Save A Lot gives back to Pickens
PICKENS — With the help and generosity of its valued customers, the Save A Lot store in Pickens has donated More »
County elections official recognized for excellence
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Pickens County’s election analyst was recently recognized by a stateorganization for going More »
Devils cruise to region win over Blacksburg
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com LIBERTY — Coming off a heartbreaking loss to Landrum, the third-ranked Liberty High School More »
Making decisions on Medicare plans for 2019
We have until Dec. 7 to make final decisions about our Medicare plans. Many of us will decide to stay with what we have.
By now you should have received your Medicare & You book for 2019. Have you thumbed through it yet? There are a few changes. Some of those changes include charts and lists to help us in making decisions.
For those who’ve had a stroke or who have end stage renal disease, we can talk to our medical staff via telehealth.
The doughnut hole — that period in our Medicare Part D prescription plan when we have to cover drug costs — was due to expire in 2020, but now there’s an important change. For 2019 the hole will end for brand name
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Pickens Rec teams fare well in local tourneys
PICKENS — The 2018 Pickens Recreation fall volleyball season ended with 
the Palmetto tournaments on Saturday, Oct. 20.
The end-of-season tournaments included the following tri-county area teams: Clemson, Easley, Powdersville, Dacusville, Westminster, Liberty and Wren. The 9U division was hosted by Liberty. Due to the number of participating teams, the 12U division was a joint effort hosted by Clemson and Pickens. The 14U and 17U divisions were hosted by Pickens. The 9U Pickens 1 team, coached by Jim and Jennifer Parvis, defeated Powdersville 2 in the championship match.
Pickens Rec wants to thank everyone who came out to support the girls and coaches.
Behind Venables’ 7 touchdowns, Lions dominate Eastside
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Two weeks after their first loss of the season, the Daniel Lions felt as if they had something to prove in the first round of the Class 
4A state playoffs last Friday.
The Lions did just that, as they thrashed the Eastside Eagles 49-20 behind a dynamic seven-touchdown day by junior quarterback Tyler Venables to advance to the second round for the first time since 2013.
“It feels great,” third-year Daniel coach Jeff Fruster said of his first playoff win. “These kids have worked hard all year, and they’re finally starting to come into their own. They’ve put a little pride back in the program, so they deserve all the credit.
“I have a great staff pushing this team, trying to get them to realize that
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Fight to the Finish
Smith proud of Blue Flame’s
effort in season-ending loss
By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
rnimmons@thepccourier.com
GREER — The Pickens Blue Flame football program took a huge step in the right direction in 2019. The Blue Flame won four games, lost three 
games they could have won and played hard in all 11 from kickoff until the final whistle each and every week.
Pickens head coach Chad Smith knew coming in as head coach and athletic director that his Wing-T offensive system would take time to build. Making the playoffs was a major goal.
On Friday, the Blue Flame realized that goal when the team got off the buses to face the No. 1 seed Greer Yellow Jackets on their home turf in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.
Even though the game did not go Pickens’ way, as the Flame fell 35-6 to the Jackets, making the playoffs is a sign the program is improving. This group has laid the foundation and taken the first step to future greatness. Time
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Easley coach resigns after third straight losing season
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
ejolley@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The Easley High School football players who stuck it out for the entire 2018 season probably deserved better than a 4-6 record and the team missing the Class 5A playoffs.
And now the Green Wave will have to move forward under new leadership after head coach John Windham resigned last week after four seasons at the helm — including losing records in each of the past three seasons.
Windham’s resignation was announced Nov. 7. A former Furman
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Unbeaten Chester blanks Devils in first round
By Clay Counts
Special to The Courier
claycounts21@yahoo.com
CHESTER — Led by a stifling defense, the undefeated Chester Cyclones rolled over Liberty in the two teams’ Class 3A playoff opener on Friday 
night with a 47-0 shutout.
But the result of one game does nothing to define this year’s Red Devils, according to coach Kyle Stewart.
Despite a small roster, Liberty showed heart and determination even when facing the toughest odds this season — the team’s first in Class 3A.
“It’s been a difficult year with our numbers, but the guys did not back down,” Stewart said. “I believe they can be proud of the fact they bumped up to 3A and made the playoffs in year one.”
Despite playing with a stark lack of depth all season long, the Devils finished the regular season with a .500 record and managed to take fourth place in Region I-3A to earn their shot at the postseason — a school record third playoff berth in as many years.
With a long road trip to open the playoffs at Chester, the Red Devils got a warm sendoff from the community, as many fans showed their support at the school as the team hit the road Friday.
After an extra week of rest and preparation, the Devils looked to spoil the Cyclones’ perfect season and advance to the second round, but it was not to be, as the Chester defense held Liberty to just 58 total yards in pitching the shutout.
“Our guys played hard,” Stewart said. “(The Cyclones) hit a couple of big
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Tigers clinch shot at another conference
By Alex Maminakis
Courtesy The Journal
alex@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — For a fourth consecutive year, the Clemson Tigers are champions of the ACC’s Atlantic Division.
Second-ranked Clemson wrapped up the Atlantic title with Saturday night’s 27-7 road win at No. 17 Boston College, as the Tigers wore their orange britches for the first — but not the last — time this season.
Clemson (10-0, 7-0 ACC) is undefeated through the first 10 games of the
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Courier Obituaries 11-14-18
Jerry Lamar Alexander
SENECA — Jerry Lamar Alexander, 81, of 601 Northampton Road, Seneca, 
husband of Margaret Julia Land Alexander, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.
Born in Cateechee, to Charlie and Myrtle Louise Butts Alexander, he is survived by his daughter, Ginger Lee Alexander Holdeman (Bob) of Irmo, and son, Scott Lamar Alexander (Mary) of Lexington, and grand-daughters Abby Holdeman, Ashlyn Alexander and Madison Alexander.
He was predeceased by his wife, parents, sisters Eva Simpson Robinson, Ethel Hopkins, Wilma Sanders and Jessie Mae James, and brothers Ralph, Garnet, Leon and Ed Alexander.
An award-winning author and syndicated editorial cartoonist, he was a retired owner of the Pickens Sentinel and of Leisure Media Inc., a magazine publishing firm.
A Navy veteran and Pickens Rotarian, he was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow by his club. In retirement, Jerry wrote and spoke on historical topics and lectured in Clemson University’s OLLI Outreach Program and to civic and church groups.
He authored 10 local history and genealogical books, seven written for the general public. Two of his books won Best in South Carolina honors.
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