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 »
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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 »
Courier Community Calendar 12-1-21
• Hee Haw Christmas set for Hagood Center
The Hagood Community Center, located at 129 Schoolhouse St. in Pickens, will present Hee Haw Christmas in the Hagood Community Center Auditorium this Saturday, Dec. 4.
There will be two performances — one at 2 p.m. and another at 6 p.m. The local cast will present good old country music and comedy.
Tickets are $5, in advance only, from Nov. 17-Dec. 1 at the Senior Center on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10-11 a.m. or call (864)
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Christmas parades start this week
COUNTY — The annual Christmas parade season will get cranked up this weekend in Pickens County.
Central will kick off the holidays this Friday, Dec. 3, at 5:45 p.m. as it lights up the town caboose with Christmas lights. Jitters Brewing Company will be giving away hot chocolate as the people of Central watch their neighbors take part in the annual Christmas parade 
through downtown. Entries will start at Cannon Baptist Church.
At 6 p.m. the next day, Saturday, Dec. 4, Liberty will be holding its Holly Jolly Christmas Parade. The paradewill begin at the former Liberty High School football stadium and will run through downtown
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The importance of shopping small
Small businesses have had a rough couple of years, beginning with the pandemic and continuing with the labor shortage and breaks in the supply chain.
Still, South Carolina’s small businesses have persevered. Despite the many challenges, they’ve continued to provide the goods and services their customers need, and they’ve continued to support their communities.
That’s why we need to support local businesses this holiday season.
It’s easy to forget, but small business is the heart of South Carolina’s economy. By the federal
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Thanksgiving and the supply chain
Thanksgiving is over. The turkey is eaten, the pumpkin pie is just crumbs. The football games have ended (hope your team won). Just when things are beginning to settle down, a new stressor is added to an already hectic holiday time.
They may look like toy ships bobbing in a big bathtub, but they have cast a cloud of gloom over Thanksgiving, and specifically Black Friday, the day Christmas shopping is supposed to begin. Huge container ships loaded with millions of cartons of holiday toys and stuff rock idly in the ocean, waiting to be unloaded in ports all across the United States. The Grinch may be grinning, but millions of parents are frowning as they contemplate what will happen if there is
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Desiring God more than anything in the world
For those who ponder about the requirements for developing and maintaining a deeper relationship with God, we must include some vital components, and one of the most critical is desire. Ask any businessperson or athlete about what it takes to accomplish a goal, and they will 
always testify about the importance of vision, perseverance and determination. Likewise, when it comes to drawing nearer to the Lord, we must begin with old-fashioned enthusiasm.
The next question is where does this passion come from? Most Christians will agree that
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Courier Obituaries 12-1-21
JOSEPHINE REECE
PICKENS — Ms. Josephine Reece, 81, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 25, 2021.
Ms. Reece was born in Pumpkintown and was the daughter of the late LemuelMaderson Reece and Georgia Mae Bradshaw Reece.
Survivors include a brother, Paul B. Reece of Greenville, and a sister, Jeane Reece Keane (Jim) of Houston, Texas. Also surviving are a number of loving nieces, nephews and cousins.
Ms. Reece was predeceased by brothers Emery, Lewis, Garvin and infant Billy Joe Reece and a sister, Betty Rose Watson.
Ms. Reece had many physical limitations in life, but she loved to laugh, loved her family, loved music and loved to dance from her
Lions dominate Chester in Upper State championship to secure state rematch
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Down 7-3 midway through the first quarter and having just fumbled the ball away, the Daniel High School football team seemed to be in trouble against Chester during the Class 3A Upper State championship game at Singleton Field on Friday night.
But the top-ranked Lions responded immediately with an interception from Boston Miller and gave up just five first downs the rest of the way, as they roared ahead to advance to the Class 3A state championship game with a 41-20 win behind their vaunted defense and senior quarterback Trent Pearman.
“My coordinator (Kirk Ellison) really has them firing on all cylinders,” Fruster said of the Daniel defense. “He puts in a lot of hard work,
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Tigers shut out archrival for first time in 32 years
By Alex Dodd
Courtesy The Journal
news@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — After a year’s break, the Clemson football team renewed its rivalry with South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday evening and handled business en route to a 30-0 shutout.
The Tigers — who reentered the Associated Press Top 25 poll at No. 22 on Sunday — recorded their first shutout of the Gamecocks sincerolling to a 45-0 win in 1989 in Columbia in what was head coach Danny Ford’s penultimate game leading the Clemson program.
Saturday’s win was the 23rd shutout by Clemson in the rivalry — all of which have occurred in Columbia — and head coach Dabo Swinney appreciated the unique opportunity to shut out South Carolina.
“To be able to come in here and shut these guys out, it’s the first time we have shut them out since 1989,” Swinney said. “Nobody can shut them out, nobody. There is not a defense out there that shut these guys out this year, so it was just an unbelievable complete team effort.”
Clemson (9-3) secured its seventh straight win in the rivalry series, tying the
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