Drug investigation nets 14 arrests
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — More than a dozen people faces charges after undercover investigations by the More »
Easley residents view proposed developments
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — Easley residents had a chance this month to view plans and ask More »
Green Wave rally to down Daniel
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — Coming off back-to-back losses at the Smoky Mountains Christmas Classic in Tennessee More »
Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Carolina Handling host Christmas event for mothers and children
EASLEY — Mothers and children living at The Dream Center’s Opportunity Village were treated to a holiday celebration Friday during More »
New Year, New You.
Staying the course with resolutions The holiday season is steeped in tradition. Many of those traditions are rooted in celebrants’ More »
Stronger corn stalks could lead to greater food security
Courtesy Clemson University
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CLEMSON — Corn is one of the most important cereal crops in the world.
But stalk lodging destroys up to one-quarter of the U.S. corn crop each year. Stalk lodging is breakage of the stalk at or 
below the ear. when Last August, a derecho — a straight-line windstorm with hurricane-force winds — destroyed 8.2 million acres of corn in the Midwest and caused approximately $2 billion in losses to the agricultural industry.
Stalk lodging has several causes, including high nitrogen
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Teamwork turns the corner on an insect invasion in South Carolina Lowcountry
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CHARLESTON — An aptly named invasive pest, the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) snuck into South Carolina for the first time in 2020 and established a toehold in Lowcountry hardwood trees.
A toehold will be all the insect gets if a coalition of federal and state officials, local property owners and Clemson researchers has its way. The team has organized one of the Palmetto State’s largest and most coordinated responses to an invasive species, leading to a recently expanded quarantine of 76.4 square miles in Charleston County and a sliver of Dorchester.
“We feel pretty confident that the ALB is contained within the area,” said Steven Long, assistant director of Clemson
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Melonfest set to bring fun and music to Hagood Mill
PICKENS — No one will want to miss Melon Fest at the Hagood Mill Historic Site this Saturday, July 31.
There will be plenty to do and much fun to be had. The event will run from 11 a.m. to about 7 p.m., with fun melon 
activities all day long. Admission to the event is $10 for ages 13 and older, $5 for kids ages 4-12 and free for 3 and under. Back by popular demand, JDew will be emceeing the event, and organizers have country and blues musicians lined up all day. Luke Deuce will kick off the musical entertainment at noon. Luke Smith will take the reins at 2 p.m., and Freddie Vanderford and Mill
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Local athletic trainers provide care for student-athletes in community
COUNTY — Athletic trainers are health care professionals who render medical services or treatments, under the direction of a physician, in accordance with their education and training and the state statutes, rules and regulations.
The importance of athletic trainers and the care they provide has been proven time and time again when athletic injuries occur. As health care providers, athletic trainers have the foundational skill set and education to manage challenging and unpredictable situations when they occur. Some of the medical services that athletic trainers provide include injury prevention, wellness
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Courier Community Calendar 7-28-21
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Library offers reading program
This year’s summer reading theme at the Pickens County Library is “Tails and Tales.” The program began on June 7 and runs until Saturday. All Pickens County residents will receive a postcard in the mail. The postcard will include a list of fun activities to complete and return to the library. To complete the program, participants can choose to read 10 books,
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Cool off with a simple summer smoothie
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If you’re craving something with a taste of sweet and don’t want to bake, try a smoothie. They are easy to make with readily available ingredients. And best of all, everybody loves them. They are great for breakfast or an after-dinner snack.
The iced mocha smoothie is an adult front-porch star, and you can experiment with ingredients.
I hope this provides your summer with a bang.
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Courier Trespass Notices 7-28-21
In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor trespassing. All persons are hereby notified and warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber or trespass in any
Courier Notice To Creditors 7-28-21
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES
All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of PICKENS COUNTY, the address of which is 222 MCDANIEL AVE., B-16 PICKENS, SC 29671, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is
