Save A Lot gives back to Pickens
PICKENS — With the help and generosity of its valued customers, the Save A Lot store in Pickens has donated More »
County elections official recognized for excellence
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Pickens County’s election analyst was recently recognized by a stateorganization for going More »
Devils cruise to region win over Blacksburg
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com LIBERTY — Coming off a heartbreaking loss to Landrum, the third-ranked Liberty High School More »
Flame advance to state title game
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — With a trip to the Class 4A state championship on the line, the Pickens High School volleyball team hosted Wren on Tuesday night, looking to return to the state championship after winning it all in 2024.
The Blue Flame took care of business in dominant fashion, sweeping the Hurricanes 3-
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ElringKlinger to create 294 jobs in Easley
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A company that announced it was coming to Pickens County last summer already plans to expand its local operations.
Automotive supplier ElringKlinger announced a $68.5 million investment that will create 294 new jobs.
ElringKlinger Group CEO Thomas Jessulat said last week “what we’ve started together last summer has taken shape in an impressive way and will continue to grow following
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Area groups discuss SNAP
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Nearly 20 dozen area organizations and groups met last week to discuss 
and coordinate response to the stoppage of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.
Although recent judicial rulings could see SNAP benefits restored this month, it remains to be seen if and when that will occur in November.
In a Facebook post following the meeting, Rep. Neal Collins
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UCM aid needs soar
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A single mother of young kids fleeing an abusive relationship, low on funds and trying to cover the costs of her new apartment until she receives the first paycheck 
from her new job in Powdersville.
A server in Central already living paycheck to paycheck, unable to get her kids to school and herself to work until her car gets the expensive repair it needs to get back on the road.
A retired couple in Six Mile who have suddenly found themselves raising their young grandchildren, trying to pay for groceries, school supplies and clothing on their fixed income.
Those are just some of the true stories experienced by clients of United Christian
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Former Easley mayor faces ethics complaint
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
STATE — The South Carolina Ethics Commission held a hearing last month about an 
ethics complaint filed against former Easley Mayor Butch Womack in 2022.
A panel of SCEC chairman Xavier Starkes, commissioner Bryant Caldwell and commissioner Helen Munnerlyn was held Oct. 16 in Columbia.
“The purpose of the hearing today will be to hear allegations … and to allow the respondent to present any
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American Legion set to honor fallen Pickens native, WWII vet.
By William Gravely
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
BELTON — The American Legion of Belton is honoring the memory of Pickens native, 
Rev. Horace Edward Gravely who perished in the North Atlantic on Feb. 7, 1943 as a chaplain aboard the USS Henry Mallory, on Veteran’s Day.
The first surviving son of A. W. and Betty McKinney Gravely, he graduated from Pickens High School (delayed by the accidental death of his father in 1918) and of Wofford College in 1927. He entered the Upper South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South the next year and served appointments
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Can we explain what we believe?
The foundation of the Christian faith, along with the hope of eternal salvation in the next life, is based on the torturous death and glorified resurrection of the only perfect 
individual we know as Jesus Christ. When we trust that His sacrificial blood is the only payment for our forgiveness and our hope for redemption, we become
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Thank God we were poor
Mark 14: 7 “Jesus saith, For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.”
Children in the 1950’s mostly grew up in limited environments. That’s a politically correct way of saying we were “dirt poor.” As a child I did not realize how hard the struggle was for my dad to put food on the table for our family.
There was no such thing as politically correct then because very few, if any, had time to consider being offended by someone’s opinions, beliefs or words. The men worked and mothers stayed home and cared for the house and children. There were no social programs to finance
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Getting through the shut down
At this writing, several weeks into the government shutdown, the VA has not been immune to the effects of it. We don’t know how long it will go on, but the VA is doing all 
it can for veterans. While you won’t be able to access all of their services as long as the shutdown continues, you’re not being left in the lurch.
You’ll still get your education, housing and
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