn Boots and Brew is Tuesday
EASLEY — Family Promise of Pickens County is set to present its fourth annual Barn
Boots and Brew and silent auction on Oct. 7.
The event will be held at Arabella Farm. located at 125 Buck Ridge Road in Sunset. and is sponsored by presenting sponsors Jack’s Parlour, Therapy 360, Ruth and Rex Rice and Gilstrap Roofing.
The evening will feature live music by Luke Deuce and The Wildcards, an open bar for the first hour (cash bar to follow), food and a silent auction. Guests will enjoy an unforgettable night
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Courier Community Calendar 10-01-25
• Dacusville Lions to host monthly bingo
The Dacusville Lions Club will be hosting Bingo night on the second Thursday of each month at the Lions Building in Dacusville, located at 1384 Thomas Mill Road. The next Bingo session will be Thursday, Oct. 9.There are set to be 10 games beginning at 7 p.m., and proceeds will go toward funding community events and other community needs.
The games should conclude around 9 p.m. Bingo night will be a family-friendly event and monetary prizes will be available. Cards are $1 each, with no limit on the number of cards that can be purchased for each round.For more, contact Bob Spalding at (864) 430-0119 or bob@bobspalding.net.
• Widowed persons group meets monthly
Moving Forward, a widowed persons group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of
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