Pickens in the news, from 6 sources
6 stories about Pickens in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “2 facing charges after investigation into distribution, trafficking of meth in Pickens” from FOX Carolina News, Sep 17.
Latest about Pickens
The newest stories with Pickens in the headline, one per story.
From Town Hall, the schools and the library
8 notices in the past month, read every morning from Pickens’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
- Introducing Pickens Proud
Every month, our City departments report to City Council on what they’ve been working on, and there’s a lot of good news in those reports that most folks never get...
6 days ago - City of Pickens Announcement
The City of Pickens is pleased to announce that Davey Hiott will work alongside Council in a leadership role during the search for our next City Administrator. Davey brings decades...
6 days ago - City Council Work Session – October 26, 2026 6:00 pm
Everyone is invited to attend the City Council Work Session Meeting on Monday, October 26, 2026 6:00 pm. If you’re unable to be there physically, the City of Pickens will...
Oct 23
5 more from cityofpickens.com
- SDPC Link Hub
Looking for a Link? Start Here! We want to make it easy for every SDPC family to find the information they need! This page serves as a one-stop shop for links to resources, announ...
4 days ago - SDPC Celebrates Record Graduation Rate and Strong 2026 SC Report Card Results
The South Carolina Department of Education released the 2025–26 School Report Cards today, October 12, 2026, highlighting continued academic success and growth in the School Dis...
Oct 12 - SDPC Board of Trustees Superintendent Search Updates
The School District of Pickens County Board of Trustees is beginning the search for the district's next superintendent. The search will be guided by the district's Innovate '28 S...
Sep 3
3 more from pickens.k12.sc.us
Who’s covering Pickens
Pickens was in the news from 3 outlets in the past 90 days, led by FOX Carolina News with 5 stories about Pickens. Stories with Pickens in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
- 2 facing charges after investigation into distribution, trafficking of meth in PickensSep 17
- Pickens man sentenced for drug trafficking while under house arrestSep 3
- Pickens city leaders uphold denial of homeless shelter’s rezoning requestAug 27
2 more from FOX Carolina News
- Methamphetamine trafficking investigation ends with two arrested, police saySep 17 · Mentions Pickens
- SC: Upstate city council votes to terminate city administratorAug 27 · Mentions Pickens
- Woman arrested after shooting leaves one person dead in UpstateAug 9 · Mentions Pickens
1 more from WYFF
- Community rallies around teenager facing cancer with benefit cornhole tournamentAug 5 · Mentions Pickens
What Pickens’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Pickens sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
Football Recap: Palmetto Falls to Pickens Despite Season-High Score
Football Recap: Pickens' Offense Sparked by Brooks Dow
Pickens Football Roster (2026-27)
Pickens vs Walker Valley Girls Volleyball - Sep 26, 2026
Pickens vs Gordon Lee Girls Volleyball - Sep 26, 2026
Pickens Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Walhalla
Gilmer vs Pickens Girls Volleyball - Sep 22, 2026
South Lamar vs Pickens County JV Boys Basketball - Jan 14, 2027
Homes listed in Pickens
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Pickens is posting.
Posts go to Town Square, where neighbors can reply.
Headlines come from the outlets that cover Pickens, found through Google News; stories with Pickens in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Pickens, SC are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.