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Flame advance to state title game

Flame advance to state title game

By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — With a trip to the Class 4A state championship on the line, More »

ElringKlinger to create 294 jobs in Easley

ElringKlinger to create 294 jobs in Easley

By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — A company that announced it was coming to Pickens County last summer More »

Area groups discuss SNAP

Area groups discuss SNAP

By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Nearly 20 dozen area organizations and groups met last week to discuss More »

Former Easley mayor faces ethics complaint

Former Easley mayor faces ethics complaint

By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com STATE — The South Carolina Ethics Commission held a hearing last month about an More »

This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS

This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS

STILL SUPREME Lions take down Greer for seventh straight region championship Greenwood ends Easley’s season; Devils outlast Blacksburg;  pickens clinches More »

 

Veterans to help pick VA officer in advisory election

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

COUNTY — Beginning later this month, the county’s veterans will help select a department head for the Pickens County Veterans Affairs Office.

Amy Sams, executive director of the Pickens County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections, discussed the upcoming Veterans Affairs advisory election during the March 31 Pickens United meeting.

Voting for the advisory election will run from

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Williams sets new school record at national meet

COLUMBIA — Daniel High School sophomore distance runner Lizah Williams shattered a long-standing school record in the 1,600-meter run at the All-American Track Classic at Spring Valley High School on Saturday.

Williams posted a time of 5:02.49 to finish

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Hawthorne named EHS wrestling coach

EASLEY — Easley High School has named Jordan Hawthorne as the new head coach of the Green Wave wrestling program, bringing a wealth of experience from successful coaching stints at Hillcrest, Crescent, and Powdersville high schools.

Hawthorne is currently the assistant wrestling coach at Hillcrest High School.  Prior to coming to Hillcrest, Hawthorne was the head wrestling coach at Crescent High School and an assistant coach at

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Clemson Rotary Club helps fund adaptive bicycles in PC

CLEMSON — Two more adaptive bicycles were rolled out for students with disabilities in the School District of Pickens County on March 24, thanks to the Rotary Club ofClemson and the Pedals Possible initiative—bringing mobility, inclusion, and pure joy to students with special needs and pushing the

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Wake up, the rooster is crowing

Luke 22:61-62 “And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.”

After spending time on several of the Caribbean islands, the conclusion is that the national bird of some of those should be the rooster. There is such an abundance of the brightly colored and ornately decorated feathered and very vocal species of living

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Jesus is alive! Our eternal hope!

We will resume our discussion about heaven next week, but for now I want to focus on holy week.

It’s the season when the followers of Christ are focused on how He suffered and died on the cross and after three days He arose from the grave. As the elements of the sacrament

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Courier Obituaries 4-16-25

JOSEPH W. GRANT

PICKENS — Joseph Walter Grant, 91, beloved husband of the late Katherine Artie Mae Riggins Grant, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 13, 2025, at his earthly home.

Born on Aug. 8, 1933, in Pickens, he was a son of the late Julius Walter Grant and Addie Malinda Hudson Grant.

Mr. Grant was a member of Bethany Church of God in Pickens for 73 years. He retired from Singer, now TTI, in Pickens after 37 years of dedicated service. Following retirement, he worked at Winn-Dixie and retired for a second time from American Security after 13 years. He enjoyed going to the Pickens Flea Market every Wednesday and watching bull riding and western shows, but most of all, he loved spending time with his family and church family and going to church.

Surviving is his daughter, Tammy Davis of Pickens; a granddaughter, Katlyn Rademacher (Justin) of Taylors; two grandsons, Leon Davis of Pickens and Nathaniel Davis of Greenville; a great-granddaughter, Adalynn Mae Rademacher; a soon-to-be great-grandson, Lonzo Grant Rademacher, coming in July 2025; three sisters, Dorothy Dodgens, Elizabeth Eades and Katie Sue Grant, all of Pickens; a sister-in-law, Pawnee Moore of Pickens; and many loving nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife of 51 years and his parents, he was predeceased by five sisters, Bernice Couch, Inez Grant, Bertha Townes, Veda Mae Townes and Addie Lou Grant;

Symbols of Easter

Icons complement most sacred holiday

Tradition plays an important role in Easter celebrations for many families. Cherished traditions and symbols of Easter may include anything from egg hunts to lilies to lambs.Understanding the importance behind these symbols can make sharing the miracle of Easter that much more special.

 

Crucifix

The crucifix is one of the central symbols of Easter and  Christianity. The cross is a symbol of Christ’s crucifixion and sacrifice. The crucifix also highlights the ability of God to give people new

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Create and hide unbreakable Easter eggs

Easter is one of the most important days of the year for Christians. Easter Sunday is filled with symbolism and tradition, some of which harken back to early Christianity, while others trace their origins to paganism.

The Easter Bunny and Easter eggs are two Easter traditions with less extensive histories. The Easter Bunny, according to sources including History.com, first arrived in America in the 1700s via German settlers who brought with them their tradition of an egg-laying hare called “Osterhase.” Children would make

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Festive Easter Fun

• Hunt’s Memorial to host Easter events

Please join Hunt’s Memorial Baptist Church, 501 Alex Drive, Easley, for their annual youth sponsored Easter Egg Hunt for babies through fifth grade on April 19 at 10 a.m. and Easter Worship Service on April 20 at 10 a.m.

• Rice’s Creek to host Easter Egg Hunt

Join Rice’s Creek Baptist Church, 504 Rices Creek Church Rd, Liberty, for the annual