Municipal elections set for Tuesday
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Election Day is right around the corner, with voters set to return More »
SCDOT closes more bridges in Pickens County
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — The South Carolina Department of Transportation last week closed two more bridges More »
County leaders eye CATbus expansion
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Members of the Pickens United group discussed the possibility of seeing More »
Soapstone Preservation Endowment reaches goal
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — An effort to build a $1 million endowment to protect and promote More »
This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS
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Weighing in on parental leave
Dear Editor,
I want to respond to the article, “County Council Discusses Paid Parental Leave.”
Years ago the county government was having trouble recruiting new employees and retaining existing employees because our pay was too low (e.g., truck drivers, EMS personnel, prison guards, many others). The 2023-24 round of inflation made it worse.
As a result, the previous council leadership and the administration decided to channel available employee funds into boosting pay. Last year the county did a salary study and boosted employee pay an average of 14%. A good idea and the new council continued
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The Dole Act: Benefits and improvements
Have you wondered what exactly is included in the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act? There’s one way to find out: Scroll 
through it. There’s more to the Act than you might imagine, and all of it is to benefit you.
Sec. 301 calls for burial benefits for veterans who were under hospice care at the time of their death. It concerns those veterans who
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A good reason to smile
With all the negative, questionable and just plain bad news out there lately, I’ll take 
good news anywhere I can find it.
And one place is the website Good News Network (www.goodnewsnetwork.org). GNN, started in 1997, currently has 21,000 good news stories from around
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Courier Obituaries 8-6-25
DORIS K. CHILDS
PICKENS — Doris K. Childs, wife of the late Jake D. Childs, passed away on July 29, 2025, at the age of 92.
Born in Pickens County, she was a daughter of the late Earlie C. Simmons and the late Ollie Hudson Simmons and was the last member of her immediate family. Mrs. Childs retired from Swirl, Inc., where she worked for 43 years.
She was a member of Bethany Church of God. Doris loved to cook and sew and had a special talent for both. Later in life when she could no longer cook and sew, she became interested in coloring and delighted in sharing her beautiful pictures with family and friends.
She will be missed by many nieces, nephews and friends.In addition to her husband and parents, she
S.C. District 1 falls in bid for SLWS title
EASLEY — With a chance to bring home the area’s Little League Baseball and Softball 
championship since the Easley based S.C. District 1 won the 2007 Big League World Series Championship, the United State’s champion took on Amelia Baseball Club Little League of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico on Saturday morning.
District 1 fell behind early but mounted a late comeback only to fall short of its ultimate
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YMCA partners with Easley Fire to support water rescue training
EASLEY — The Easley YMCA is supporting the Easley Fire Department by providing 
dedicated pool space for essential water training exercises.
The collaboration reflects the YMCA’s ongoing commitment to serving the community beyond traditional wellness programming.
These training sessions are critical for preparing first responders to handle water-related emergencies, including
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Cannon auxiliary seeks new members
PICKENS — AnMed Cannon Hospital in Pickens is welcoming new members to its 
celebrated volunteer auxiliary.
The only requirements are a willingness to help the hospital and those it serves and four hours a week. Applications and more information are available by visiting the front desk of the hospital between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by visiting anmed.org/volunteer-auxiliary-opportunities-cannon.
Alzheimer’s group meets in Easley
EASLEY — The Easley Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Support Group has changed its meeting day and time for the next few months.
The group will now meet on the second Tuesday of each month from 6 to 7 p.m. in the upstairs conference room at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library in
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Courier Community Calendar 8-6-35
• 100th Lewis reunion planned August 10
All are invited to the 100th reunion of the descendants of James and Mary Stewart Lewis on Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Mountain Grove Baptist Church fellowship Hall, located at 644 E. McDaniel Road in Pickens. Lunch will be at 1 p.m., and cups and plates will be provided.
• Anderson family reunion is August 24
The family of Joseph Rugless and Nancy “Nealy” Anderson will hold its annual reunion on Sunday, Aug. 24, at Mountain Grove Baptist Church, located at 644 E. Preston McDaniel Road in Pickens. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m.
• Gospel singing set in Easley Aug. 30
Get ready for a soul-stirring evening of Old School Gospel Music at the fifth Saturday Gospel Singing, hosted by Divine Purpose Outreach Ministry in Easley.
The singing is Aug. 30 with doors oping at 3 p.m. and singing starting at 4 p.m.
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