‘Long overdue’
Monument to Andrew Pickens to highlight Legacy Square By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Those passing by Legacy More »
Easley thrift store aims to help others
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — The operator of DH Tiny Homes Thrift Store hopes his small store More »
America’s top chocolate shop has local roots
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com GREENVILLE — A business owned by a Pickens resident recently received national recognition. Last More »
Local municipalities plan Fourth of July events
COUNTY — With the nation getting ready to observe its 249th Independence Day, people from around Pickens County will have More »
Banjo Extravaganza is July18-19
PICKENS — The Banjo Extravaganza Festival returns to the Hagood Mill Historic Site on Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July More »
Why relive the racial problems of America’s past?
Winston Churchill of Great Britain was instrumental in helping the United States and the Allies gain victory in World War II. He also was honored with America’s highest honor, the Gold Medal of Honor by the Congress of the United States of America. After World War II, while making a speech to the House of Commons in 1948, Churchill said, “Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.”
Churchill was paraphrasing what the philosopher George Santayana had written in “The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress” (1905). There, Santayana had written, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
I believe they were correct about the importance of knowing history and about history repeating itself. Santayana was a renowned Spanish-American philosopher, essayist, poet and novelist. He was educated in America from age eight. He was educated in the prestigious Boston Latin School, the oldest (1635) existing school in the United States. He attended Harvard and graduated summa cum laude (with highest distinction) in 1886. He became a member of Harvard’s faculty and was a 
renowned, brilliant thinker and writer.
The Tulsa Massacre: Not Known Until 2021
I have always loved the study of history. It began with me as a very young member of the 4H Club. That’s why I made sure my son and daughter were deeply involved
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Group collecting games for seniors
COUNTY — A local nonprofit is collecting games and activities for area senior citizens.
Members of Warmth and Comfort for the Elderly in Upstate SC use their crochet skills to provide warm items for nursing home patients, hospice groups, home health patients and elderly people who live at home and can’t afford them.
They also hold regular donation drives.
“In March, we are collecting donations of board games, puzzles, indoor bowling or corn hole games that can be played in a dining area or hallway, construction
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LWV plans event on Medicaid expansion
CLEMSON — In Pickens County, 16 percent of residents have no medical insurance, according to the League of Women Voters of Oconee and Pickens Counties.
This means they pay out of pocket for their expenses, whether it is doctor visits, prescriptions, tests, hospitalizations, eye glasses or dental work.
Twenty-three percent of South Carolinians carry medical debt, second highest in the country. South Carolinians with
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Tackling the horror of Highway 123
Who in the heck are all these people, and where are they going in such a hurry?
That thought often comes to mind when I try to pull out onto U.S. Highway 123 from the residential street I live on in Easley.
Sometimes, especially if I’m trying to make a left turn across traffic to go in the direction toward Clemson, I have to wait about 10 minutes to get an opening. And then I have to dash out in front of rapidly oncoming traffic to make it into a turning lane designed for vehicles coming from the opposite direction, just to get into the median.
After that, If I’m trying to get onto Pendleton Street to head downtown (which I usually am) I need to time my next
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Stop the speeding
Dear Editor,
I’m writing this letter in hopes of bringing much-needed attention to helping stop the speeding up and down our country roads.
We have small neighborhoods on these roads that have curves, hidden driveways and hills. Families with children, pets and farm animals make their homes here.
On my road alone, we have had two kids almost get hit by a vehicle that was speeding on the road beside me and two almost hit on the road in front of me. It took me
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It’s encouraging to see a hunger and thirst for God
There is a move of the Holy Spirit happening in Wilmore, Ky., where the small evangelical Asbury University and Seminary are located.
As the regular chapel service began Wednesday morning in Hughes Auditorium, it was not long before things became extraordinary. Many students did not leave, and continued to worship as the band kept playing. The message that morning focused on confession, repentance and how true love for God and others is more than just words. News
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Courier Obituaries 2-15-23
KIMBERLY GAIL MORENO
EASLEY — Kimberly Gail Moreno, 56, was called home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her family, on Feb. 9, 2023, after a six-year battle with ALS.
Kim was born on June 14, 1966, the precious daughter of Richard and Linda Merck.
Kim was a loving wife to Richard Moreno for 27 years. Her life was spent as an amazing mother to Riley Victoria Moreno (23) of the home and Reygan Ashlyn Merck (31) of Liberty.
Her favorite thing to do was spending time with her family and watching her granddaughter Carsyn Hutley (5) grow.
Kim had a smile that could light up any room and was the most kind-hearted woman you would ever meet.
Kim is survived by her parents, Richard and Linda Merck; her husband, Richard Moreno; two daughters, Riley Moreno and Reygan Merck; a granddaughter, Carsyn Hutley; a brother, Kip Merck (Shana); a sister, Keila Yoda; two nieces,
Deep Winter Blues at Hagood Mill Saturday
PICKENS — It has been cold and bleak outside, so why not heat things up this weekend?
Bring your special someone and enjoy a day of music and memories this Saturday, Feb. 18, as the Hagood Mill presents “Deep Winter Blues.” The site is set to be open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Upcountry South Carolina is a historical Mecca for the blues. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the streets of Laurens County, Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson
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Pickens Chamber Member of the Month
Pickens Country Florist has been chosen as the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce’s February Member of the Month. Pickens Country Florist is located at 207 Garvin St. in Pickens. The shop is open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.-noon. Pickens Country Florist offers fresh and silk flower arrangements for all occasions. Visit pickenscountryflorist.com or call (864) 507-3106 for all your flower needs. Pictured are Kendal Drennen, Debra Baker, Kathryn Chen, Lois Porter, owners Shawn and Jeff Joseph and Debbie Gravely.
Courier Community Calendar
• Veterans invited to American Legion
Veterans in the Liberty area are invited to the next meeting of American Legion Post 67 in Liberty.
The Legion meets on the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Scout Hut, circle off North Palmetto Street. All veterans are invited.
• St. Michael’s oyster roast set for March 18
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church will host its annual oyster roast from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at 1200 Powdersville Road in Easley. Proceeds from the event benefit multiple charitable organizations in Pickens County.
Attendees enjoy all-you-can-eat oysters, Brunswick stew, and beverages (photo ID required). If oysters aren’t your favorite, the event also offers other food options.
Tickets are $45 for adults, $10 for children 6-11 and free for children 5 and under. Rain or shine, oyster-shucking takes place outdoors, so attendees are
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