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 »
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day planned this weekend
COUNTY — When prescription medication is disposed of improperly, or simply forgotten about, those drugs can end up in the wrong hands.
The American Medical Association’s Opioid Task Force reports that more than 70 percent of people using opioid analgesics for non-medical reasons get them from family or friends.
Simply throwing prescriptions drugs out in the trash or flushing them down the toilet doesn’t completely eliminate the
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Clemson hires new police chief
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — The Clemson Police Department will have a new leader come November, as city 
council Monday night unanimously approved Jorge Campos as police chief.
Council voted on the recommendation made by acting city administrator Andy Blondeau after reconvening from the executive session portion of the meeting.
Campos, a 28-year law enforcement veteran, is currently serving as chief inspector for the Gainesville (Fla.) Police Department. During his tenure there, he
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Business raises money for Breast Care Center
SENECA — Lake Keowee Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Lake Keowee Ford have joined with 
Harley-Davidson of Greenville and pledged to donate $100 for each vehicle sold in October to the Breast Care Center and the Cancer Institute at Oconee Memorial Hospital.
This is an annual fundraiser for Lake Keowee
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Six Mile Farmers Market holiday event is Saturday
SIX MILE — The Six Mile Farmers Market held at Town Hall on Main Street in Six Mile will
transform into a Holiday and Harvest Market that will showcase vendors from all over the Upstate from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Breakfast and lunch are offered, as well as baked items from professional baking families.
Many festivals are canceled this year because of COVID-19, but organizers say the open air shelter is a safe atmosphere where shoppers will be able to look, shop, eat and visit without closed-up germ worries. The event will offer jewelry, clothing, fruits, flowers, sewing, baking, knitting demos, crocheting, artists in action and much more.
For more, call Lisa Bate at (864) 650-0550. The event will benefit Calvary Home for Children.
Seeing is believing
South Carolina has beautiful beaches. And we love visiting them. But our most recent trip down made something obvious and showed us that things are not what they used to be.
I’m not talking about the overdeveloped areas that more closely resemble Las Vegas, but the beaches themselves.
There had already been a scare when we thought that drilling off our shore might get the green light. We had visions of the BP disaster in the gulf and pictured something similar in our own backyard.
We have heard warnings about global warming for
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Courier Letters to the Editor 10-21-20
Election event to be held Oct. 31
Dear Editor,
COVID-19 has affected every facet of life, including voting.
In August, I requested funding from the State Election Commission to have remote, early voting locations in Pickens County. To both the state’s credit and the credit of our county board of elections, Pickens County has four locations where residents can now vote — the libraries in Easley,
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Let us overcome evil with good
Many are in a serious battle today with their health, finances and relationships and are being attacked with anxiety, fear and depression, however, there is great news! We have been given the 
hope of restoration and deliverance in Jesus Christ, who is the great physician, is absolute truth and has total authority over all things!
The Christian has not been called to change the direction of the world, because many things have already been prophesied, but we have been commissioned to pray and focus on what God is saying
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SWU recognizes outstanding alumni
CENTRAL — The Southern Wesleyan University Alumni Association recognized five outstanding graduates during an awards ceremony Sept. 28. The following alumni were presented with awards:
Clark Camp received an award for Professional Excellence from Southern Wesleyan’s Benson School of Business. Camp is a 1997 Southern Wesleyan graduate and coaches basketball at North Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, N.C. He’s also coordinator of CTE Pathway Development for
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Courier Community Calendar 10-21-20
• Fall book sale location has changed
The Pickens Literacy Association’s fall book sale will be at the Market at the Mill, located at 225 Pumpkintown Highway in Pickens. The sale will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 4, and run through Saturday, Nov. 7. There will be daily specials, and Saturday will be $5 a box day.
• Concert and BBQ cook-off is Nov. 14
The Country Folks Will Survive Concert and BBQ Cook Off in Pickens on Nov. 14 will offer local
