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Historic schoolhouse restored, marker unveiled at Soapstone By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — A historical marker on the More »

This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS

This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS

ON A ROLL!! LIBERTY OVERCOMES SLOW START FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WIN LIONS LOOKING TOWARDS CLINTON; GREEN WAVE PREPARE FOR MANN; More »

Pickens Lip Sync Battle sparks community unity

Pickens Lip Sync Battle sparks community unity

PICKENS — The second annual Lip Sync Battle was held at the Pickens Amphitheater on Saturday, bringing music, laughter and More »

Grand opening held for Hagood Mill Pavilion

Grand opening held for Hagood Mill Pavilion

The grand opening of the Heritage Pavilion at Hagood Mill Historic Site was held on Friday at a free community More »

PC Habitat for Humanity to host dinner next week

PC Habitat for Humanity to host dinner next week

COUNTY Pickens County Habitat for Humanity (PCHFH) invites neighbors, supporters, and community partners to gather for the Have a Heart More »

4th annual Barns, Boots, Brew and Silent Auction set for Oct. 7

4th annual Barns, Boots, Brew and Silent Auction set for Oct. 7

EASLEY — Family Promise of Pickens County is excited to present its 4th Annual Barn, Boots Brew and Silent Auction More »

 

South Carolina students making the grade?

I might regret this by the time I’m done, but I’m going to dust off my old education reporter’s hat and take a dive into the test results that came out last week from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

Why would I want to undertake such a torturous, boring-sounding endeavor?

Because I think it’s important. I’ll try to not make it boring.

This test, also called “the Nation’s Report Card” — not to be confused with the School Report

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Courier Letters to the Editor 11-2-22

White issues response to Twitter story

Dear Editor,

I want to respond to the article last week that implied I wrote some derogatory posts on Twitter last year. As I said in the article, I did not write those posts.

Two years ago, a friend and I created an account on Twitter that we both shared access to. It was a political opinion page, and I contributed to it early on. I left the page and Twitter all together shortly thereafter. (Anyone following my campaign knows I use Facebook or Nextdoor

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God’s authority rewards faith and obedience

Dedicating our heart to God will be our most important decision. Individuals who devote their lives to Christ are aware of what is at stake and embrace the burden of praying for the lost and testifying about God’s love.

For those who rarely venture out beyond the safety of the church and spend the majority of their time within the comforts of private isolation, it’s common to forget how far the world has fallen away from the reverential fear of God, especially in the last few years. We should not be

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Devils sweep Ninety Six to return to Upper State finals

By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com

LIBERTY — After losing all-state players Chantzli Fowler and Kendall Meinders to graduation, it was easy to temper expectations for the Liberty High School volleyball team heading into the 2022 season.

“There was a lot of doubt going into the season,” Liberty senior Teagan Owens said. “From losing Kendall and Chantzli, it seemed like everyone thought there was going to be a dropoff.”

Those beliefs have proven to be anything but true, as the Red Devils took down former region foe Ninety Six 3-0 in the third round of the playoffs last

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Pickens shocked by Aiken at home

By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com

PICKENS — Down 17-16 in the consequential fifth set against Aiken, the Pickens Blue Flame were in a familiar spot, having already survived match point against the Green Hornets four times late in the set.

When Aiken’s Baylee Rabun served, both Ava Owens and Faith Clarkson moved to receive the serve, with Owens making the play, only for the ball to fly toward Clarkson’s vacated spot. With the season on the line, Pickens’

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Daniel falls at Wren to end season

By Ryan Daveport
Courtesy The Journal
news@upstatetoday.com

PIEDMONT — The members of the Daniel High School volleyball team had their backs to the wall Wednesday night, but they were going down swinging.

The season was on the line in Round 3 of the Class 3A playoffs at Wren (24-4), last season’s Upper State champion. Wren’s height and hard-hitting front line had taken control after Daniel opened the

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Red Devils rally late in regular-season finale against Chesnee

By Ryan Davenport
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com

LIBERTY — Among the more common refrains in coaching is “You will make mistakes, but it is how you respond after those mistakes that means the most.”

The Liberty High School football team was a textbook case of that old adage during Friday night’s 49-41 win over the visiting Chesnee Eagles (2-8), with the Devils’

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Late Greenville run leads to blowout loss for Easley

By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — Region I-4A champion Greenville scored 28 fourth-quarter points Friday night to pull away from an injury-depleted Easley in a 42-0 win.

Easley (6-4, 2-3 Region I-4A) turned the ball over three times in the fourth quarter.

“We just tried to tell the guys — nobody wants to be in for moral victories, especially within our program where we

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Lions top Crescent for fourth consecutive unbeaten regular season

By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com

IVA — With a chance to finish the regular season unbeaten for a fourth straight year, the Daniel High School football team traveled to Crescent on Friday night and cruised from start to finish in a 42-0 win.

“It’s just a special thing to be a part of,” Daniel head coach Jeff Fruster said. “I’ve been a part of this program as a player and a coach. To be able to do this with the staff that I have and guys that truly care about the game, it’s very special.”

The members of Daniel’s senior class finished their

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Pickens’ season comes to an end with loss to Greenwood

By Cheri Anthony
Special to The Courier
news@thepccourier.com

PICKENS — Friday night was senior night for all of the Pickens High School athletes as the Blue Flame football team was aiming for its second conference win.

With Greenwood in town, Pickens was trying to capitalize on the momentum from the previous week’s big win over Berea, but it was not to be as the Eagles came out with a 40-13 win.

Sixteen seniors were recognized before the game for their contributions to the football team — Daniel Ross, Jaden Jackson, Samuel Maw, Jacob Santeler, Jacob Lewis, Jeremy Burgess, Devon Hogan, Tucker Perry, Sammy Edwards, Campbell Hardin, Gavin Martin, Eli

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