Two accused of abusing Easley teen
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com ANDERSON COUNTY — Two men are each charged with sexually abusing a teen girl, More »
Ruff hired as LHS football coach
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com LIBERTY — Coming off one of the most successful stretches in school history under More »
Brotherly love leads to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Pickens County family finds ties to Elvis Presley PICKENS — It’s amazing sometimes what you might discover when you start More »
Duke Energy gives tips to save energy during the winter months
UPSTATE — As winter temperatures hit the Upstate, Duke Energy says it is committed to helping customers manage energy costs More »
Local wrestlers qualify for state
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With winter sports nearly coming to an end, many of the county’s top high school 
wrestlers are preparing to wrestle for a state championship on Saturday in Anderson.
In the 5A ranks, Easley High School will be represented by a trio of seniors at this year’s championships, with Shylo Carr, Josh Hill and Caleb Holcombe placing at the Upper State qualifiers for the Green Wave.
Carr was a five seed in the heavyweight qualifying bracket, but upset Sean Grennan from Nation Ford and Zach McRae from Byrnes to lock up the three seed in the state
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Daniel loses postseason opener
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Coming off their first region championship since 2014 and a first-round bye in 
the playoffs, the Daniel High School girls’ basketball team had all the odds in its favor on Friday night against the Ridge View Blazers.
The Lions (15-10) managed to jump out to a 27-22 lead against the Blazers at the half. However, the Lions lost their offensive punch down the stretch as the Blazers’ fast break wore them down, leading to a 52-39 upset by Ridge View.
“We started rushing a little bit,”
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Pickens girls fall in first round
PICKENS — Even though the Pickens High School girls’ basketball team ended its season with a loss in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs to a powerful Lower Richland team, head coach Rikki Owens said the 2019-2020 group is one that will be long remembered by Blue Flame faithful.
“This team never gave up,” Owens said, “and it’s a team that has left a legacy. They have set the bar high in work ethic, dedication and leadership for future Blue Flame. We love them so much more than basketball, but basketball is what brought us all together, and we are grateful for that. We were definitely blessed with a special group of girls and their parents. We have
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Lions break playoff skid before season-ending loss
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — The Daniel High School boys’ basketball team hosted the Lakewood Gators last 
week hoping to break a postseason losing streak that dated to the 2013 season.
The 22-5 Lions entered the Class 4A playoffs fresh off their most successful season since that 2013 season that ended in the Upper State championship game, but were facing no slouch in an uber-athletic Gators team.
After Daniel took control in the third quarter and seemed poised to bring home the victory, the Gators came roaring back to put the game in doubt. But the clutch free throw shooting of all-state guard Bobby Taylor made the difference for the Lions as they picked up the 63-55 win.
Unfortunately for Daniel, the playoff bracket alignment set the Lions up with a tall task in the second round, taking on the two-time defending
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Missing CU student found dead in Tenn.
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — An investigation is underway after a missing Clemson University student was found dead in Tennessee.
Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Chad Brooks said in a release Thursday morning that John Andrew Martin Jr. had last been seen at a home in the Clemson area at 11 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16.
Martin, 21, was believed to be driving a gray 2006 Mazda MZ3 hatchback, Brooks said.
Brooks issued an update Thursday afternoon after Martin and his vehicle were found in Sevier
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Participants needed for cigarette study
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Those looking to kick the habit may qualify to take part in a new research study at Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County.
Director of research Elizabeth Chapman said BHSPC collaborates with the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
“They’ve been awarded two studies and asked us to be a second site for those two studies,” she said.
Both studies involve the medication Chantix (varenicline), Chapman said.
She is seeking cigarette smokers for one trial.
“We’re looking for individuals who are currently smoking cigarettes who have a desire to quit,”
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I heard it on the party line
Does anybody remember the days before cellphones? The days when you could look up telephone numbers in something called a telephone book? And businesses were listed in the 
yellow pages?
There is an entire generation walking around today who doesn’t know what a rotary phone is. And they don’t know that when Southern Bell was the only telephone company, there was such a thing as party lines, when a number of families shared the same telephone line. The ring pattern let each family know who was being called.
If someone inadvertently left the phone off the hook, an entire line would be unusable until someone noticed. Unless, that is, everyone kept a bird dog whistle next to the phone in case of just such an
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Remembering the man who saved Stone Mountain
Well, what can you say about the man who saved Stone Mountain?
That would be my dad, Bobby D. Barnett.
As a young poultry scientist at Clemson University, he conducted research that proved that chickens didn’t really need to eat granite grit for their gizzards to grind up chicken feed, because it’s already ground up. That discovery put the Stony Mo Granite Grit Company out of business and saved the mountain they were grinding up from being fed to chickens.
That was just one of the many stories my dad told me and my brother Paul and sister Susan
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Start decluttering in a realistic way
There’s decluttering by the book, and then there’s realistic decluttering. Too often we follow the experts’ advice and end up unhappy with the result.
Clothing styles run in cycles. Pant legs go from wide to skin tight, and shirt hems go up and 
down. While it’s likely that your fairly new pair of wide leg pants might come back in style soon, the 2-foot-wide bell bottoms of the ‘70s probably won’t make a reappearance.
You thought you would like that magazine subscription you got two years ago. You read three issues and the other nine are in a stack that keep sliding off the coffee table. Out they go.
And what about that coffee table that you threatened to take to Goodwill ages ago because it’s
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Courier Obituaries 2-29-20
BOBBY DALE BARNETT
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Bobby Dale Barnett of Stone Mountain, Ga., died on Wednesday, 
Feb. 19, 2020, at the age of 92. He was a former professor and department head at Clemson University.
Born on a farm near Elm Springs, Ark., on Aug. 12, 1927, he was the oldest son of Tommy Lewis and Mary Grace Boss Barnett.
He received BSA and MS degrees from the University of Arkansas in 1950 and 1954 and a Ph.D. in biochemistry and poultry science with emphasis in nutrition from the University of Wisconsin in 1957.
He and his wife, Bonnie, operated a hatchery in Springdale, Ark., from 1950-53.
He was employed at Clemson University from 1956 to 1988, serving as assistant professor, associate professor, professor and head of the Poultry Science Department. After a sabbatical at the University of Hawaii, he returned to Clemson as acting Associate Director of the South Carolina Experiment Station and later served as Assistant to the Vice President of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Dr. Barnett was active in the Poultry Science Association, a national professional organization. He served the association as a director, associate editor, annual program chairman and as secretary-treasurer.
He served as director, vice president and president of the American Poultry Historical Society and was author of a chapter of a history book issued by the society. He was a member of the American Institute of Nutrition and a life member of the World’s Poultry Science Association. He was the author or co-author of more than 100 scientific papers, as well as numerous articles for the popular press.
He was a U.S. Naval Reserve veteran of World War II, serving on the USS Marsh, a destroyer escort, in the Pacific theater during 1945-46.
He married Bonnie Porter in 1948, and they were parents of twin sons, Paul and Ronald, born in 1953, and a daughter, Susan, born in 1960.
He had a great appreciation for nature, enjoyed camping and growing flowers, especially rhododendrons, of which he became expert.
The Barnetts loved to travel, and after his retirement they traveled around the world, often with grandchildren.
During retirement, Barnett did extensive research on family history and compiled several books on the various branches of his and Bonnie’s families. He also took up watercolor painting as a hobby during his retirement years.
He and his wife split their time between St. Petersburg, Fla., Clemson and the Atlanta area during retirement, spending their last 12 years together at Park Springs, a retirement community adjacent to Stone Mountain Park. He shared his wife’s love of music and served as master of ceremonies, storyteller and part-time singer for an old-time music group she led at Park Springs called the Stone Mountaineers.
Surviving are his spouse, Bonnie; sons Paul (Janice) of Fort Myers, Fla., and Ron (Kathy) of Easley; daughter Susan Rohrabaugh (Mike) of Norcross, Ga.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. One grandson preceded him in death.
A memorial service was held Monday at Park Springs Community Hall in Stone Mountain, Ga., followed by a reception.
Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery on the Clemson campus. A service will be held in Clemson at a date and time yet to be determined.
Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to SOAR Ministries at 1827 Preserve Creek Way, Loganville, GA 30052; Lilburn Co-op at 5329 Five Forks Trickum Road SW, Lilburn, GA 30047; or MC3 Church MUST Summer Lunch Program at 1227 Rockbridge Road, Suite 208-251, Stone Mountain, GA 30087.
CHRISTOPHER LANE PRICE
EASLEY — Mr. Christopher Lane Price, 46, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.
Mr. Price was born in Greenville County, and was the son to Ms. Barbara Ann Jordan and husband to his loving wife, Kathy Price. He was the son of the late James Gerald Price.
Mr. Price loved his family and loved having them around him. A retired Army veteran of the Iraq War, Christopher learned to love building things. He loved construction and also earned a bachelor’s degree from Florida Metropolitan University. He served the Army in the Military Police and as a sig support systems specialist. Nothing pleased him more than having his family in his presence.
Survivors include sons, Josh Price of Easley, Justin Price of Easley, Austin Price (Tami) of Easley and Zack Price of Walhalla; grandchild, Zaylea; brothers, James Price of
