Two teens charged after incident leads to damage at Easley church
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — Two teens face felony charges after an incident in the parking More »
Juvenile rams into Pickens police vehicle
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — A juvenile was taken into custody after authorities said he rammed a More »
AnMed limiting vistors amidst flu outbreak
ANDERSON — AnMed is temporarily limiting visitation to the health system’s hospitalized patients to up to two people at a More »
Chased Down
Red Devils survive third quarter scare to drop county foe Daniel By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — After More »
McKissick fourth-graders to celebrate Liberty Day at SC Statehouse Jan. 16
COLUMBIA — Fourth-grade students McKissick Academy of Science and Technology in Easley will join peers from across South Carolina at More »
Courier Letters to the Editor
Overriding issue facing the county
Dear Editor,
The county council is in the process of drawing up the budget for next year. To me, the most overriding issue facing the county, as well as all elected leaders in our county, cities and towns, is sprawl. Not just urban sprawl from Greenville, but regional sprawl from those fleeing the northeast and Florida and moving to the Carolinas. If we do not get ahead of the things population growth is stressing, we will be eaten up. Additionally, I want to protect the quality of life of
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Relentless compassion of God
I notice when talking with certain people about Christian living, it’s common for them to lose eye contact as they start searching for a way to change the subject. Actually, this is perfectly understandable. Why? Because if someone, even if 
they are somewhat religious, has never given their heart to Jesus Christ or made the commitment to follow him, they feel uncomfortable thinking and talking about it.
Our natural mind and the Spirit of the Lord are like oil and water, as the old nature wants nothing to do with being held accountable or surrendering our will to anyone, especially to God. Conviction from the Holy Spirit is a sense
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Doing it for the kids
Quint Brown, owner of Q
and Co. Salon on Main Street in Pickens, is a sponsoring salon for Locks of Love. Recently, he helped Louise Hope secure a 10-inch donation for needy children suffering from long-term hair loss. Children receive wigs made from hair donations free of charge. The majority of the hair recipients have alopecia, an auto-immune disorder. The second highest majority of recipients have cancer.
Who are they?
Officials at the Clayton Research Room at the Southern Wesleyan University Library have a collection of original pictures that they are attempting to identify. We at the Pickens County Courier thought our readers might be able to help. The four pictures are people who have served in the armed forces. If you can identify any of these people, contact Mildred H. Brewer at wycar@aol.com or claytonroom@swu.edu with the name and image number under the picture.
Jameson receives Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award
PENDLETON — Randall Jameson, who teaches residential and commercial electrical wiring classes for Tri-County Technical College’s Corporate and Community Education (CCE) Division, received the college’s 2021 Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award.
The award is given annually at the fall faculty/staff convocation to an adjunct faculty member who is recognized for excellence in teaching, who has consistently high student evaluations and who supports the philosophy and goals of the
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Community Calendar
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Veterans’ Haven to hold opening event
The new Veterans’ Haven of Honor, a project that has been in the works for a while, will hold an untraditional groundbreaking ceremony on May 31 at 11 a.m. at 219 N. Palmetto St. in Liberty.
An acquired building and property will be turned into an emergency shelter for homeless veterans of Pickens County.
Rather than a groundbreaking ceremony, volunteers will paint a red, white and blue stripe down the front of the building.
Bike pump track part of efforts to enhance Central-SWU trail system
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
CENTRAL — A trail system resulting from a partnership between the town of Central and Southern Wesleyan University 
now features a pump track.
A pump track is a circuit of rollers, banked turns and features designed to be ridden completely by bicycle riders “pumping” or generating momentum by up and down body movements rather than pedaling or pushing. Such tracks are considered relatively simple to use and cater to a wide variety of rider skill
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Courier Obituaries 5-19-21
IDA MARTHA FINLEY CANTRELL
CUMMING, GA — Ida Martha Finley Cantrell went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, on May 5, 2021, at the age of 83.
Martha was born to Willie Mae Benjamin Finley and Ernest Edward Finley on Aug. 3, 1937, in Pickens.
As a child, she played the drums in the marching band and helped her father in their family-owned grocery store alongside her sister, Francis, and brother, Ernest Jr.
Upon graduating high school, Martha moved to Atlanta to pursue a career as a registered nurse. She attended Crawford W. Long Nursing School in Atlanta, then went on to work as a registered nurse in pediatrics then spent most of her
Daniel girls fall in state title match
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — After the most dominant season in program history, the Daniel High School girls’ soccer team faced its biggest challenge on Saturday morning against Oceanside Collegiate for the Class 3A state championship.
The Landsharks proved to be a more than worthy opponent for
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Lions’ comeback cut short at state
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Down 3-0 in the first half, the Daniel High School boys’ soccer team was in uncharted territory against Brookland-Cayce during Saturday afternoon’s Class 3A state championship match.
The Lions, who had outscored opponents 127-20 over the course of the season, responded the only way they knew how, scoring just before halftime to cut into the deficit.
Then, just minutes into the second half, the Lions scored
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