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The Pickens County Chronicle - Local News - February, 2026

Dr. Danny Hall is named Interim Principal of McKissick Academy of Science and Technology

Heather Touchberry is named School District of Pickens County Director of Innovative Services

Blue Ridge Electric President & CEO Jim Lovinggood
BREC-Zach Hinton

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative President and CEO Jim Lovinggood to retire at the end of the year, Board of Trustees names Zachary Hinton as successor

Help Noah's Ark Plumbing help the Pickens County Animal Shelter on Friday, February 27

Southern Wesleyan University hosts February Warrior Wisdom Luncheon focused on the shared sacrifice of military families

Registration opens for Hagood Mill's Camp Hagood, to be held in June

Duck Haven in Pickens County is among properties protected by Upstate Forever

Kelly Durham: Helping preserve Clemson's military heritage

Southern Wesleyan University to welcome Dr. John Oswalt for Phaup Holiness Lecture Series

Former Southern Wesleyan University Chaplain Ken Dill is sworn in as Mayor of the Town of Central

Mable Owens Clarke and Dr. John Coggeshall speak about historic Soapstone Baptist Church during special presentation at Easley's Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library: Click here to view a video of the entire presentation

Grace in the Wilderness to host Empowered Jesus Girl Teen Conference on Friday, February 27 at East Pickens Baptist Church

Grace in the Wilderness to host Valentine Tea for Widows on Saturday, February 21 at Blue Ridge View Baptist Church

"The First Amendment and Lincoln's Constitutional Legacy": Lectures in Law and Humanities focus on the history of Americans' rights - Keynote lecture by historian, author, and retired Clemson professor Orville Vernon Burton to be delivered March 5 at Clemson University

South Carolina Department of Transportation to hold public meeting on Wednesday, February 25 about road diet in City of Pickens

Call My Name 5K to be held Sunday, February 22 at Clemson University's Carillon Garden

Deep Winter Blues Festival returns to Hagood Mill Historic Site on Saturday, February 21

Gilbert Miller is honored with the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highest civilian award

Pickens County Museum of Art & History to host Author Talk with Margaret Seidler on Saturday, February 14

Central Railway Museum's Model Train Expo to be held Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14 at Rock Springs Baptist Church's Impact Center in Easley

Dr. Meredith Plyler is named Principal of Forest Acres Elementary School, effective July, 2026

Robert Neuner is named Principal of Dacusville Elementary School, effective July, 2026

Lucius Culpepper is named Principal of Pickens High School, effective July, 2026

Liberty & Legacy presentation The Battle of Blackstock's Plantation to be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 22 at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library with Rick Wise, Executive Director of the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust

Pickens County's Fort Prince George DAR Chapter and the Pickens County 250 Committee sponsor Revolutionary War slideshow presentation by Rick Wise, Executive Director of the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust

Southern Wesleyan University's Dr. Michael P. Keaton releases new book aimed at helping students navigate their first year of college

Progress continues on Terry Hall renovations for Southern Wesleyan University's nursing program

School District to return to normal operations on Wednesday, February 4

School District announces eLearning Days for Monday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 3 due to hazardous travel conditions from Saturday's snowstorm

Author Talk with Charles Hood to be held at 7 p.m. on February 5 at Easley's Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library

Clemson University's Tiger Band halftime show to be featured at the 2026 College Band Directors National Association Southern Division Conference on February 21

"Student Film: The Movie", Clemson's first feature film, premieres February 6

Mable Owens Clarke to speak about Soapstone Baptist Church on Sunday, February 15 at Easley's Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library