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- Local News - December 2024
Liberty Christmas decorations: Click here to view
The Pickens County Chronicle
's photos of downtown Liberty's 2024 Christmas decorations
Easley Christmas decorations: Click here to view
The Pickens County Chronicle
's photos of downtown Easley's 2024 Christmas decorations at City Hall
Central Christmas decorations: Click here to view
The Pickens County Chronicle
's photos of the 2024 Christmas decorations in downtown Central and at the Central History Museum
Pickens Christmas decorations: Click here to view
The Pickens County Chronicle
's photos of the 2024 Christmas decorations in downtown Pickens and at the Pickens Doodle Park
Cross Roads Baptist Church in Dacusville honors Martha Childress for playing piano, organ for 76 years: Church holds reception for her on Saturday, December 21.
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Historic Dodgens Store, donated by Jimmy Lee and Helen Dodgens and family, is dedicated at the Hagood Mill Historic Site, and the Dodgens family donates $6,000 to the Hagood Mill Foundation. Read
The Pickens County Chronicle
's in-depth story on the Saturday, December 21 dedication ceremony, and view 50 photos from the event.
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Pickens County breaks ground on state-of-the-art emergency services facility on December 19
Wreaths Across America ceremony is held at Liberty Memorial Gardens on Saturday, December 14. Listen to audio of the ceremony and view 50 photos by
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.
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Wreaths Across America ceremony is held at Sunrise Cemetery in Pickens the morning of Saturday, December 14. Listen to audio of the ceremony and view 50 photos by
The Pickens County Chronicle
.
Buddy Cox, Country Santa
With love from Jesus and Country Santa
The Pickens County Chronicle
's Publisher has written often about Country Santa through the years, beginning in 1999, when she was the Editor of
The Pickens Sentinel
, and
The Chronicle
wishes to share this story written those many years ago. Country Santa is still very much a part of the present, helping local families at Christmas time. For 2024, the many drop-off sites for toys include Pickens Middle School, the Pickens Village Library, and Liberty Elementary School.
Liberty Community Scholarship Board honors winners of Christmas card art contest, Liberty High School students Elizabeth Thrasher, Niylah Granger, and Khalia Brown, on December 9
Liberty Community Scholarship Board participates in Festival of Trees
Upcountry Quilters Guild holds opening reception for Holiday Quilt Exhibit at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History on Saturday, December 7. View 47 photos by
The Pickens County Chronicle
.
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Clemson University honors fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery
Wreaths Across America ceremonies at local cemeteries to honor deceased veterans December 14-15. Click here for information on locations in Pickens County.
Ms. Wheelchair South Carolina Kathryn Hicks, of Six Mile, is Grand Marshal in her hometown's Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 7
Click here to view moments from the 2024 Pickens Christmas Parade the evening of Friday, December 6, including more than 150 photos by
The Pickens County Chronicle
The Pickens County Historical Society and The Pickens County 250 Committee host Christmas Open House at the historic Hagood-Mauldin House on Friday, December 6, prior to the Pickens Christmas Parade, with music by Dr. Marianne Holland and Carolyn Yarborough and children from Eastside Baptist Church in Liberty and Smith Chapel Church in Pickens. Read
The Pickens County Chronicle
's story and view 52 photos from the event.
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Clemson students build community pavilion and school garden in Charleston
Pickens County Pinnacle Performer Elizabeth Brock
Pickens County Pinnacle Performer Austen Richey
Pickens County Pinnacle Performer Krystal Hopkins
Pickens County Pinnacle Performer Matthew Dalton
Pickens County Pinnacle Performer Chris Simmons
Pickens County honors Pinnacle Performers Elizabeth Brock, Austen Richey, Krystal Hopkins, Matthew Dalton, and Chris Simmons
The Wall That Heals, replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, will come to Liberty in May, 2025
Opening Reception for Upcountry Quilters Guild's Holiday Quilt Exhibit at the Pickens County Museum will be held on Saturday, December 7 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Christmas Events in December
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Easley Police and Fire Departments to host free Pictures with Santa on Sunday, December 15 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Easley's Christmas Parade of Lights will be held Saturday, December 14 at 6 p.m.
The Dacusville Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, December 14 at 2 p.m.
Santa comes to Easley, delivering toys and Christmas cheer, on Wednesday, December 11 and Tuesday, December 17
Liberty's Holly Jolly Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, December 7 at 6 p.m.
Six Mile's Christmas parade will be held on Saturday, December 7 at 10:30 a.m.
Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley to hold annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, December 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A Christmas Open House will be held at the historic Hagood-Mauldin House on Friday, December 6 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Event is sponsored by the Pickens County Historical Society and Pickens County 250 Committee and will include music by Dr. Marianne Holland, Carolyn Yarborough, and children from Eastside Baptist Church in Liberty and Smith Chapel Church in Pickens, and Santa Claus and his sleigh will be available for photographs.
The Pickens Christmas Parade will be held Friday, December 6 at 7 p.m., with Betty McDaniel as the Grand Marshal. Click here for details.
Central to celebrate Christmas on Friday, December 6: special music and pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus at 5 p.m., tree lighting at 6 p.m., and Christmas parade at 6:30 p.m. Grand Marshals for the parade will be Chaz Paxton and the D.W. Daniel Lions Pride Marching Band.
Liberty's Christmas tree lighting to be held on Friday, December 6 at 6 p.m. and will include pictures with Santa, cookies, hot chocolate, and caroling
Clemson's Christmas Parade to be held Thursday, December 5 at 6 p.m. Rosa Grayden will serve as Grand Marshal.
Six Mile to host Old-Fashioned Christmas with tree-lighting ceremony on Thursday, December 5 at 6 p.m.
Look at the top of November's News for a story on Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative's Christmas tree-lighting ceremony.
