‘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 »
Courier Letters to the Editor 3-9-22
Playing Games?
Dear Editor,
In an article concerning her non re-appointment to the Pickens County elections board, Lillian Boatwright blames Sen. Rice for this action. Let me remind your readers that 979 people signed a petition to have her removed in 2020, when she blatantly proved she could not have self control and gave the public the perception she was clearly biased
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Pension shortfall demands attention from lawmakers
It definitely doesn’t get the attention it deserves, but it’s among the most severe financial problems facing South Carolina today: The state retiree pension plan is underfunded by a whopping $25 billion. That means, as things 
currently stand, the state is obligated to eventually pay out $25 billion more in pension benefits than the plan will have on hand to make those payments.
Twenty-five billion dollars is a whole lot of money — nearly two and a half times the state’s general operating budget — and there are no painless
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Courier Obituaries 3-9-22
AARON WALLACE COUCH
PICKENS — Mr. Aaron Wallace Couch, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 1, 2022.
Mr. Couch was born in Pickens County and was the son of the late James Crawford Couch and Edna L. Stone Couch 
and husband of Hazel Owen Couch.
Mr. Couch was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and had many friends. He never met a stranger, having volunteered for many years for the Pickens Rescue Squad. Mr. Couch was a dedicated bear hunter and was a lifetime member of the North American Hunting Club. Mr. Couch spent 40-plus years involved in the Pumpkin Festival in Pumpkintown, getting the pumpkins to the festival and as a greeter. He loved his bluegrass music and was well known for his rattlesnakes at Farm Days. His favorite saying was: “The least said is the easiest mended!”
Along with his loving wife of 67 years, survivors include his three sons, James Aaron, Jerry Wallace (Beth) and Jeffery Dean Couch (Sandy), all of Pickens; and eight precious grandchildren, Suzanne Couch
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Red Devils demolish West-Oak in five
LIBERTY — After a rough start to the Foothills Preseason Tournament, the Liberty Red Devil baseball team finished on a high note against West-Oak defeating the Warriors 11-1 as they move into the meat of the regular season.
The Red Devils lost three straight to kick off the tournament, but with Cole Garrick on the mound and a big day from the Red Devil bats, the Red Devils were able to upend the defending 3A state runner-up in five innings.
The game wasn’t always in the Red Devil’s favor, as West-Oak jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning off an RBI single by Braiden Moore. Liberty was unable
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New-look Lions blank Easley on pitch
By Eric Sprott
Courtesy The Journal
esprott@upstatetoday.com
CENTRAL — Coming off a historic season, the expectations for the Daniel High School girls’ soccer team are as 
lofty as ever.
But this isn’t exactly the same group of Lions who ran roughshod over most of their competition a season ago.
After finishing 17-2 and advancing to play for a state championship for the first time in program history last spring
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Daniel boys bounce back vs. Walhalla
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — It had been a rough week for the Daniel High School boys’ soccer team heading into their matchup with Walhalla on Friday night.
The Lions had lost two close matchups with Powdersville and Greenville, but watching them run past the Razorbacks 5-1, it would be hard to fathom the Lions losing to anyone.
“I think we had a different approach today,” Daniel senior Ezra White said. “Recently we’ve been trying to play on the ground a lot
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TCTC honors Pickens County students
PENDLETON — Forty-one students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s Academic Distinction List for fall 2021, including a dozen from Pickens County.
To be eligible for the Academic Distinction List, a student must be enrolled in six to 11 credit hours for two consecutive terms and earn at least 12 credit hours during the two consecutive terms, with a
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Hamlett to speak to Upstate conservatives
PICKENS — Clay Hamlett, candidate for S.C. House District 5, will be the guest speaker for the next meeting of the 
Conservatives of the Upstate.
The group of like-minded conservative Christians will welcome Hamlett to speak
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John Harden Scholarship applications now available
PICKENS — Cannon Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is now accepting applications for the John Harden Scholarship.
The $1,000 scholarship, established in memory of Dr. John M. Harden, is awarded annually to a person continuing their education to work in a health care field. Eligible candidates are students from Pickens High School, Liberty High School and Lakeview Christian School.
Also eligible are employees and volunteers of Cannon Memorial Hospital
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Riding in style
Market at the Mill officials held a surprise fundraiser to benefit one of their own, Pickens County resident Mike Hart, presenting him with with an electric scooter on Valentine’s Day weekend. The scooter was presented to Hart by Brian Barner at the Market at the Mill on Feb. 12. Some store vendors and other caring people in the community made this day possible. Hart has medical issues and needs a mobility scooter to get around better. “This is a blessing and will make my life easier,” Hart said. Hart was very thankful to all the people who donated.
