Culpepper named PHS principal
Neuner, Plyler named principals of DES, FAE By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com COUNTY — The School District of Pickens More »
SCDOT seeking comment on 183-178 intersection
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Officials are seeking public comment on a proposed “road diet” along portions More »
Cannon Church breaks ground on new building
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — Construction of a $2 million addition to the grounds of Cannon Church More »
Lady Lions take down county foe Pickens for 18th straight victory
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — After blowing by county foe Pickens in their first matchup this season, More »
Red Devils go cold against top-ranked High Point
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com LIBERTY — Hosting top-ranked High Point on senior night, the sixth-ranked Liberty High School More »
Deep Winter Blues Festival returns
PICKENS — The soulful sounds of the blues will once again echo through the hills of the Upstate as the More »
Pickens man faces 10 counts of sex exploitation of a minor
PICKENS — A Pickens man was arrested last week on 10 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to S.C. Attorney 
General Alan Wilson.
Investigators allege Gabriel Charles Hostetler, 39, possessed files of child sexual abuse material.
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Pickens
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United Way spotlights supporters
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The theme of United Way of Pickens County’s recent 2022 annual meeting and celebration was “United We Grow.”
The support of the organization’s donors, staff and volunteers has allowed the organization to grow through tumultuous times.
United Way of Pickens County oresident Julie Capaldi asked attendees to “picture
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Weathering the storm, today and tomorrow
Until a couple of weeks ago, the biggest claim to fame for the city of Fort Myers, Fla., was that Thomas Edison and Henry Ford spent their winters there, brainstorming about ways to make a better world.
Actually, the only reason I know that bit of history is because of another important personage who lives in the same neighborhood where those two luminaries had their winter homes — my brother.
I should say “lived” instead of “lives” there, because his house is probably pretty much ruined by
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Courier Letters to the Editor 10-12-22
A response on book bans
Dear Editor,
I want to respond to the recent article titled, “‘Disturbing trend’: Local Dem leader, author react to book ban.”
This article centered around the Pickens County School Board’s 7-0 decision to remove the book “Stamped: Racism, Anti-racism and You”
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If race is obsolete, why is there still racial prejudice?
The idea that we human beings belong to different races is an anachronistic remnant of history; a history of conquest, exploitation, colonization and injustice.
Thinking that humanity is divided into different races is outdated and contrary to what we know to be the fundamental reality of who we are as human beings. Given our current knowledge derived from computational genetics, we know that at the most fundamental level, all humanity
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Central High School Class of ‘55 holds 67th reunion
NORRIS — The Central High School Class of 1955 celebrated its 67th year reunion at the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church Norris with a brunch, with two members of the class — Jean Gillespie and Kathlyn Albertson — preparing the food.
There were 44 students in the graduating class. There are 27 who are deceased. A table was set up with individual pictures of the deceased, along with a candle lit at the beginning of the reunion by Gwen Gilstrap in memory of the lost classmates.
Throughout the class’ school years, four scrapbooks were made beginning with pictures when the classmates were babies or small children.
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Courier Community Calendar 10-12-22
• Veterans invited to American Legion
Veterans in the Liberty area are invited to the next meeting of American Legion Post 67 in Liberty. The Legion meets on the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Scout Hut, circle off North Palmetto Street. All veterans are invited.
• Senior info sharing set at Hagood Center
The Hagood Community Center at 129 Schoolhouse Street in Pickens will host the second installment of the monthly senior information
Courier Obituaries 10-12-22
RUBY CASSELL SIMMONS
EASLEY — Ruby Cassell Simmons, 88, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at her home surrounded by family.
Born in Pickens County, she was a daughter of the late E.P. “Pink” and Rebecca Gilstrap Cassell. Ruby retired from Ryobi Motor Products and was a faithful member of Free Wesleyan Church in Easley, where she was the treasurer for 32 years. She came from a family of eight
Blue Flame can’t overcome early deficit against Westside
By Ryan Davenport
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
ANDERSON — Being on the wrong side of an overall speed advantage and big-play ability is a nemesis of most football teams, but thatcan 
especially be the case against a methodical wing-based attack.
The Pickens Blue Flame again rediscovered that the hard way Friday night at Westside High School. They were playing from behind in a 63-17 loss at the hands of the Rams from the opening kickoff, a 76-yard touchdown sprint through midfield by Westside’s
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Red Devils rout Blacksburg for first region victory
By Matthew Kannarney
Special to the Courier
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LIBERTY — Bouncing back from a tough game on the road against powerhouse Abbeville, the Liberty Red Devils came away with a big 44-29 homecoming win over the Blacksburg Wildcats on Friday night.
With the win, the Red Devils moved to 3-4 on the season and 1-1 in Region I-2A play.
Liberty’s rushing attack could not be stopped against the Wildcats, as the Devils ran for 363 yards and five touchdowns, led by senior running backs J.J. Hernandez and Seth Terry and senior quarterback Peyton Reed.
“We had to play hard-nosed football and fight every single play,” Terry said after the game. “We had that blue-collar mentality all night.”
Reed echoed Terry’s sentiments.
“We had to go in there and play hard-nosed football,” he said. “We came
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