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 »
Courier Trespass Notices 2-5-20
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:
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Local football standouts announce college picks
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With National Signing Day this week, many of the county’s top athletes are preparing to take the next step in their academic and athletic careers, and three of Pickens County’s top senior football players cemented their plans with commitments over the past
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20 charged in drug sweep
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office wrapped up multiple undercover drug investigations this month, resulting in the arrests of 19 people on drug and weapons charges.
Chief Deputy Chad Brooks said in a release that the investigations were conducted over the past 24 months.
John Mathis Anthony, 42, of Liberty, is charged with trafficking methamphetamine and
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Couple celebrates 75th anniversary
By Norm Cannada
Courtesy The Journal
ncannada@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON —
Ernie Mitchell said one guest at Saturday’s event celebrating his parents’ anniversary wasn’t able to find a card he thought would be
appropriate for the
occasion.
“He went out looking for a card, but he couldn’t find one that said, ‘75th anniversary,’” Ernie said.
It’s not a typo or a joke — Ernie’s parents, Lloyd and Marie Mitchell, were married in Walnut Ridge, Ark., on Jan. 27, 1945.
They said their vows and were pronounced husband and wife by C.P. McCullough just five
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‘You can’t live in fear’
Community marks 10 years since murder on Main Street
By Ron Barnett
Staff Reporter
rbarnett@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — It was a little past 5 p.m. on an ordinary Wednesday evening in downtown Pickens.
Folks were just getting off work, and attorney Redmond Coyle was leaving out the back door of his Main Street office, on his way to church.
Then, without warning, gunshots rang out from the nearby parking lot. Several of them, in rapid succession. Then, another lone shot.
Then, silence.
Coyle, a well-regarded 61-year-old lawyer and community leader, lay dead. And his assailant, Jerry Dean Crenshaw, who had lost two divorce cases
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Penny sales tax could be road paving solution
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Of the options available to them regarding paving the county’s roads, Pickens County Council members seem to favor implementing a penny sales tax.
During council’s January meeting, acting county administrator Ken Roper presented council with six options regarding road paving.
Council further discussed those options during its Committee of the Whole meeting Jan. 21.
The first option — doing nothing — would see the county retain its $20 road user fee, which generates enough money to only pave around six
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School board OKs new start, dismissal times
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
EASLEY — A plan two years in the making was finally given unanimous approval by the 
Pickens County School Board on Monday night, imposing new start and dismissal times for middle and high school students starting in the 2020-21 school year.
Assistant superintendent for secondary education Josh Young said middle and high schools, except for Dacusville Middle School, will run on a daily schedule of 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Young said the reason for the change was to separate bus routes for elementary and secondary students for safety purposes.
“We’re continuing to expand our early childhood options and looking for the opportunity to
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Courier Obituaries 1-29-20
VICKIE DIANNE WILSON
EASLEY — Vickie Dianne Wilson, 67, passed away on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.
Vickie is survived by a daughter, Rita (Matt) Anthony of Pickens; a son, LaMot Wilson of Easley; a life partner, Ron Hunter of Easley; grandchildren, Jake, Autum and Ava; a great-grandson, Banks; brothers, Lee and Joe; and sisters, Debbie, Becky and Jan.
Mrs. Wilson was predeceased by her husband, Keith Wilson; and her parents, William and Jackie Youngblood.
Vickie was a member of Griffin Baptist Church.
The family will host a memorial service at a later date
Donations can be made in Vickie’s honor to Griffin Baptist Church, 1629 Pumpkintown Highway, Pickens SC, 29671.
Mountain View Funeral Home is serving the Wilson family.
DONNA S. MORGAN
PICKENS — Donna S. Morgan, 66, wife of David A. Morgan, passed away on Wednesday, Jan.
Daniel girls still perfect in region play
By John Robert Ayers
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — The Daniel girls’ basketball team continued its string of domination in region 
play with a hard-fought 40-17 win against Pickens on Friday night.
Kaylee Gillespie scored 10 of the Blue Flame’s 17 points to lead all scorers, while Lani Carter was the top scorer for the Lions with nine points in the game.
“Even though we are losing, we are losing pretty,” Pickens coach Rikki Owens said. “We work hard, we don’t give up. I was proud of their energy, and they didn’t let the refs get into their
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