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By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com. EASLEY — An Easley woman died on Christmas Day after being struck by a motor vehicle. According to a release from Pickens County Deputy Coroner Tommy Page, Mona Smith and another pedestrian were struck while walking in the roadway on Saco Lowell Road in Easley last Wednesday afternoon.
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6 days ago · By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com. EASLEY — An Easley woman died on Christmas Day after being struck by a motor vehicle. According to a release from Pickens County Deputy Coroner Tommy Page, Mona Smith and another pedestrian were struck while walking in the roadway on Saco Lowell Road in …
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RUTH STEWART. LIBERTY — Ruth Mae Stewart, 94, formerly of Liberty, passed away Nov. 24, 2024, at the Rainey Hospice House. Born on Oct. 2, 1930, in Easley, she was the widow of William Dyre “Junior” Stewart Jr. and a daughter to the late Guffie and Lillian Davis McCall.
County breaks ground on EMS facility
Dec 26, 2024 · COUNTY — Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for Pickens County’s new emergency services facility Thursday afternoon. The facility will be located behind the county’s administration building on McDaniel Avenue in Pickens and is funded in part by American Rescue Plan Act funds. County administrator Ken Roper said the facility is …
Pickens council races head to runoff
Nov 6, 2024 · By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com. COUNTY — Four years after a record-breaking turnout for the 2020 election, Pickens County voters smashed that record once again as they cast ballots to select representatives at the local, state and national levels.. All told, Pickens County had a turnout of 60,606 out of 76,308 registered voters (79.4 percent) breaking the record of ...
Christmas parades to begin this week around Pickens County
Dec 4, 2024 · By Elizabeth Whiten Staff Reporter liz@thepccourier.com COUNTY — It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas as merchants and homeowners are putting up their trees covered in lights and holiday decorations galore. As the calendar inches closer to Christmas Day, many Pickens County municipalities will be hosting their annual Christmas parades.
McManus, Wilson win Pickens runoffs
Nov 20, 2024 · By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter. bnimmons@thepccourier.com. PICKENS — Voters in the city of Pickens returned to the polls one final time this election cycle to fill two open city council seats in Tuesday’s municipal runoff election.. Ray Wilson and John McManus took the open seats on council as 17 percent of registered voters within the city took to the polls to make their voice known.
County approves funding for public safety building
Dec 11, 2024 · By Evan Smoak Courtesy The Journal evan@upstatetoday.com PICKENS — Pickens County Council approved funding for the county’s new public safety building during a meeting last week. The building — which would be built behind the Pickens County Administration Facility located at 222 McDaniel Avenue in Pickens — will be 34,000 square feet and include the
Adams saves $1M for City of Pickens
Dec 18, 2024 · By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Efforts by the city of Pickens’ public works director will result in significant savings for the city as it works to replace its water meters, according to officials. During Pickens City Council’s Dec. 9 meeting, city administrator Tim O’Briant and public works director Trey Adams discussed the
Pickens to begin talks on salary study results
Dec 18, 2024 · By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com. PICKENS — City of Pickens officials are set to begin discussing recommendations from a firm tasked with conducting a study of city employee pay rates next month.. City administrator Tim O’Briant discussed the salary study in both his report to council during its Dec. 9 meeting and his written report included in the council packet.