Pickens sweeps Bishop England for 18th volleyball championship
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com COLUMBIA — Having dropped just one set on its way to the Class 4A More »
Balance key for state champs
Last season, when the Pickens High School volleyball team overcame a year of adversity to secure the 17th state championship More »
Pickens runoff set for Tuesday
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Voters from Pickens will return to the polls one final time this More »
TD Bank closing one Easley branch
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — A TD Bank branch in Easley is among the more than 50 More »
This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS
DROUGHT ENDED Red Devils take down Pelion for first playoff win since 2016 Lions survive Dreher to advance; Easley season More »
Remembering the past, looking to the future
By Steve Townsend Special to the Courier news@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — As the late summer sun set at the at the More »
CU’s 4-H Pinckney Leadership program receives visit from National 4-H Council
By Marlon Morgan
Clemson University
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — Clemson University began the 4-H Pinckney Leadership program in 2016 as a means of helping middle and high school students develop their leadership abilities and awareness of civic engagement through camps, conferences and a roundup event.
The program has grown to more than 750 youth and adult leaders representing 37 of South Carolina’s 46 counties. At this year’s 4-H Pinckney Leadership Roundup, the program had the privilege of hosting Jill Bramble, president and CEO of the National 4-H Council, and Natalie Godwin, vice president of corporate communications of the
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Recruit swearing in set for Semper Fi Barn
CENTRAL — The public is encouraged to attend and support: The Swearing in of US 
Army Recruits on the Army’s 250th birthday on Sat, Jun 14, from 4-6 p.m. at the Semper Fi Barn, 3114 Smith Memorial Highway, Central. Family members and veterans are the honored guests. Birthday cake and hamburgers served after this 20-minute ceremony. For more info, call Tom @864-643-9197 or email: semperfibarn@gmail.com
Salvation is free, but it’s not cheap
The Christian faith believes that God draws people to Himself when they hear the gospel message about how much He loves them. This is why evangelism is important, 
since the idea is that the more the gospel is presented, the more people will be convicted and respond to Christ.
After a person has made their public profession of
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Stick-built evangelism
Matthew 7:26-27 “And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the 
rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.”
Carpenters sometimes use the term “stick framing” to describe a type of residential construction. Stick framing utilizes dimensional softwood lumber (spruce, pine,
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Courier Letters to the Editor 6-11-25
Courthouse, Carolina Investors
Dear Editor,
The Pickens County Courthouse has been overcrowded for a while, when it comes to space inside the building and parking outside. The county government has taken two steps to address this. First, we bought the old Carolina Investors building at 208 Garvin St. That building is two floors and 10,000 square feet and will help alleviate overcrowding inside the courthouse.
Moving from the courthouse to Garvin St. will be the Department of Juvenile Justice; Probation, Parole and Pardons; and possibly the public defender. They will be on the
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Getting community care is easier now
Remember when you wanted to go to a civilian doctor but getting VA approval for community care was such a hassle as you waited for it all to be signed off?
The 2019 MISSION Act, letting veterans seek civilian care while the Department of Veterans Affairs paid for it, was well intentioned, but like so many things, the steps were a burden. No more.
As of now, we have the Senator Elizabeth Dole
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Safety in the summer heat
Before we know it, we’ll need to move into hot weather mode and take steps to stay healthy and safe in the heat.
For me, most important is keeping the house cool, since that’s where I spend most of my time. The air conditioning will be set at 76 to 78 degrees, depending
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Courier Obituaries 6-11-25
SHIRLEY LYDA
LIBERTY — It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, Shirley Faye Lyda, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the age of 86 at her home in Liberty.
She was born on Oct. 14, 1938, in Liberty to the late William Loyd and Mattie Lousie Gantt Waldrop. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Thurston Lyda, brother, Melvin “Jack” Waldrop, and sister, Betty Nell Carver.
Wallace and Shirley “Bit” were married on Dec. 17, 1956, and were married for 56 years. She worked for 30 years at Engineered Custom Plastics as a human resources manager, where she retired. Shirley loved the outdoors, especially cutting her grass and tending to her flowers.
She is survived by three daughters, Melody (Don) Young, Vicki (Brian) Smith and Patti (Jim) Simmons. She has four grandchildren, Juston White, Erin Shealy, Summer
Father’s Day — A history
On July 19, 1910, the governor of the U.S. state of Washington proclaimed the nation’s first “Father’s Day.” However, it was not until 1972, 58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day official, that the day became a nationwide holiday in the United States.
MOTHER’S DAY: INSPIRATION FOR FATHER’S DAY
The “Mother’s Day” we celebrate today has its origins in the peace-and-reconciliation campaigns of the post-Civil War era. During the 1860s, at the urging of activist Ann Reeves Jarvis, one divided West Virginia town celebrated “Mother’s Work Days” that brought together the mothers of Confederate and Union soldiers. In 1870, the activist Julia Ward Howe issued a “Mother’s Day Proclamation” calling on a “general congress
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Great gift ideas for Dad
Father’s Day is right around the corner and that means many children, spouses and 
other family members will be scrambling to locate the perfect gifts for the men in their lives.
Put away those coupons for neckties and remote control caddies. There’s a good chance Dad wants something a little less cliche and more in tune with his interests. If you think carefully about gift ideas, there’s bound to be something that will be a perfect fit.
Sports
If Dad follows a particular team or sport, gifts inspired by his love of a favorite team are
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