Save A Lot gives back to Pickens
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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 »
Outdoor market set to benefit PCBDSN
PICKENS — Located at 101 Laurenwood Drive in Pickens, Looper’s Red Barn will host an outdoor market event on Sept. 22, with all proceeds going to benefit the Pickens County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs.
The funds will be used to help individuals with disabilities and their families.
The event is free and open to the public and will run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. It will include outdoor vendors with homemade arts and crafts, Carolina Choo Choo train rides, music, fishing, special appearances by Sacred Heart Beats (drum therapy), 2018 South Carolina Jr. Miss and Miss Amazing Carrie McWhorter, bounce houses and silent auction items.
Hot dog plates and baked goods will also be available for purchase.
For vendor information, call (864) 644-2563 or (864) 644-2564 or email bleist@pcbdsn.org or reuton@pcbdsn.org.
Ride to the Rock scheduled this month
PICKENS — The Pickens Rotary Club will host the annual Ride to the Rock cycling event on Sept. 22
The ride will begin in Pickens and challenge riders with three routes to choose from: 40k, 60K and 100K rides.
The 2018 rides will leave from the Pickens Amphitheater, located at 114 W. Main St., and travel north to S.C. Highway 11 with beautiful views of Table Rock Mountain. The Metric Century (100K) also climbs U.S. Highway 178 to the Continental Divide before returning to Pickens. The rides are fully supported with a SAG (support and gear) vehicle and rest stops. Day of ride registration begins at 8 a.m. at the amphitheater,
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Payne named EHS baseball coach
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — There’s a new head man for the Easley High School baseball team, and he’s a familiar face for the Green Wave faithful.
Gill Payne was named as Easley’s new head baseball coach on Aug. 30. Payne was already serving the school as its athletic director and took over the baseball job following the sudden departure of coach Josh Warner a few weeks ago.
The Green Wave were in dire need of a coach as the school year approached and were lucky to already have the more-than-capable Payne on staff.
Payne has an extensive baseball background, with 18 years at the NCAA Division II, NAIA, NJCAA and high school levels. He was a Major League Baseball associate scout
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Lady Blue Flame volleyball defeats Eastside and Easley
PICKENS — The 7-0 Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame varsity volleyball team defeated Eastside at Pickens High School on Sept. 4. In the first meeting of the year, the scores were very close: 28-26, 28-26.
Lady Flame
“Playing at home made a big difference,” Pickens head coach Rikki Owens said of the victory over Eastside. “That, plus we are improving at every level.”
Pickens started strong and finished strong against Eastside. Owens said she felt she had some new leaders emerge during the contest and that she was excited to see that happening.
Sydney Bolding led in kills with 13, while Olivia Dow recorded 12. Lexi Wierzbicki finished with eight kills.
“Dow and her left swing were unstoppable,” Owens said. “She was on fire, down the lines, hitting corners. We have two left-handed hitters. When they are on, no one can block them.”
Wierzbick and Dow led blocks with three and two, respectively.
Kaylee Gillespie led in serves with 28, four aces and only one error. Jewell Porterfield served at 100 percent. Gillespie recorded 27 assists, while Bailee Earnhardt followed with 11. Wierzbicki led with 12 digs.
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Daniel varsity volleyball picks up pair of shutout victories
CENTRAL — The Daniel Lions volleyball team looked great over the past week, 
defeating the rival Seneca Bobcats and region foe Palmetto.
The Lions shut out the Bobcats 3-0 on Thursday night. The two teams played close in the first two sets, with Daniel outscoring the Bobcats 25-21 and 25-23. However, the Lions pulled away in the final set for a 25-16 win to take the match.
The Lion offense was led by senior Emerald Withers and junior Natalie Swaney, who both had eight kills in the contest. Swaney also contributed to the defensive effort, tallying 10 digs, while Withers tallied nine digs of her own. Senior libero Kate Brownell
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Pickens JVs play well
In pool play last Saturday, the Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame junior varsity volleyball team, pictured above, defeated Riverside and Blythewood, but lost to
Lexington, which placed them in the silver bracket. They were defeated by Dorman in the silver bracket. “The ladies played hard, and we are very proud of them,” coach Pamela Clarkson said. “We competed against some top 5A schools. The future is looking good for PHS.” Pickens’ Madison Gentry, pictured at right, was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Courier Obituaries 9-12-18
JODY LEVI BLACK
EASLEY — Mr. Jody Levi Black, 47, husband of Shelly Lewis Black, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, Sept. 3, 2018.
It is with great sadness that the family of Jody Black announces his passing on Labor Day after an accidental drowning on Lake Keowee. Jody was a loving, devoted husband, father, son, brother and Pop. His pride and adoration for his family was easily seen and felt. To be his friend was to understand the very meaning of loyalty and selflessness.
Born in Pickens County, he was a son of Ronnie Levi and Mary Elizabeth Youngblood Black of McCormick. Mr. Black was a 1990 graduate of Easley High School and was a technician with L&R Fork Lift Maintenance.
Jody loved his family with everything he had. He experienced life to the fullest through his love for hunting and fishing. Numerous trips to a mountain stream or right down the road on the lake created family memories that some people only dream of. All of these experiences and examples of love in his life, though, pale in comparison to the love he found this year on Mother’s Day weekend, when he experienced the fullness of
Child gun deaths a preventable tragedy
In the ongoing discussion over gun rights and control measures, the discourse often pits guns as a component of violence and crime against guns as a means of hunting, recreation and self-protection.
One side points to the devastating number of shooting 
deaths that occur each year in the United States. The other points to the security of keeping a gun handy in the bedside table or in the glove compartment.
But any discussion of gun safety should also include a topic that we might all agree is so horrible as to demand action: that little children with access to guns too often accidentally kill themselves or other people.
As Post and Courier reporter Jennifer Hawes described in a report last week, a tragic number of South Carolina children arrive at the emergency room with a bullet in their brain or a gunshot wound to the face. Or they pull the trigger while “playing” and kill a sibling or a parent, to be haunted by the accident for life.
But even though 12 children under age 12 and one adult in South Carolina died in
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When we are tempted to worry
Is much as we would like to avoid worry and anxiety, these feelings are just a normal part of our natural emotions. When I say “normal,” I’m referring to the everyday aggravations and frustrations that are a part of this journey. Some people seem to be 
more controlled by these feelings than others, but we will all have our share of difficult times.
I’ve thought about whether the world we live in today is more hectic and stressful than the times of our parents and grandparents, but is it the external circumstances that cause a person to be overwhelmed or the lack of internal peace? Even though the situations are different, apprehension and panic would be the same for a caveman or a business executive. However, I’m also convinced that Christ never intended for us to be constantly stressed out to the point of living in discouragement and depression.
There have been many studies about the effects of stress, and it’s now confirmed that
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Your role in government
Dear Editor,
The Declaration of Independence states, “That to secure these Rights (life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness) Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed …”
The 2016 presidential election was a surprise (more of a shock) to say the least, but the “governed” (that’s you and me) showed up and exercised our power (we voted). And the result is now history.
The election of Donald Trump was momentous on several levels, but what stands out most to me is that the 2016 presidential election showed where the true power of government comes from. It comes from those who “show up.”
The 2018 election is right around the corner. While this is not a presidential election, it
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