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 »
Unity is the means of healing our world
Unity is a much talked about ideal, and like many ideals, it may appear to be unrealistic or unattainable. But what is unity, and can it exist? Well, if we reflect a little, we can see that in fact, unity is everywhere around us.
From the smallest atoms to the largest stars, there is a oneness and wholeness, harmony and interconnectedness of everything in the universe operating with perfect order and precision. In fact, the word universe means “out of many, all things, turned into one whole.”
Unity, or oneness and wholeness, is the essential and fundamental characteristic of creation, because without it,
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Our character reflects the things we love
Most of us have heard that having lots of money cannot buy love or bring happiness. Since I’ve never been mega-wealthy, I will trust God on this one.
Most people are trying to build financial security, but it’s also common for those who succeed to encounter frustration and disappointment. Ecclesiastes 5:10-12 gives us this divine insight, “Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. As goods increase, so do those who consume them, and what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them? The
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New number for suicide crisis line
Across the country there is a new mental health suicide and crisis line phone number: 988. The Department of Veterans Affairs has merged services with that number to provide an additional resource for veterans to call when they’re in crisis.
A result of the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, the bill was passed and signed off as law. It’s startling, however, to learn that this bill was first created and sponsored by 34 U.S. senators in 2019. (You can go here to learn whether your state’s senators were among those
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Courier Obituaries
UNA HUNT KELLEY WELBORN
PICKENS — Mrs. Una Hunt Kelley Welborn, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
Una was born Aug. 2, 1935, in Pickens County. She was the daughter of the late Ivey Clarence Kelley and Sophie Hunt Kelley.
Mrs. Welborn was predeceased by two sisters, Ruth Walker and Flora Kelley.
She is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Harold Patten Welborn Sr., and their two children, Catherine Welborn Ayers (Wayne) and Pat Welborn (Patti). Surviving also are her sister, Clara Anderson; her grandchildren, Emily Ayers Knowles (Jon), Kevin Welborn (Candace), Kaycee Collins and Kelley McGaha (Matt); and her great-grandchildren, Tanaliegh Taylor Smith, Taylor Knowles, Alex Knowles, Jackson Cole Welborn, Henry Cade Welborn, Ivy-Claire McGaha and one more on the way.
Una was a lifelong member of Mountain Grove Baptist Church and served as a Sunday school teacher for many
S.C. District 1 drops Central East Maui to keep title hopes afloat
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY —After letting a six run lead slip away to force extra innings, S.C. District 1 seemed to have lost all of the momentum they built early on against Western regional champion Central East Maui on Tuesday afternoon.
However, for the second time in the tournament, District 1 was able to pull it out in extra innings behind a career day from Kaleb Owens. In addition to bringing home five runs in the batter’s box, Owens also scored the game-winning run in the top of the ninth after coming home on bloop single by Cole Davis
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East Vineland tops Burbank
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
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EASLEY — After a heartbreaking extra inning loss to Senior League World Series host S.C. District 1, East regional champion East Vineland Little League of 
New Jersey was in do or die mode when they took on Central regional champion Burbank American Little League of Illinois.
The added pressure proved to be fruitful for the Eastern champions as they trounced their midwestern foes 20-6 in five innings to advance matchup with S.C. District 1 at 4:00 p.m. on
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Senior League close to championship tilt
By Bru Nimmons
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EASLEY — With over three days of tournament action complete in the Senior League World Series, the top teams are starting to come into focus in Easley.
As of press time, only four teams remain unbeaten in tournament play.
In the United States side of the bracket, Southeast champion Fleet Park Little League of Virginia
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Infectious anemia found in SC horses
CLEMSON — Three horses have been confirmed positive for infectious anemia (EIA), the first such infection in a South Carolina animal since a donkey in Aiken County acquired the disease in 2014, state veterinarian Michael Neault said. The first case was in a quarter horse in Berkeley County and the two contact quarter horse cases were in Barnwell County.
The blood-borne illness does not infect humans but is potentially fatal to horses and other equine species. The virus that causes EIA is often transmitted by bloodsucking insects like biting flies but
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Tips for packing a healthy school lunch for your kids
CLEMSON — Packing a fun and healthy lunch for kids will not only get them excited about lunch, but ensure they are being fueled with nutrient-packed foods for their growing bodies.
Kimberly Baker, Ph.D., RD, LD, director of the Clemson Extension Food Systems and Safety Program Team, shared a few tips below for packing healthy school lunches. Children should take part in choosing and making their lunches to create buy-in with what they will be eating and as a part of teaching them to make
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Thanking veterans
We all know the debt we owe to our military veterans can never be fully repaid, and yet they continue tirelessly to do good work in their communities across the country. At the Aug. 1 monthly meeting of the Pickens County Historical Society Board of Trustees, president Ken Nabors presented the members of the local American Legion a plaque of recognition. It read “In appreciation to the American Legion Post 151 for their generous support of the efforts and programs of the Pickens County Historical Society to preserve and remember our shared history.”
