‘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 »
Early voting now open for primaries
By Norm Cannada
Courtesy The Journal
ncannada@upstatetoday.com
PICKENS — Balloting for the June 14 primary election has already begun in Pickens County after South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill into law earlier this month allowing early voting to replace in-person absentee voting.
“I have signed the election reform bill into law, marking a major victory for those who believe in free and fair elections,” McMaster said in a statement Friday
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Loftis looking for residents with unclaimed property
COLUMBIA — South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis may be looking for you. That’s because his office has more than $13.6 million in unclaimed funds that 
belongs to people living in Pickens County.
“An important part of our work at the state treasurer’s office is returning unclaimed property to its rightful owners, and it’s probably one of the most enjoyable parts of my job as your state treasurer,” Loftis said. “We know this money can make a meaningful impact on our citizens, local businesses, churches, schools
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Pickens K9, handler helps with Central theft arrests
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Two people are facing larceny and drug charges after an incident in Central last week.
According to a release from the Central Police Department, Officer Jason Casey was patrolling during the early-morning hours of Monday, May 23, in a high-traffic residential community area “due to several recent auto break-ins and motorcycle thefts.”
Casey saw the driver of a vehicle pulling an enclosed trailer acting in a
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Saitta speaks on MRR settlement
Reading the Courier articles about the MRR settlement, I had the same feeling as Ron Barnett (the reporter who covered the story). After six years of employing a go-to-trial strategy, why the 180-degree turn by the county to settle out of court?
The county council voted 4-2 to negotiate with and then settle out of court with MRR. Trey Whitehurst and I voted “No,” wanting to stay the course and go to trial. Let me explain my reasoning, but first some history.
First the administrative law case.
By law, a minor modification of a landfill is a routine or administrative change. A major modification
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How many more must die?
Nineteen children of Texas,
Their futures denied.
Nineteen families in mourning,
Their faith will be tried.
How many more must die?
A class full of children,
Bright lights, all extinguished,
Along with two teachers,
For reasons unknown,
By an angry young man
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The ones that got away
The wonderful thing about vacations is everyone is different. We haven’t had a family vacation since the summer before the pandemic, and we’ve looked forward to it for months.
We no longer go to the inlet end of Cherry Grove as we’ve done for years because of the anti-canopy rule. We tried the umbrella way once, but gave it up after a woman lying on the beach was killed when a wind-tossed
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Courier Obituaries 6-1-22
DAVID MICHAEL HOLMES
LIBERTY — David Michael Holmes, 35, husband of Kelly Nimmons Holmes, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Holmes was born in Hahn, Germany, on April 29, 1987, to Charles William Holmes and Shelia Kaye Turner. David loved cooking, listening to music, being around his friends and going on adventures at the park with his son, Artemis.
Survivors include his wife, Kelly Nimmons Holmes; his son, Artemis Holmes; his father, Charlie Holmes (Leann); mother, Shelia Turner (James); brother, Robert A. Holmes (Jenny); stepsisters, Jennifer Stapleton, Jennifer and
Feed a Hungry Child holds golf tourney
COUNTY — The Feed A Hungry Child organization held a golf tournament at Smithfields Country Club on May 16 to raise funds for its work.
Feed A Hungry Child was conceived by a small group of community adults and an educator in Pickens County when they realized there were children in the local school system who had no food on the weekends.
The elementary principal secured funding for the 14 students in her school to provide a basic of life, food.
Once word spread, a committee was formed and students were identified at 12 of the 15
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Pickens Rotary Club Scholarship winners
Pickens Rotary Club recently presented three Pickens High School seniors each with a $1,000 scholarship to support their journey to college. Pictured, from left, are Rotary president Doug Finney, Anna Beth Duncan, Jesse Lee Gilstrap and Caleb Briley.
Now open in Pickens
The Willow Retreat Wellness Center recently held its formal ribbon cutting and official grand opening celebration. The Willow Retreat Wellness Center is located at 4606 Moorefield Memorial Highway in Pickens and offers massage, esthetics, infrared sauna and oxygen bar. For more information, call (864) 915-7454 or find the business on Facebook @willowretreatpickens. Find the business on Fresha and book your own appointment. Pictured are Joseph Taylor, Casey Taylor, Bailey Whitfield, Brittany Chapman of Alliance Pickens, Bryan Owens of the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce, Emory Taylor, Leticia Taylor, Bonnie Stowers, Jeannie Roberts, Stephanie Rutledge, Alfred Rutledge, Annette Burrell, Lauren Burrell, Angela Harman, Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry and Melinda Lambert.
