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Read more than 700 stories free inside

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Thank you for supporting local journalism that has supported our communities in Pickens County since 1999
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The Pickens County Chronicle - Local News - March, 2026

Mile of Honor remembers 498 Clemson alumni who gave their lives in service to our country: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's story on the March 28 event, with audio of the ceremony and more than 100 photographs

Charles Hood, author of Looking for Space: My Pickens Journey, publishes new book, Pickens Portraits, Volume One: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's in-depth story from an interview with the author

Southern Wesleyan University marks milestone with ribbon cutting for School of Nursing: Renovated facility supports hands-on training and addresses regional workforce demands

South Carolina Forestry Commission issues statewide burning ban March 27 until further notice

***Update on March 29: South Carolina Forestry Commission to lift burning ban on March 30

Clemson History Week events start March 30

Justin Petersen is named next Principal of Liberty Middle School, effective July 1

Davey Hiott is honored as the 2026 Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award recipient

Southern Wesleyan University receives largest gift in institutional history

Clemson University Anthropology professor John Mike Coggeshall publishes new book, a compilation of stories from the South Carolina mountains

Liberty & Legacy event to be held at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library in Easley at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 29: Learn about the Francis Marion Papers from Rick Wise, Executive Director of the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust

Semper Fi Barn in Six Mile to host National Vietnam War Veterans Day remembrance event at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 29

Town of Central to hold Easter Egg Hunt at the Central History Museum at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 29

Forest Fest to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 at the Clemson University Forest: Celebrate nature, conservation, and outdoor adventure

Clemson University's Mile of Honor to be held at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 28: 498 Clemson alumni have given their lives in service to our country

Dr. Lisa Cassidy is named Principal of Liberty Elementary School, effective July 1

Southern Wesleyan University to celebrate 120 years at Homecoming 2026 on Saturday, March 28

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Dennis Chastain May 1, 2018 at Six Mile Town Hall (Cherokee Path)

March 11 event honors the late Dennis Chastain with marker at Bryson Children's Nature Walk in Six Mile and presentation of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) American History Award medal: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's story and view 30 photos from the event

Local events to celebrate America's 250th birthday and honor General Andrew Pickens: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's story about upcoming events

SCDOT announces reopening of SC 133 bridge over Crowe Creek

Inaugural Palmetto Jump Games, to be held Saturday, March 14 at Liberty High School, will spotlight elite field talent in Upstate South Carolina

Local author Marissa McFarland to launch her debut novel on Tuesday, March 24 at Central-Clemson Library: She will discuss and sign copies of When Goodbyes Begin

Clemson students head to New Mexico for annual Bataan Memorial Death March on March 21

The Clemson 8 Challenge, held the morning of Saturday, March 7 at Clemson University's Military Plaza and co-founded by the late Colonel Ben Skardon, honors Clemson University's known 28 former prisoners of war: Former POW Colonel Bill Austin is in attendance at the event. Read The Pickens County Chronicle's in-depth story and view 60 photos by The Pickens County Chronicle from the opening ceremony

Click here to view more than 80 photos of the Clemson 8 Challenge by Ken Scar, courtesy to The Pickens County Chronicle

Boy Scouts of Troop 51 and Cub Scouts of Pack 51 in Pickens hold food drive for Gleaning House Food Pantry the morning of Saturday, March 7 at Grace United Methodist Church

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Click here to view scenes from Liberty's 150th birthday party on Saturday, March 7

Hagood Mill Foundation announces spring fundraiser to be held April 11

Walk for Prevention, meant to draw attention to child abuse and assault prevention, to be held Thursday, April 2 in downtown Pickens

CU-Clemson Day at the State House March 3, 2026
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Clemson Day at the State House focuses on how the University transforms lives throughout South Carolina and beyond

Experience the magic of Appalachian music and heritage at KidsFest on Saturday, March 21 at Hagood Mill Historic Site in Pickens

Historic Hagood-Mauldin House in Pickens to be open for free tours on Saturday, April 25

Six Mile Elementary School is one of 10 elementary schools nationwide to be named a 2026 Model School

'Remembering Dennis Chastain' event to be held in Six Mile on Wednesday, March 11

Clemson 8 Challenge, on Saturday, March 7, honoring the memory of Colonel Ben Skardon and Clemson alumni who suffered as prisoners of war, will help send 20 cadets to White Sands, New Mexico for the Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon

Liberty to celebrate with 150th birthday party on Saturday, March 7 at the Rosewood Center

Troop 51 Boy Scouts and Pack 51 Cub Scouts to sponsor food drive for Gleaning House Food Pantry in Pickens through March 7

Central kicks off First Friday Concert Series March 6 with Soul Intent Band