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 »
Man dies a week after SC 11 wreck
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
GREENVILLE — A Greer man died last week from injuries he suffered in a car crash in Pickens earlier this month.
Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley identified the victim as Shaun Arness, of Twin Silo Court, Greer.
Kelley said the accident occurred at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, on S.C. Highway 11 at Crowe Creek Road.
Arness was hit head-on, Kelley said. He was wearing a seatbelt, she said.
He died from blunt force trauma on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Prisma Health Greenville, Kelley said.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating, she said.
Hagood Mill hosts fall fundraiser
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — One of the songs performed at Saturday night’s fundraiser for the Hagood Mill Historic Site was “I’m Working On A Building.”
It was an appropriate selection, as some of the funds raised will go toward completing the mill site’s pavilion.
All the performers donated their time for Saturday’s event, which also featured a dinner, raffles and a silent auction.
“We’re going to have a good time,” Hagood Mill Foundation chairman Robert Sams told those in attendance.
Hagood Mill director Billy Crawford said the fundraiser will be an annual fall
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Pickens Lady Sparks win 100th consecutive match
PICKENS — The Pickens Middle School volleyball team completed its sixth consecutive undefeated season by winning the AOP Conference Division II Tournament title and stretched its winning streak to 100 straight matches under the direction of head coach Mellie Crumpton.
“Winning 100 matches in a row is an amazing accomplishment, and one that each and every player, present and past, should be proud of,” Crumpton said. “It doesn’t come by often, and it isn’t easy to do. We have had some amazing
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Leaves aren’t the only things that fall in fall
When fall finally gets here, I’m more than ready for it. It’s wonderful to go outside and feel the change in the air. 
Wednesday was just such a beautiful day. October’s bright blue sky, mild temperatures and the sun feeling warm on my back felt like heaven.
Warm, not hot. There’s a difference. We’d been to the flea market and bought some apples, because I wanted to make a fresh apple cake and an apple pie.
There are lots of recipes for fresh apple cake that call for walnuts, but I like the one like Grandmama used to make with pecans.
Also, she liked to mix her apples, as do I. This time we found Granny Smith and Pink Lady for $4 a peck. The apple seller let me mix the varieties and didn’t mind at all. Now that’s service.
We went home and Fowler switched to the farm truck, loaded a long metal pole and took along two half-bushel
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What do you think Eugenia would say?
I generally try to stay away from legal quagmires, but when the forces of Northern Aggression presume to inject 
incivility into something as pure and good as Duke’s mayonnaise and the legacy of the sweet sandwich-making lady who invented it 102 years ago, I feel compelled to weigh in on it.
Because here is a prime example of how Corporate America, in its ruthless pursuit of ever-larger piles of money, is threatening the very foundation of our nation’s cultural cohesion. Or at least our sense of what is real and authentic.
Let me explain.
You may know that Eugenia Duke started a business in Greenville in
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A basketball legend in the making, part 2
Editor’s note: This is the continuation of a column that began in last week’s issue.
I quietly hoped that I could still pick up the ball and shoot it toward the net and hit some part of it. It never occurred 
to me that it would actually go into the net.
As I stepped up to the foul line, the referee handed me the Spalding 100 men’s basketball. Even it looked like it had had enough bouncing for one night. The referee backed away slowly as I looked him over briefly. The poor guy looked like he had just emerged from a non-working sauna in the middle of the Gobi Desert. His uniform was dripping wet with perspiration. Even his eyebrows were dripping with sweat, even though
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Lakes and Bridges Charter School dedicates newly renovated building
EASLEY — The Southeast’s only public charter school for students with dyslexia celebrated a ribbon cutting at its newly renovated home on Friday and welcomed a special guest, WNBA All-Star A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, to
speak to students and to parents.
Lakes and Bridges Charter School is the only public, tuition-free school in South Carolina — and in the entire Southeast — founded to teach children with dyslexia. The school began classes last school year at Crosswell Elementary in Easley, then moved this school year to its new facility at 1600 E. Main St. in Easley — the former home of Crane Chevrolet and Five Point Church. The school has been operating at full capacity since opening.
Students in grades 1-6 attend the school, and LABCS will add a grade each year until it houses K-8. Continuing to hold a capital campaign, the school needs to add additional classrooms, a library and more learning spaces, which will be a part of the second round of renovations. Donations may be made at lakesandbridges.org/build-home.
SWU grad playing pro basketball
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND — The Nottingham Wildcats signed Southern Wesleyan University alumna Noëlle van Zadelhoff to their team recently.
The 6-foot-3 van Zadelhoff, who after graduation from Southern Wesleyan played professional basketball in her native Netherlands, is enthusiastic about joining the Wildcats, one of a dozen teams from across England and Wales in the fledgling Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL), considered the top level for women’s basketball in Great Britain. The WBBL continues to grow stronger since its establishment in 2014, attracting more talented players from across the world every year.
“I feel very privileged to be able to play in this league,” van Zadelhoff said. “I play the center, also known as the five, for the Nottingham
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Pickens County VA still taking entries for Veterans Day events
PICKENS — There is still time to sign up for local Veterans Day events before the deadline this Thursday, according to the Pickens County Veterans Affairs office.
The Nov. 10 Veterans Day parade is open to all veterans and veterans organizations, such as the American Legion, VFW or Vietnam veterans, and all local Pickens County high school marching bands, JROTC units who have not already signed up to participate in the parade.
Organizers say they would like to have any and all interested participate in teh event to help celebrate veterans and their sacrifice. To sign up, call (864) 898-5926.
Those who wish to sign up for the veterans dinner on Nov. 9 or the veterans parade and patriotic show on Nov. 10 should call the number above.
Courier Community Calendar 10-30-19
• WPO offers chance at monthly fellowship
The Widowed Persons Organization (WPO) organization is not a grief therapy group, but it does provide an opportunity for widowed persons to come together, make new friends and share conversation and food while finding a new beginning in life. The group meets on the second Saturday of every month at 1 p.m. in the fellowship building of Lakeview Baptist Church on Mauldin Lake Road in Pickens. For more information, call (864) 850-1987 or (864) 878-6215.
• Keowee Baptist to hold annual revival
Keowee Baptist Church will host a revival from Sunday to Wednesday, Nov. 10-13, starting at 7 p.m. each night.
