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Butterfly Wellness spreads holiday cheer across Pickens PICKENS — The Butterfly Wellness Yoga team faced a choice this Christmas season More »

Clemson alum donates kidney to stranger

Clemson alum donates kidney to stranger

By Ken Scar Clemson News news@thepccourier.com Two men spent years as strangers only miles removed from one another. A life-saving More »

Jones appointed interim Clemson president

Jones appointed interim Clemson president

CLEMSON — Clemson University’s Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, Dec. 10, to approve the appointment of an interim president, More »

Bobcats come back to top Easley

Bobcats come back to top Easley

By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com EASLEY — The Easley High School boys’ basketball team went big game hunting on More »

 

Courier Letters to the editor 9-3-25

Time gets faster

Dear Editor,

It’s amazing how much things that we consider important over others change as we get older.

When I was a child and was reading the paper, the first thing I would do when I got it was to immediately go to the comics section to read all of my favorite comics, like

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What does it mean to endure till the end?

I t would be wise to understand that Satan knows what he is planning, and since he hates all true Christians, lulling his enemy to sleep has always been an effective tactic of war.

We might not understand all the specific lies and strategies designed to confuse our minds, but John 10:10 clearly explains his basic agenda. We are

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When claims aren’t checked

A veteran and wife duo have been indicted for a whole menu of crimes against the VA, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, theft of government funds and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Their scams brought in a lot of VA benefit cash because the husband claimed a variety of problems, including traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder and back issues, for which he was

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Regrets in retirement

I  was eavesdropping on two senior ladies in a big box store, specifically in the furniture aisle. Being discussed was a very large TV cabinet with doors and shelving. While it was on sale, the price was apparently not enticing.

“I regret not buying a big television back when I had

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Hope in hard times: The story of a small family business that made the most of a global pandemic

PICKENS — Most of us remember the shutdowns, the masks, the mandates … the uncertainty.

The COVID era was an interesting time that seemed to either pull people together or push them apart. This is a story about a family that decided to pull together and to make the most of uncertain times.

When the shutdown happened, Ben Cade and his wife, Essie, were both forced out of work for more than three weeks. Ben, a licensed optician and lab manager at a major optical chain, was out of work due to mandates

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• Widowed persons group meets monthly

Moving Forward, a widowed persons group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Silver Bay Restaurant at 7027 U.S. Highway 123 in Easley. For more information, call Marian Huskins at (864) 270-6032.

• Legion Post 52 to meet on 4th Tuesday

American Legion Post 52 officials invite all military veterans to join them in Easley.
Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Post building at 310 Pope Field Road in Easley.

• Dacusville Lions to host monthy bingo

The Dacusville Lions Club will be hosting Bingo night on the second Thursday of each

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Courier Comics Puzzles and Games 9-3-25

Courier Classifieds 9-3-25

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Courier Trespass Notices 9-3-25

In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor trespassing. All persons are hereby notified and warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber or trespass in any manner whatsoever upon the lands of the undersigned:

Kevin Hardin Sept. 2025
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