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SC AG Wilson voices support of GP Speedway

SC AG Wilson voices support of GP Speedway

By Mike Pulley Special to the Courier news@thepccourier.com EASLEY — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson will make a campaign More »

Hiott receives Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award

Hiott receives Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award

By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — As his legislative career nears its end, Rep. Davey Hiott was recently More »

Easley Spring Fling is right around the corner

Easley Spring Fling is right around the corner

EASLEY — Downtown Easley is gearing up for one of its most anticipated annual events as the Easley Spring Fling More »

Hagood Mill Foundation  announces spring fundraiser

Hagood Mill Foundation announces spring fundraiser

PICKENS — The Hagood Mill Foundation invites the community to an elegant evening of fellowship and purpose at its annual More »

 

Two dead in Pickens murder-suicide

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

PICKENS — A law enforcement official said a shooting that left two people dead in Pickens last week appeared to be a murder-suicide.

Pickens County chief deputy coroner Andrew Wilson identified the deceased as 60-year-old Lisa Young and 62-year-old Brian Davis, both of

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Pickens officials sworn into office

By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
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PICKENS – A new era is set to begin in Pickens, as four new Council members and a new mayor were sworn into office Monday night at the December Pickens City Council meeting held at the Pickens Senior Center.

The meeting was the last for outgoing Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry, who

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‘Tis the season

Man dies after crash

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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EASLEY – The Pickens County Coroner’s Office is continuing to investigate the death of a Greenville man involved in a minor motor vehicle accident Monday.

Pickens County Chief Deputy Coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as Joseph Hatley, 57, of Vantage Way,

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County calls on cities to stop annexations

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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COUNTY — Pickens County officials are calling on area municipalities to cease annexation so the cities and the county can collaborate on planning efforts.

During their Dec. 4 meeting, Pickens County Council members unanimously passed a resolution calling on local municipalities to cease any and all

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Outgoing Six Mile Mayor Stoddard looks back on time in office

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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SIX MILE — The Dec. 5 meeting of Six Mile Town Council was the last meeting presided over by longtime Mayor Roy Stoddard.

After serving 12 years, Stoddard chose not to run again.

“You know, it’s been quite a ride, but now it’s time to, as they

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Atkinson sworn in as Six Mile mayor

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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SIX MILE — New Six Mile Mayor James Atkinson said his election to the town’s top seat is “a humbling experience.”

Atkinson and new town council members Mark Beckman and Beau Proffitt were sworn in during Six Mile Town Council’s

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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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