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 »
Young at Heart Senior Center opens in Easley
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Pickens County Meals on Wheels executive director Kim Valentin said bringing a senior center back to Easley was “way overdue.”
A day long in the works finally arrived as officials cut the ribbon Thursday morning on the Young at Heart Senior Center, part of the Easley YMCA at the McKissick Campus.
“We’ve been working on this since, I want to say it was around COVID times,” Valentin said. “We’ve been working on the plan for quite some time and working out all the details, and then of course acquiring the funding.
“Our portion of it ended up being about $880,000, and thanks to the city of Easley and grant money that was secured from Sen. (Thomas) Alexander and from the PIP grant
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Residents share thoughts on Abernathy Park redesign
CLEMSON — A beloved park in Clemson will soon be getting a facelift but first, the city is asking its residents what it would like to see in its transformation.
Residents were given two opportunities earlier this week to share their thoughts on the
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Pickens Museum Presents “Firelocks of the Revolution”
PICKENS – The Pickens County Museum of Arts and History will be host “Firelocks of 
the American Revolution” on September 6 from 4 – 6 p.m.
The exhibition will open with a reception. There will be free food and drinks.
All are invited to meet collector Ken Nabors and see
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SDPC outperforms state in ‘24–’25 assessments
PICKENS — The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) has surpassed state 
performance benchmarks in the 2024–2025 South Carolina assessments, despite having a higher pupil-in-poverty rate than the state average
Released today by the South Carolina Department of Education, the results highlight the district’s academic growth and commitment to preparing students for future success.
“Our students’ performance on the SC READY, EOC, WIN, and
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‘Hello Fall’ Vendor Fair coming to United Wesleyan
EASLEY — Summer is almost over, and everyone is about ready to say hello fall. The United Wesleyan Church in esley is doing it up right will a “Hello Fall Vendor Fair”.
The event will take place on September 13 in The United Wesleyan Church Lifeline
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Courier Obits 9-3-25
RUBY ALBERTSON EVANS
SIX MILE — Surrounded in her home by her beloved family, Ruby Albertson Evans, 76, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025.
A faithful Christian, Ruby was a devoted wife and caregiver to her late husband, Tom, and took great joy from being a loving mother figure to her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and any other children who needed love and a hug. Ruby and Tom’s door was always open.
Time spent with family was one of the most important
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aspects of Ruby’s life, whether it was all-day outings on the lake, driving the boat for Tom — aka Ski King — as he carved rooster tails across Lake Keowee with his slalom ski, reuniting with distant cousins at the Ross reunions, or loading up 25+ family members and heading to Cherry Grove and Fripp Island for the annual beach trip.
As an expression of her loving spirit, Ruby took advantage of any opportunity she had to cook for a crowd. She was well known for the delicious sourdough rolls she baked from her mama’s recipe and for many years kept a constant supply on the counter to
The human inclination to set boundaries
1 Kings 6:2 “And the house which king Solomon built for the Lord, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits.”
God gave King Solomon a detailed set of directions for the building of the Jerusalem Temple (also called King Solomon’s Temple or The Temple of God).
The dimensions were given in cubits. One cubit is standardized as the distance from a man’s finger tips to the inside of his elbow. That length has been further standardized in modern thinking to 18” or one and
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Courier Letters to the editor 9-3-25
Time gets faster
Dear Editor,
It’s amazing how much things that we consider important over others change as we get older.
When I was a child and was reading the paper, the first thing I would do when I got it was to immediately go to the comics section to read all of my favorite comics, like
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What does it mean to endure till the end?
I t would be wise to understand that Satan knows what he is planning, and since he hates all true Christians, lulling his enemy to sleep has always been an effective tactic of 
war.
We might not understand all the specific lies and strategies designed to confuse our minds, but John 10:10 clearly explains his basic agenda. We are
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When claims aren’t checked
A veteran and wife duo have been indicted for a whole menu of crimes against the VA, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, theft of government funds and 
conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Their scams brought in a lot of VA benefit cash because the husband claimed a variety of problems, including traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder and back issues, for which he was
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