Flame advance to state title game
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — With a trip to the Class 4A state championship on the line, More »
ElringKlinger to create 294 jobs in Easley
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — A company that announced it was coming to Pickens County last summer More »
Area groups discuss SNAP
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Nearly 20 dozen area organizations and groups met last week to discuss More »
Former Easley mayor faces ethics complaint
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com STATE — The South Carolina Ethics Commission held a hearing last month about an More »
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Local man charged with sex crimes
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A Pickens County man is charged with multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after an investigation by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office.
Chief Deputy Brett Barwick said in a release issued Friday, Jan. 24, that the sheriff’s office received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about someone in the county “uploading and sharing child
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Armed robbery suspect shot, killed by deputies
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating after the suspect in an Easley armed robbery was shot and killed by Greenville County Sheriff’s Office deputies.
The Greenville County Coroner’s Office identified the man shot as 45-year-old Sean Michael Scales of Mauldin.
On Jan. 23, Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy
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Pickens County Council debates rec funding
By Evan Smoak
Courtesy The Journal
evan@upstatetoday.com
COUNTY — Pickens County Council convened Tuesday to discuss multiple requests for emergency 
recreation funding.
One request — by the Pickens Senior Center — was unanimously approved.
The senior center will receive $25,000 to replace and install ceiling tiles, new flooring, LED lighting and ceiling fans as well as buy new paint for the center’s kitchen and dining rooms.
A request by the Pickens Park and Recreation Department was
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Green Wave comeback comes up short against Greenwood
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Jumping out to an early 17-7 lead, the Easley High School boys’ basketball team looked to be well on their way to another Top 10 victory against ninth-ranked Greenwood on Friday night.
However, foul trouble for Easley sophomore forward R.J. Stack slowed the Wave and allowed Greenwood’s CJ Terrell to get going, leading the Eagles to roll on a 31-9 run into the second half. Despite a ferocious comeback attempt led by senior Ethan Crews, the run was too much for Easley to
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Easley girls fall to Greenwood
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Hosting ninth-ranked Greenwood on Friday night, the Easley High School girls’ basketball 
team was looking to pick up its first region win of the season. Instead, turnovers and missed opportunities continued to plague the Wave as they fell 70-34 to the Eagles.
“We struggled the first half with turnovers, and we struggled the second half with turnovers,” Easley coach
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Freedom to Read event sees large turnout
CENTRAL — Efforts to limit books that schools and libraries may include took center stage on 
Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Central-Clemson Library. Ninety Oconee and Pickens Counties residents gathered at the library to hear Josh Malkin, Advocacy Director, ACLU of South Carolina, SC. Malkin’s talk ranged from
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St. Michael’s Annual Fundraiser Oyster Roast Is March 8
EASLEY — St. Michael’s Episcopal Church will host its annual oyster roast on Saturday, March 8 from 2-5 p.m., at 1200 Powdersville Rd. in Easley.
Proceeds from the event benefit multiple charitable organizations in Pickens County.
Attendees will be able to enjoy all-you-can-eat oysters,
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God always answers
I receive questions about God and the Bible, and one of the more frequent is whether God really listens and answers prayer. We know He answers every request because of His promise in I John 5:14-15. “And 
this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.” Since we believe the Bible is true, this is an amazing passage, but,
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Courier Letters to the Editor 1-29-25
Property values skewed
Dear Editor,
By state law every county must reassess the value of each property every 5 years. This year, 2025, is a reassessment year in Pickens County. Valuations change over time, so the purpose of a reassessment is to insure property valuations are in line with current property characteristics and market conditions.
Most properties rise in value over the 5 years. The law also forbids a county from gaining a tax revenue
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Activities for a long winter
It looks like we’re in for a long winter, with extremely cold temperatures in several places. Many of us 
are already realizing that we just don’t want to go out in that. But what shall we do to occupy ourselves while we’re at home?
I don’t know how it started, but in my neighborhood this
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