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 »
Annual Ripple of One gala next week set to showcase local chefs
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — A local nonprofit that helps its clients achieve financial independence is gearing up for its annual gala.
Ripple of One will hold its Star Chefs Tasting and Auction the night of Thursday, Oct. 7, at Lakeside Lodge in Clemson.
“We’re back in person, which we’re really excited about, because last year we were virtual,” said Julia Schaefer, mentor care and office manager for
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Getting through hard times with Matt and Andy
During these trying times, I’ve become very careful about what TV shows I watch. I can’t watch anything with disturbing endings or anything depressing. So that eliminates a lot of what we used to consider entertainment.
Although being informed about current events is necessary, too much news isn’t healthy. So that reduces TV viewing time dramatically.
We’ve fallen back on old shows being rebroadcast.
We’re working our way through the black-and-white years of Gunsmoke. It was considered an
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Anger in the air
Being hired to be a stewardess was like turning into Cinderella. It meant you were beautiful, single, slender, under 30 and had a college degree. Some airlines requested modeling expertise, necessary to serve those seven-course gourmet dinners with charm and grace, in mid-air.
Stewardesses wore uniforms designed by Balenciaga and Pucci. They sported perky hats, wore high heels and had matching luggage. They traveled to exotic locations.
As time went on, planes got bigger and carried more passengers. The gourmet dinners were
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Well, it has been worse
I was out for a walk a while back and came upon one of my neighbors walking his dogs.
“It’s a shame the way things are going in this country, isn’t it?” he said, shaking his head after we had dispensed with subjects of more 
immediate concern such as the weather and the dogs.
“Well, it’s been worse,” I said, which put an abrupt end to that topic.
There is plenty to worry about nowadays: climate change, especially. And the disinformation divide. Those are the biggies, I think.
But when a lot of people complain about how bad things are nowadays, I think they’re harking back to a golden bygone era that some of us remember — maybe in the 1950s and early ‘60s.
It was a simpler time, when everyone sat on their front porches in the evening and told stories
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Courier Letters to the Editor 9-29-21
Tired of the broken promises
Dear Editor,
I attend some meetings of the Pickens County Council, and I want to comment on the recent happenings. The county council voted 5 to 1 to raise property taxes 9.97 mills, or 18 percent, in the wake of the state Supreme Court ruling that the $20 road fee per vehicle was illegal.
The council was saying it was going to eliminate the road fee and raise property taxes an equal amount of 3.8 mills. They printed a notice to
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Clemson Elementary named National Blue Ribbon School
By Andrea Kelley
Courtesy The Journal
akelley@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — Clemson Elementary School is one of five South Carolina schools to receive the 2021 National Blue Ribbon distinction.
The distinction is based on the school’s academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among students.
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 325 schools Tuesday as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021, including five in South Carolina.
Clemson Elementary principal Michelle Craddock said she was “extremely
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Pickens Family Chiropractic closing in downtown Pickens
PICKENS — As of Oct. 1, Pickens Family Chiropractic will be closing its doors permanently.
Dr Brian Dooley, owner and operator of the practice since its inception in 2007, has accepted a position as dean of clinics for Sherman 
College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg. His responsibilities will include managing a staff of 10 case doctors, more
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Courier Community Calendar 9-29-21
•Amazing Grace plans Homecoming
Amazing Grace Fellowship church will be hosting Homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 3.
The Edify gospel singers will be singing from 10:15 a.m. until the preaching hour begins with speaker the Rev. Doug Saylors.
Amazing Grace Fellowship is located at 229 Pearl St. in Pickens. All are invited.
• Scent of Praise to hold event in Easley
Scent of Praise, a Christian music ministry, will be live at Midtown Music in the Easley Fine Arts Center on South Pendleton
Courier Obituaries 9-29-21
GLENN D. TURNER
CENTRAL — Glenn D. Turner, 88, husband of Eleise Owen Turner, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021.
He was born Oct. 22, 1932, in Ochlocknee, Ga.
Glenn served in the United States Air Force from 1953-55 and later, after serving in management in the hardware business, completed his undergraduate degree from Central Wesleyan College in 1969. He began teaching with the School District of Pickens County in 1970. He was awarded his Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and Supervision in 1971 from Clemson University. He then received an Education Specialist Degree in Educational Administration from
Blue Flame fall hard against Stockton, Rabun County
CLAYTON, Ga. — On the surface, the Pickens Blue Flame’s 70-14 road loss to the Rabun County (Ga.) Wildcats on Friday night looked like a lopsided beatdown of an overmatched team.
It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t fun. What it was was a hard lesson learned a long way from home that will stick with
the Blue Flame players, coaches and Pickens faithful for a long time.
The taste a loss of this magnitude leaves in your mouth is bitter indeed. It is
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