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 »
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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 »
PCSO: Man who died after chase suspected in Liberty man’s killing
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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COUNTY — Authorities say a Pickens man who died of a self-inflicted gunshot after a high-speed chase that ended in a 
crash in Clemson last week was a suspect in the shooting death of a Liberty man whose body was found in Pickens on Sunday.
According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, 68-year-old Steve Crawford Whitmire went missing on Wednesday, May 14. Whitmire’s remains were found in a wooded area about 30 feet off the roadway Massingill Memorial Drive on Sunday evening, and a PCSO news release issued Tuesday
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SDPC graduation set for Saturday
CLEMSON — More than 1,100 Pickens County high school seniors will cross a stage into their future at graduation ceremonies at Clemson’s Littlejohn Coliseum on 
Saturday.
The 312 members of Pickens High School’s Class of 2025 will open the day with their commencement at 9 a.m. Led by valedictorian Kaylen
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Semper Fi Barn to host Memorial Day service
SIX MILE — The Semper Fi Barn, a sanctuary dedicated to honoring military veterans,will host a Memorial Day church service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, to pay tribute to those who have died in service to the United States.
Pastor James Williams of Kings Grove Baptist Church in Six Mile will lead the service, which will honor the 1.3 million American service members who have died in wartime, as well as the 85,000 who remain missing.
Located off Smith Memorial Highway near Six Mile, the Semper Fi Barn serves as a
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Motorcycle wreck kills Easley man
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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PICKENS — An Easley man died last week after a motorcycle crash in Pickens.
Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as 27-year-old Cody Ryan Crenshaw.
The accident occurred at 8:26 p.m. May 13 on Allgood Farm
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Easley man facing charges in Upstate church burglary
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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NEWBERRY — An Easley man has been arrested in connection with the burglary of a church in Newberry County.
On April 7, the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office posted that a break-in had just
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Chastain to be guest speaker at Carolina Day in the Upcountry
EASLEY — The Pickens County America 250 Committee is inviting the public to a 
special presentation on Revolutionary War history, set for 3 p.m. on Friday, June 28, at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library in Easley.
The event will feature a rare slideshow presentation by local historian Dennis Chastain, who will shed light on lesser-known
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TCT and Clemson announce dual enrollment academy
UPSTATE – Tri-County Technical College and Clemson University officials recently 
announced a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment academy that provides qualified high school students a guaranteed path to earn their Clemson degree.
The TCTC Dual Enrollment Academy is targeted 
to high school students in the Anderson, Oconee and Pickens school districts whose parents did not earn a bachelor’s degree. Students will be recruited in their sophomore year of high school and those admitted to the
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Courier Community Calendar 5-21-25
• Legion Post 67 seeks members
American Legion Post 67 in Liberty is accepting applications for membership from all U.S. military wartime veterans. For more information, call (864) 787-2322.
• H.O.P.E. to have new day and time
Dillard Memorial Funeral Home and Hillcrest Memorial Park have announced the renewal of its H.O.P.E Ministries program. The program, which helps others through programs and the exchange of ideas and information, will host its next meeting on May 27. “We are pleased to offer this as a support system for families in our community and surrounding areas who have experienced a loss,” said Tanya Gravely, general manager
