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 »
Legislators discuss bridges, teacher pay
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Roads and bridges, education and the safety of legislators are among the concerns of some members of the Pickens County Legislative Delegation.
Sen. Rex Rice and Rep. Neal Collins gave a delegation update during the Sept. 29 meeting of Pickens United.
Rice is concerned about the number of bridges currently out in Pickens County and the time it is taking to repair them.
“Probably the biggest thing we’ve got going on is the number of bridges we’ve got out in Pickens
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4 charged in reported theft at Easley Belk
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Four people face charges after the possible armed robbery of an Easley department store was reported Friday.
According to an Easley Police Department release, officers responded to a reported armed robbery at
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Sheriff wants ‘culture of service’ at PCSO
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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COUNTY — Pickens County Sheriff Tommy Blankenship spoke about the sheriff’s office’s community outreach efforts and its staffing needs at a recent meeting of Pickens United.
“We’ve had a lot of changes, mostly internally, focused a lot on the culture of our agency, moving it toward what it should be — a culture of service,” Blankenship said at the Sept. 29 meeting.
He said the sheriff’s office has an updated mission statement. It reads, in part, “Beyond
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Area woman dies in Hwy. 178 car wreck
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — A Liberty woman has been identified as the victim in a fatal two-vehicle collision last week.
Pickens County chief deputy coroner Tommy Page said in a release that Pickens County Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 178 at Pickens Drive in Liberty on Friday. Page said he also responded to the scene.
A passenger car had crossed the centerline of the highway
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Leadership Pickens County Announces 25-26’ Participants
EASLEY — Leadership Pickens County recently announced the participants of Class XXXIV(2025–2026). This prestigious program, sponsored by the Greater Easley, Clemson, and Pickens Chambers of Commerce, continues its mission of cultivating informed, committed, and qualified leaders who are 
dedicated to serving Pickens County.
Leadership Pickens County provides participants with an in-depth look at the county’s resources, opportunities, challenges, and needs. Through a series of monthly sessions, class members gain first-hand experience in areas such as government, education, healthcare, business, human services, and quality of
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PC Republicans slated to host candidate forum
PICKENS — The Pickens County Republican Club will host a City of Pickens City Council Candidate Forum on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Hagood Community Center.
This public event offers voters an opportunity to hear directly from candidates running for City Council before Election Day and early voting which launches Oct. 20.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the event. Opportunities will be available for brief
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Liberty, Pickens athletes hit milestones
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
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COUNTY — Two local athletes have hit milestones in recent weeks as the fall sport season prepares to head down the stretch.
Aubrey Moore, a volleyball player at Liberty High School, and Ella Tetor, a cross-country athlete at 
Pickens High School, were recently recognized for their accomplishments.
Moore, a junior setter for the Red Devils, surpassed 1,000 career assists during Liberty’s 3-0 loss to
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Local papers keep communities strong
Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, 
businesses reaching the customers who keep them open and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other source can.
In today’s fractured media environment, trust is the rarest commodity. Confidence in “the media” is low. Only 18 percent of Americans say they trust news on social platforms and fewer than one in four trust cable networks. But nearly two-thirds say they trust their local newspaper—more than double the confidence placed in most other outlets.
In an era when anyone can post anything online, that clarity makes newspapers stand apart.
Newspapers provide the facts that keep civic life running: city budgets, school board debates and local elections that rarely make national headlines but matter most to daily life. They also highlight the
The original AI: Newspapers run on accurate information
Artificial intelligence is going to transform everything we watch, hear and read. You can already see it happening.
Asking and AI search engine a question about an obscure fact can yield quick and surprisingly detailed responses. Type in a cellphone model number and you’re suddenly a highly informed consumer. And when it comes to transforming legendary television show casts into babies, AI is world-class.
But news? AI-fueled news poses problems.
The first is that news is about reality. AI provides tools to
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Washing the stains and ironing the wrinkles
Humans do not enjoy being told that God will judge every person, and one day we will meet Him face-to-face and give an account of our lives.
This is not an idea created by Bible teachers to scare people; it’s a truth relayed from what God has promised in His Word. There are many strange opinions about who God is, what He wants, and our responsibilities as His followers, but the bottom line to lenient interpretations can be explained. Humans are crafty creatures who are always looking to receive something for nothing. Our ability and desire to live in denial intentionally prevent us
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