Attention All-Stars: It's your time to shine! We will be hosting All-Star Tryouts on Sunday, February 8th, 2026, at City Gym. In order to compete in All-Stars, in addition to a birth certificate, athletes must have a Liberty address and/or attend a Liberty school. Only athletes who played with the Liberty Rec in the regular season will be permitted to tryout.
All-Star rosters will be released on Wednesday, February 11th and practice will begin immediately following the regular season. The All-Stars tournament will begin on February 27th. ATHLETES MUST TRYOUT IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL-STARS. Scan the QR code or use the link: https://libertyparksandrec.com/registration to register for tryouts.
Tryout times are as follows:
8u Boys: 2:00-3:00 PM
10U Girls: 3:00-4:00 PM
10U Boys: 4:00-5:00 PM
12U Boys: 5:00-6:00 PM
2026 is shaping up to be a big year in Liberty, and we’d love for you to be part of it!
From Waffle Fest to special celebrations throughout the year, our events wouldn’t happen without the help of amazing volunteers. Whether you enjoy being behind the scenes with setup and cleanup, helping with games, working a booth, or supporting event activities, there’s a spot for you.
If you’re interested in lending a hand (even for just one event!), email events@libertysc.com or sign up using the form here: http://bit.ly/volunteerliberty
The forecast for Friday night into Saturday morning continues to worsen, with some models now showing measurable snow in our area. If this happens, road conditions may be unsafe for large trucks, and Friday routes may not be able to be collected on Saturday as previously planned.
To help stay ahead of the weather and maximize service, Meridian Waste will begin collecting the Wednesday route this afternoon once the City of Liberty’s Tuesday route is completed. Crews will finish the Wednesday route tomorrow and begin the Thursday route.
On Friday, crews will work to complete the remaining Thursday route along with the Friday route.
We truly appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding as crews work to maintain service during this unusual winter weather.
Liberty Planning Commission Zoom meeting
January 28th, 2026, 6PM
Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84817526223?pwd=KxbvZ7OL9K3e7iOVxS4saeNCR5K4YQ.1
Meeting ID: 848 1752 6223
Passcode: 519711
AGENDA
LIBERTY CITY COUNCIL
Special Called Session
January 28th, 2026, at 6:45 pm
Rosewood Center
419 E Main St. Liberty, SC 29657
All Liberty routes will be suspended for service on Monday, January 26, 2026.
Emergency Warming Shelters Update for the City of Liberty!
Due to hazardous road conditions, warming shelters at the Rosewood Center & Liberty City Gym will be closed today, Sunday, January 25.
Please continue to monitor City of Liberty updates and stay safe.
We encourage residents to take time now to prepare by charging devices, stocking up on food and water, filling any necessary prescriptions, and making plans to stay warm. Please remember to bring pets indoors with food and water and have flashlights and extra batteries ready.
City of Liberty will continue to monitor conditions and share updates as needed. Stay safe!
Residents of Old Norris Rd. and the surrounding area, please be aware that there is currently a water outage due to a water line break. Our team is on-site and working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
We appreciate your patience and understanding while we get everything back to normal.
What a great week our City Council had in Columbia representing the City of Liberty at Hometown Legislative Action Day and Municipal Elected Officials Training. Our team had the chance to hear from some outstanding speakers who shared real-world insight and practical advice from their experiences in government.
We were especially grateful to our State Representative, Davey Hiott, for taking time out of a very busy day to spend with us. He welcomed our City Council to the State House, showed them his seat in the House Chamber, and invited them into them into his office to talk about the work being done on behalf of our district. He also helped arrange visits with Speaker of the House Murrell Smith and Governor Henry McMaster, which made the experience even more meaningful.
We truly appreciate Representative Hiott’s time, hospitality, and continued support of the City of Liberty.
Opportunities like this help strengthen the connection between our local community and state leadership, and we are thankful for a productive and informative trip.
Burns Hill will be closed on Friday, January 23rd, after lunch until the winter storm has passed and emergency management deems it safe for travel. Please plan accordingly and stay safe during the storm.
Thank you for your understanding!
All-Star rosters will be released on Wednesday, February 11th and practice will begin immediately following the regular season. The All-Stars tournament will begin on February 27th. ATHLETES MUST TRYOUT IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL-STARS. Scan the QR code or use the link: https://libertyparksandrec.com/registration to register for tryouts.
Tryout times are as follows:
8u Boys: 2:00-3:00 PM
10U Girls: 3:00-4:00 PM
10U Boys: 4:00-5:00 PM
12U Boys: 5:00-6:00 PM
Emergency Warming Shelters!
In response to the winter storm, the City of Liberty will open emergency warming shelters at the following locations:
Liberty City Gym
318 W. Main Street, Liberty, SC 29657
Rosewood Center
419 E. Main Street, Liberty, SC 29657
Shelters will be open Saturday, January 24, and Sunday, January 25, from 8:00 AM–6:00 PM.
Each location will serve as a warm, safe space and will have charging stations and bottled water available. Shelters may remain open into early next week depending on weather conditions.
Additional updates will be shared as conditions change.
We are excited to be back highlighting some of our amazing coaches here at the Liberty Rec! Since the season has begun, the number of texts, calls and even people taking the time to stop by just to brag on Coach Shai has truly been incredible.
Coach Shai took on head coaching the 10U boys' team after volunteering as an assistant football coach for a few seasons. There's a lot we could say about him, but I think this says it best:
“Coach Shai has taken on the task head-on and has done a great job with the boys. All of the kids love Coach Shai and look up to him; as a result, they give him their all 100% of the time. Coach Shai is a former Rec Devil and Red Devil. We need more Coach Shai’s coaching and mentoring these young men at Liberty Rec.”
Coach Shai we can't say thank you enough! Parents, appreciate him while you can... I can almost guarantee it won't be long before even better opportunities come his way!
Our Coach of the Week is sponsored by Bolt's Auto Sales. We are proud to work alongside Bolt's Auto Sales - a locally owned, small used truck dealership. At Bolt's, they strive to provide quality, reasonable vehicles, ready to work for you. They are voted best used dealership in Pickens County, Runner-Up for best used dealership in the Upstate and take great pride in serving our community with top notch vehicles. You can shop in person or browse online at https://boltsautosc.com/.
To nominate a Coach of the Week, email abaker@libertysc.com with your nominee.
You know what time it is! Athlete of the Week is back, and we’ve seen some impressive talent come through the gym these last few weeks.
We're excited to introduce our Female Athlete of the Week this week, Scarlett Monroe! Scarlett is on Team Whitmire, one of our 10U girls' teams. Scarlett was nominated by Coach Jay, and this is what he had to say about her:
"Scarlett has worked extremely hard on everything that her coaches have taught her! She is killing it in rebounds, out-of-bounds saves, screens and much more! We can’t wait to see her continue to grow in the game of basketball!"
Keep up the good work, Scarlett!
Our Female Athlete of the Week is sponsored by H.A.L.O Designs. We're glad to partner with H.A.L.O designs who has generously chosen to donate an AOTW t-shirt to the winners each week. H.A.L.O Designs is a locally owned boutique offering all the newest and cutest fan gear at prices you love! Follow her on Facebook or shop online at https://halo-designs-llc.myshopify.com/.
*AOTW are nominated by coaches. *
Athlete of the Week is back, and our boys have been SHOWING OUT!
This week's Male Athlete of the Week is Eli Pease, representing 10U Team Johnson. Eli makes a huge impact on Team Johnson. Whether they need someone to score, rebound, assist or just plain hustle, #2 is the guy and he is fun to watch!
Coach Johnson says Eli is so coachable. Last week, he helped lead the team to a big win, scoring 14 of 23 points and pitched in 5 rebounds over Pickens. Eli is a force and we're glad to have him as an athlete of the Liberty Rec.
Our Male Athlete of the Week is sponsored by Ivey's Furniture. We are proud to sponsor with Ivey's Furniture, a family-owned business offering furniture and mattresses and voted best in the county! You can shop their store at Market at the Mill or online at shopiveys.com.
*AOTW are nominated by coaches. *
