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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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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 »
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Man suspected of having fentanyl, 324g of marijuana, 141 THC vapes
EASLEY — A man faces multiple charges following a traffic stop in Easley last week.
According to a release from Easley Police Department public information officer Sgt. Ashley Anderson, officers from the department’s narcotic division stopped a vehicle traveling on East Main Street around 2:30 p.m. Nov. 16.
As part of an ongoing investigation, officers conducted a thorough search of the vehicle, she said.
The search uncovered 141 THC oil vape pens, five THC oil refills, two grams of crushed pills, 324 grams of
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Historic Hagood Mill cabin survives fire
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A cabin originally built in 1791 was damaged in a fire at Hagood Mill on Sunday, but the structure is still standing.
In a Facebook Live video posted Sunday, Hagood Mill Site director Billy Crawford discussed the damage to the Murphree-Hollingsworth Cabin
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County parade season set to kick off Dec. 3
COUNTY — With December on the horizon, Pickens County is getting ready to roll into the holidays with its annual Christmas parades.
First up, on Friday, Dec. 3, at 5:45 p.m., Central will kick off the holidays 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
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School board elects officers
By Andrea Kelley
Courtesy The Journal
akelley@upstatetoday.com
EASLEY — The Pickens County School Board elected new officers at its meeting last week.
The board has three officer positions — chairman, vice chairman and secretary.
Shannon Haskett currently serves as chairman, with Brian Swords as vice chairman and Karla Kelley as secretary.
At the Nov. 15 meeting, Betty Bagley and Swords were nominated to serve as the new chair, and Bagley was unanimously approved as chairwoman.
Swords, Kelley and Phillip Bowers all received nominations for vice chair. Kelley was unanimously voted to
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Scholarship in memory of longtime firefighter to help others
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A scholarship in honor of a man who volunteered with the Pickens Fire Department for more than half a century will help firefighters further their education.
Pickens Fire Chief Chris Elrod discussed the scholarship during a special called Pickens City Council meeting Nov. 15.
“I have some exciting news I wanted to share with you all,” Elrod told council.
Elrod said the family of Jack Black approached him around two years ago “and wanted to set
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Pickens High School honors Andy Virgil
PICKENS — On Monday, Nov. 15, the Pickens County School Board voted unanimously to name the Pickens High weight room after longtime teacher, coach and strength/conditioning coordinator Andy Virgil.
“It is my opinion that naming this area in our athletic wing in his honor serves as an appropriate way to honor the legacy of Coach Virgil in our community,” PHS principal Jeff Duncan said. “I received overwhelming feedback from former student-athletes that covered
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Historical marker planned in Clemson to commemorate Littlejohn’s Grill site
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — From just after World War II to the late 1960s, Littlejohn’s Grill, operated by Horace and Gertrude Littlejohn, was a place 
where mostly African American residents of Clemson could gather to enjoy food along with entertainment from some future showbiz legends.
During that span of more than 20 years, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown and Moms Mabley were just some of the entertainers to appear at what Clemson resident Vince Jackson called one of the most successful nightclubs from Charlotte, N.C., to Atlanta.
Today, the site where the grill once stood is home to Littlejohn Community Center. But Clemson City Council, acting upon a request from Jackson and
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