The Benefits of Play
State’s first-ever ‘Play Club’ brings exciting results, academic study finds CENTRAL — Several years ago, Central Academy of the Arts transformed its school days with the first-ever “Play Club” in...
View ArticleBrawl of the Wild
Four-legged foes go blow for blow in an incredible boxing bout By Dr. Thomas Cloer, Jr. Special to The Courier y wife and I love to hike and film wildlife. It is one of our favorite things to do. A...
View ArticleWhy relive the racial problems of America’s past?
Winston Churchill of Great Britain was instrumental in helping the United States and the Allies gain victory in World War II. He also was honored with America’s highest honor, the Gold Medal of Honor...
View ArticleWhy relive the racial problems of America’s past? Part 2
The study of history is paramount to advancing democracy By Dr. Thomas Cloer Jr. Special to The Courier There is agreement among America’s higher institutions of learning that knowledge about the past...
View ArticlePieces of Pickens history
Local historian dives into one of city’s prominent early 20th-century businesses By Barry Crawford Special to The Courier Editor’s note: In anticipation of the first-ever Pickens Bottle Show, planned...
View ArticleHow to make the big day more enjoyable for Dad
Dad gets to be king of his castle at least one day during the year. Come mid-June, children near and far scramble for ideas to treat their fathers to a special day and award him with gifts for being a...
View ArticleFinding the right Father’s Day gift
Father’s Day is an annual celebration of fathers and the contributions they make to their families. Dads get their due on Father’s Day, when sons, daughters and wives typically give dad a few gifts to...
View ArticleSouthern Appalachian Mountain dialect: Purt nigh gone?
Revisiting the regional history of the English language By Dr. Thomas Cloer, Jr. Special to The Courier The Southern Appalachian Mountain dialect is a topic of interest for people in our area. There...
View ArticlePublishing partners
Clemson students help Central Academy of the Arts second-graders become authors CENTRAL — Clemson University students at the Pearce Center for Professional Communication helped local second-graders at...
View ArticleSoapstone Baptist Church: A Link to the Distant Past
By Dr. Thomas Cloer, Jr. Special to The Courier Soapstone Baptist Church, a historic Black Church, is located in an area here in Upper Pickens County called Liberia, South Carolina. The name, Liberia,...
View ArticleA True Sense of Place and Belonging
By Dr. Thomas Cloer, Jr. Special to The Courier For Black History Month, we have focused on the book Liberia, South Carolina: An African American Appalachian Community, by Dr. John M. Coggeshall, an...
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