Liberty unveils 150th anniversary logo, announces art exhibition
LIBERTY — The city of Liberty celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2026, and officials unveiled a sesquicentennial logo for the More »
Prisma staff encourage early testing for flu
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com STATE — Prisma Health staff encourage the public to get tested for the flu More »
Daniel boys beat Pickens for region lead
PICKENS — With leading scorers Jackson Conley and Will Swann forced out of action early due to foul trouble and More »
Ballenger reflects on his career, legacy at Blue Ridge Electric
By Riley Morningstar Special to The Courier PICKENS — After 55 years of dedicated service, Terry Ballenger retired as the More »
Sunset Ceremony honors departed veterans
SIX MILE — As light winter rain fell at 5 p.m. on December 28, families, veterans, and community members gathered More »
Seeds of Change
By Dr. Thomas Cloer, Jr.
Special to The Courier
For celebrating Black History Month, I would like to focus nationally and locally on some pioneers who pushed forward in the nation and in Pickens County when we all were broadening our understanding. Firrst, I need to set the stage by presenting some of the most critical happenings in America that brought on such incredible change.
Brown v. Board of Education, 1954
I remember vividly the presidency of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower from 1953-1961. Eisenhower drew
large support from patriotic Americans, my parents included. My parents and grandparents were Roosevelt Democrats. They, and others in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, lived through the Great Depression, where a breakfast often consisted of unsweetened pumpkin. They saw benefits of the New Deal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. However, most of the mountain people
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Teacher cadet program positively affects new teacher recruitment
CLEMSON — The South Carolina Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement (CERRA) designed their Teacher Cadet Program to encourage high school students with exemplary
interpersonal and leadership skills to consider teaching as a career. If CERRA had an end result in mind with the program, that product would probably closely resemble the career of Lisa Hall.
Hall took teacher cadet classes in high school, which
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Boiter inducted into Softball Hall of Fame
Boiter inducted into Softball Hall of Fame
During the State Dixie Youth Baseball and Dixie Softball State meeting held on Jan. 9 in Anderson, Tony Boiter, who recently retired, was inducted into the Dixie Softball Hall of Fame as a league administrator. Boiter was the director of the Liberty Recreation Department for more than 17 years. His dedication to the children of his community and to the Dixie Softball organization was beyond reproach, and the award validates his public service. Presenting the award to Boiter, in lieu of DSI state director Darryl Jackson, were Heidi Covey, left, and Cheri Anthony, current employees of the Pickens Recreation Department.
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Courier Trespass Notices 2-3-21
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 manner whatsoever upon the lands of the undersigned:
Courier Notice to Creditors 2-3-21
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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 earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the
Courier Legal Notices 2-3-21
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Pickens, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Carolina, intends to file a Petition pursuant to S.C. Code Section 57-9-10, et. seq., for abandonment of a portion of Dean Street, a roadway owned and maintained by the City of Pickens. The portion of Dean Street to be abandoned is identified as 6,932 sq. ft. of a 50 foot wide right of way. Said area is 0.16 acres and bordered on the northeast by property owned by Ace Sales Consultations, Inc. identified by Tax Map Parcel No. 4180-00-49-5522; and bordered on the northwest by property owned by Richard Tillies and Joanna Tillies identified by Tax Map Parcel No.: 4180-00-45-5654;
Testimony: Easley man said destiny to harm president
GREENVILLE — An Easley man arrested on explosives charges last week in connection with a federal investigation said he was destined to kill or harm the president, according to a law 
enforcement official’s testimony.
Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Rob Gebing testified in federal court last week that 58-year-old David Scott Halsey told informants of his “destiny to kill or harm the president.” It was unclear which president Halsey was referring to, according to officials.
Halsey was arrested Jan. 10 and charged with possessing,
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Ex-Pendleton coach picked to lead Liberty football team
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — With spring football inching closer and closer, Liberty High School officials have made a decision on who will lead the Red Devils football program in the years to come.
Paul Sutherland, an area veteran who spent 17 years coaching at Pendleton High School, has been named head coach at Liberty after a three-year stint at Franklin County High School in Georgia.
While Sutherland finished with a 12-18 record in his three years at Franklin County, he seemed to have the Lions on the right track in his final season, leading
