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Library youth programs canceled for book review

Library youth programs canceled for book review

By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Users of the Pickens County Library System will experience changes in services More »

County plans new ambulance facility in Pickens

County plans new ambulance facility in Pickens

  By Mike Pulley Special to the Courier news@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Pickens County is planning to build a new ambulance More »

Daniel girls see season end with third round loss to South Pointe

Daniel girls see season end with third round loss to South Pointe

By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — With a trip to the Upper State championship on the line, the More »

Skardon’s ‘Clemson 8 Challenge’ celebrates legacy of POW heroes

Skardon’s ‘Clemson 8 Challenge’ celebrates legacy of POW heroes

CLEMSON — Long before his death at 104 in 2021, retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon made it his mission More »

IT IS TIME TO VOTE IN THE PICKENS COUNTY COUNTY COURIER’S READERS CHOICE AWARDS

IT IS TIME TO VOTE IN THE PICKENS COUNTY COUNTY COURIER’S READERS CHOICE AWARDS

Everyone run out and grab this week’s Pickens County Courier and vote for your favorite businesses in Pickens — and More »

 

Prevention, pain relief don’t have to be at odds

Millions of people in this country suffer from pain that impacts their quality of life. They deserve options that treat or manage their pain while keeping them safe from substance abuse and overdose.

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated and

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Do you have workout goals?

We love our new exercise coach. This is the young student who used us as guinea pigs for a college class project, graduated and has now been hired by the senior center as our permanent workout guru. It’s only been a month, and already we want to make him Employee of the Year.

Somehow he managed to convince the town to spend large dollars to outfit a space in

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Courier Obituaries 11-30-22

ALFRED EARL WEBB JR.

PICKENS — Mr. Alfred Earl Webb Jr., 70, passed peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022.

Mr. Webb was born in Charlotte, N.C., on Oct. 30, 1952, to the late Alfred E Webb Sr. and Mary Vionia Ginn.

Mr. Webb is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Sharon T. Webb; his siblings, Jean, Mary,

Tiger win streaks end in Death Valley as Gamecocks pull upset

By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com

CLEMSON — All good things must come to an end, but the Clemson Tigers certainly wished their streaks of home wins and wins over South Carolina did not end at the same time.

The Gamecocks marched into Memorial Stadium on Saturday and left with a 31-

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‘Christmas at the Barn’ event set for Dec. 11

MARIETTA — On Sunday, Dec. 11, Happy Hooves Therapeutic Equestrian Center will be hosting its 19th annual “Christmas at the Barn” fundraising event at Eden Farms, located at 4700 Dacusville Highway in Marietta. The event will run from 2-5 pm.

Guests will enjoy reindeer rides (the horses are dressed up with red noses, glitter and antlers), visits with Santa, a Nativity scene and Christmas music, a candy cane garden, a variety of arts and crafts to make, a “Peeplechase” jump course for children and

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Pickens Christmas parade grand marshals announced

 

PICKENS — The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce will present the annual Pickens Christmas parade this Friday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. in downtown Pickens.

This year’s theme is “A Dickens Christmas.”

For those who cannot attend in person, the parade will be livestreamed on the city of Pickens’ Facebook page.

The chamber has announced that there will be two grand marshals for this year’s parade.

The first is Mable Owens Clarke who was recently awarded the Order of the Palmetto for her diligent work over the past two decades to save historic Soapstone Baptist Church.

The second grand marshal is the Pickens High School girls’ golf team, which won the Class 4A state championship this year.

 

Courier Christmas Calendar 11-30-22

• Pickens planning plenty holiday cheer

The city of Pickens will continue their holiday celebrartions this Friday, with the community coming alive for the annual Christmas parade at 7 p.m. in downtown Pickens. As the holiday grows closer, the Pickens Fire Department plans on doing an “Around Town” Parade, along Main Street in Pickens, starting at 3 p.m. Dec. 18.

• Easley to kick off Christmas festivities

The city of Easley is staying in the festive spirit over the next few weeks as it hosts the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce’s annual

Make your own coffee treats

By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier

Some like it hot, but some like it cold.

The recipes this week are for a variety of coffee drinks. They’re all different, all good, and all easy. Why spend a fortune buying designer coffee drinks when you can make your own at home, save money and have as many refills as your system can stand?

Not everybody likes coffee. Or at least think they don’t like it. That usually means they started out tasting really bad coffee. I suggest you give it a second chance.

All these recipes are courtesy of Taste of Home.

Courier Comic, Puzzles and Games 11-30-22

Courier Trespass Notices 11-30-22

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