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The Pickens County Chronicle - Local News - November 2024

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative Board of Directors, pictured left to right: Spencer Dalton, Jimmy Lee Dodgens, Frank Looper, Len Talley, Will Anderson, Kenneth Southerlin, and Mendel Stone (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative President and CEO Jim Lovinggood (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
Miss South Carolina Davis Wash (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
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Rev. Bart Turner, Pastor of Oolenoy Baptist Church (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
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(Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative brings in the Christmas season with the lighting of the majestic Deodar cedar, with a special appearance by Miss South Carolina Davis Wash: Judge Eddie Welmaker lights the Christmas tree, Liberty Primary School Choir sings Christmas music, and Oolenoy Baptist Church Pastor Bart Turner offers a Christmas devotion during tree-lighting ceremony. Read The Pickens County Chronicle's story and view 35 photos from the event and listen to the audio of the entire ceremony.

Town of Six Mile's Christmas Market to be held Saturday, November 30

City of Easley to hold Christmas tree lighting on Friday, November 29 at 5:30 p.m.

City of Pickens to hold Christmas tree lighting on Friday, November 29 at 6 p.m.

Liberty High School student Elizabeth Thrasher is selected as the winner of the Liberty Community Scholarship Board's 'Create our Christmas Card' art contest: Thrasher's artwork is on display at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History

Nieri family donates $12.5 million to name state-of-the art Alumni and Visitors Center at Clemson University

Clemson breaks ground on Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative to hold annual Christmas tree lighting on Tuesday, November 26 at 5:15 p.m.

Clemson University Symphonic Band to premiere original composition inspired by a local child's courageous battle with cancer

Brittney Cassell Morgan is selected as interim Principal of Central Academy of the Arts

2024 Military Appreciation Week to be celebrated at Clemson November 18-23

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Clemson University begins Military Appreciation Week on November 18 by displaying miniature American flags (one for each faculty, staff, or student veteran at Clemson University) around a tiger paw on Bowman Field: view 21 photos by The Pickens County Chronicle

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Hagood Mill in Pickens hosts Native American Celebration on Saturday, November 16: view more than 200 photographs by The Pickens County Chronicle taken November 16 of the Native American celebration and the Hagood Mill site.

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Pickens Blue Flame volleyball-1 STATE CHAMPS

State Champs: Pickens High School volleyball team wins 4A state championship on Saturday, November 16 in Columbia

Durant Ashmore presents a lecture about General Andrew Pickens (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
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Durant Ashmore gives Revolutionary War lecture at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History about General Andrew Pickens: November 14 event is sponsored by Pickens County 250 Committee

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photo by Mac Stone Naturaland Trust

State and local conservation groups protect legacy landscape in South Carolina mountains

Upcountry Fiber continues to grow

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative President and CEO Jim Lovinggood looks back over the year

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In observance of Veterans Day, American flags are placed at the graves of more than 100 veterans buried in the cemetery at Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley

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Photo from Youth Leadership Academy
Photo from Youth Leadership Academy

Youth Leadership Academy dedicates wheelchair swing in Easley's Doodle Park

Prisma Health plans to build $138 million inpatient behavioral health hospital in Easley with $100 million in state funds

Thomas Green Clemson's will to be housed in Special Collections and Archives

Walt Carter, of the Pickens County VA Office and Commander of the American Legion Post 52, of Easley welcomes everyone (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
Liberty Mayor Erica Romo Woods welcomes the crowd (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
Marion Summey, of the American Legion Post 52, sings the national anthem (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
Travis McAlister, Pastor of Golden Creek Baptist Church in Liberty, and State Senator Rex Rice during the national anthem (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
The American flag from the Liberty Fire Department (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
Rev. Carlton Cleveland, Pastor of Potter's Clay Fellowship in Liberty, just before opening with prayer (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
Rev. Travis McAlister, of Golden Creek Baptist Church (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
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Liberty hosts Pickens County Veterans Affairs Office's Veterans Parade, honoring our veterans, on November 3: read the story and view 87 photos of the Pickens County Veterans Parade by The Pickens County Chronicle

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Hagood Mill to hold Native American Celebration the third weekend in November

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City of Pickens hosts Pickens Appalachian Folk Festival: view 115 photos by The Pickens County Chronicle of the festival on Saturday, November 2, including of Young Appalachian Musicians (YAM) founder Betty McDaniel as well as groups performing at the Pickens amphitheater - The Sweet Potato Pie Kids, Creekwater Collective, Tigertown Roots: Clemson University Bluegrass Ensemble, The Wilder Flower, and Spare Parts Bluegrass Band

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Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative President and CEO Jim Lovinggood updates on historic Hurricane Helene and recovery

Breann Griffin, Director of The Hiding Place

Opening reception is held Friday, November 1 at the Pickens County Museum for Safe Spaces: A Survivor Art Showcase: proceeds from sale of artwork by domestic violence survivors benefit The Hiding Place, a domestic violence shelter in Pickens County

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Pickens County Museum of Art & History's 42nd Annual Juried Art Competition exhibit runs through November 9

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