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No vote taken on Pickens annexation
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Pickens officials on Monday heard again from residents urging them to vote More »
Peabody Engineering expanding in Liberty
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com LIBERTY — A plastics manufacturer plans to expand its Pickens County operations, a move More »
Semper Fi Barn to host Community Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony
SIX MILE — The Semper Fi Barn will host a community-wide Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony on September 11, offering area More »
Keowee Vineyards make donation to help ‘Feed A Hungry Child’
On August 27, the Keowee Vineyards CRO Advisory Board proudly presented a check to their Fund the Need recipient, Feed More »
Green Wave use strong sixth inning to take down Berea
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — After an over two-week layoff, the Easley Green Wave softball team returned to action on Monday against the Berea Bulldogs. 
Behind three late runs, Easley was able to pull out the much-needed region win, 6-3.
The Bulldogs entered the game winless in Region 1-4A, but that didn’t stop them shocking Easley with a first inning run to give them an early
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PYAC hosts second annual tournament
PICKENS —The Pickens Youth Athletic Corporation hosted their second annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 15, at The Rock Golf Club and Resort. 20 teams of 80 golfers enjoyed a 12 noon hotdog lunch and 1 p.m. shotgun start.
Winners from the day: First Place Team: David Coleman, Lem Blackwell, Matt Blackwell and Grady Norris; 2nd Place Team: Jeff Wood,
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Member of the Month
The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce recently named the Law Offices of R. Scott Dover as its April Member of the Month. The firm provides general litigation services to individuals in Pickens, Oconee, Greenville, Anderson and Spartanburg counties. Dover has spent more than 32 years as a litigator in South Carolina and has been recognized by “Best Lawyers in America” and “South Carolina Super Lawyers,” and has received a AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Pictured, from left, are chamber ambassador Hugh Latimer, R. Scott Dover and chamber board members Debbie Gravely and Bryan Owens.
‘Kreme’ of the crop
Miss Pickens County Teen Joanna Burton is all smiles as she sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts on April 8 at Market at the Mill in Pickens. A Pickens County native and the daughter of Shawn and Jenny Burton, Joanna was working to raise money to help raise fund her platform “Restart the Arts” as she prepares to represent Pickens County on her journey to the 2023 Miss South Carolina Teen Pageant, set for June 20-25. The competition will be held at the Township Auditorium in Columbia. The pageant gives young ladies ages 13 to 17 years of age from around the state a chance to compete to earn scholarship money. Anyone interested in helping Burton toward her goal of being named 2023 Miss South Carolina Teen is asked to contact theresa.woods1@aol.com or misspickenscountyteen2023@gmail.com. To purchase tickets for this year’s pageant, which go on sale May 5, call the box office of Township Auditorium in Columbia.
Bestselling author coming to Easley
EASLEY — New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds will visit the Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library in Easley next month.
At the moderated discussion, scheduled for 7 p.m. May 5, Reynolds will discuss his new book “Miles Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man Novel,” take questions from the audience and be available for a book
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Courier Community Calendar
• UWC to host spring market on April 22
All are invited to a spring market this Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The event will be in the Lifeline Building at United Wesleyan Church, located at 738 Rice Road in Easley, with free admission. The market will feature a silent auction and a variety of local vendors, door prizes, raffles, bake sale and breakfast and lunch items available to purchase. All proceeds will go to the church’s Operation Christmas Child shoebox ministry to help send shoeboxes filled with gifts to children around the world while sharing the love of Jesus Christ, one shoebox at a time.
• County Republicans to hold convention
The Pickens County Republican Convention will be held on April 22 at Southern Wesleyan University. Delegates can check in beginning at
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YMCA hosting prayer breakfast
PICKENS — The Pickens YMCA is hosting a prayer breakfast on Tuesday, April 25th at 10:30 a.m. inthe Miracle Building at East PickensBaptist Church, Hwy. 8. Make plans to attend thisprayer breakfast by bringing one food item to share with other attendees and to praytogether. For further information, contact the Front Desk at the Pickens Y.
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