Within these walls
Historic schoolhouse restored, marker unveiled at Soapstone By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — A historical marker on the More »
This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS
ON A ROLL!! LIBERTY OVERCOMES SLOW START FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WIN LIONS LOOKING TOWARDS CLINTON; GREEN WAVE PREPARE FOR MANN; More »
Pickens Lip Sync Battle sparks community unity
PICKENS — The second annual Lip Sync Battle was held at the Pickens Amphitheater on Saturday, bringing music, laughter and More »
Grand opening held for Hagood Mill Pavilion
The grand opening of the Heritage Pavilion at Hagood Mill Historic Site was held on Friday at a free community More »
PC Habitat for Humanity to host dinner next week
COUNTY Pickens County Habitat for Humanity (PCHFH) invites neighbors, supporters, and community partners to gather for the Have a Heart More »
4th annual Barns, Boots, Brew and Silent Auction set for Oct. 7
EASLEY — Family Promise of Pickens County is excited to present its 4th Annual Barn, Boots Brew and Silent Auction More »
Hospitals clarify employee vax policies after ruling
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Local hospitals have issued statements outlining their positions on health care workers and COVID-19 vaccines following a ruling on the federal government requiring health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
On Nov. 30, Federal Judge Terry A. Doughty with the U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana (Monroe) issued a preliminary nationwide injunction that blocked the federal government from requiring health care workers to be
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Courier Community Calendar
• Happy Hooves set to host fundraiser
This Sunday, Dec. 12, Happy Hooves Therapeutic Equestrian Center will be hosting its 18th annual Christmas at the Barn fundraising event at Eden Farms located, at 4700 Dacusville Highway, Marietta, SC 29661. The all-outdoor event is from 2-5 p.m.
Guests will enjoy “Reindeer Rides” (the horses are dressed up with red noses, glitter and antlers), outdoor 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 plenty
Celebrating a century of Aunt Eileen
Yesterday, Dec. 7, 2021 — a date which will live not in infamy, but in love in my heart — my dear, sweet Aunt Eileen, who was like a second 
mother to me and my brother when we were babies, hit the century mark.
Happy 100th birthday, Aunt Eileen!
Her birthday is easy to remember because she was born exactly 20 years before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the date President Franklin D. Roosevelt said would live in infamy.
Yet it is she who always remembers my birthday and sends me a card.
I got lazy and quit sending out Christmas cards a few years ago, and
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The uninvited guests
It was a beautiful December morning. The sun was shining on the horses, who were grazing in the pasture.
I was looking out the kitchen window at the scene when I noticed two dark figures walking through the fallen leaves beneath the oak. It 
took a moment to realize what I was seeing. There were two large black hogs ambling around the horses, snuffling and rooting through the leaves.
Apparently they were eating acorns, which we have an ample supply of.
I hadn’t seen them before and have no idea where they came from.
At first, I was afraid we had an invasion of wild boars. But a closer look revealed that these
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‘Twas just weeks before Christmas
T’was just weeks before Christmas and all through the town, people hurried and scurried, faces scrunched in a frown.
No dolls or toys for good girls and boys, no holiday deals or red-hot sales ploys.
There are no “steals” or squeals of delight ‘cause the shelves are all empty,
it’s a frightening sight.
The ships are trapped way out in the sea, unable to unload because of COVID, you see.
The supply chain is clogged up just like I-85, and everyone’s hoping that they can survive a
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Courier Obits 12-8-21
CHARLES EUGENE BURKE
EASLEY — Charles Eugene Burke, 83, of Brushy Creek Road, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2021, at his 
youngest son’s home in Raleigh, N.C., after an extended illness.
Born in Cenchat, Ga., he grew up in Flintstone, Ga., and was a son of the late Frederick Eugene Burke of Cenchat, Ga., and Mary Kirksie Suit Cooke (Robert E. Cooke, stepfather) of Cenchat, Ga., and the grandson of the late John I. and Fanny P. Suit, both of Cenchat, Ga.
Mr. Burke retired as a master dergeant of the United States Air Force. After his military retirement, he attended Tri-County Tech and graduated as a manufacturing engineer. After graduation, he worked at Platt Saco Lowell and then later at Specialty Bar Products Company.
He was a member of Brushy Creek Baptist Church and the We Care Sunday School Class.
He enjoyed military history, aviation, playing guitar, listening to music and spending time
A season to remember in Central
Another season has come and gone, and once again the D.W. Daniel Lions are state champions.
Last year, when the Lions won their first state championship since 1998, I said that I didn’t think coach Jeff Fruster and the Lions would make us wait 22 more years for the next championship. I even thought they had a pretty good shot at coming right back and winning the title this season.
With that said, if you asked me a month ago if Daniel was going to win back-to-
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Lions beat Camden for second straight state championship
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Going into Friday afternoon’s Class 3A state championship game against the Camden Bulldogs, it would have been hard to describe the Daniel Lions’ performance on the gridiron over the past couple seasons as anything but dominant.
The defending state champion Lions entered with 23 wins in a row — with every victory coming by 14 points or more — and
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