Monthly Archives: April 2014
Courier Trespass Notices 4-23-14
In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor trespassing.
All persons are hereby notified and warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber or trespass in any manner whatsoever upon the lands of the undersigned:
Kurt V. Mechling May 2014
Gillian N. Mechling May 2014
Susan Hollis Wade and
Martha Hollis Garrett May 2014
Clifton R. and Elaine Franks June 2014
Larry and or Bertie Gibson June 2014
John F. Hendricks June 2014
Michael A. Whitman July 2014
Artistic Builders Inc. July 2014
Randy and Lynn Griffin July 2014
Ronald & Joyce Duncan Aug. 2014
Glenn & Carolyn Sellers Aug. 2014
Billy Madden Sept. 2014
Harold Caddell Oct. 2014
Mickey & Savannah Morgan Oct. 2014
Barry and Rhonda Herd Oct. 2014
Allen and Nancy Hess Nov. 2014
James Dan Winchester and Avenelle S. Winchester Nov. 2014
John T. M. Tompkins Dec. 2014
Sarah Rampy Jan. 2015
Jessica Anderson Faus Jan. 2015
Betty McGrew Hill Jan. 2015
Josh Daughety and Sue Bates Jan. 2015
Jimmy C. McGrew Sr. Feb 2015
Tredwell and Erica Ziegler Feb. 2015
Ben F, and Pat H. Smith March 2015
Donald and Renee Hunter March 2015
Jerry R. Galbreath March 2015
Dwight C. and
Thelma Thrift March 2015
Alice M. Beck March 2015
Lola S. Lusk and
Deborah Lusk Young Oct. 2015
Judy E. McJunkin Oct. 2015
Danny McCall March 2016
Melvin Lamar and
Catherine Gilstrap July 2016
Dolly Morris Dec. 2016
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Man charged with murder
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SUNSET — A Pickens man is behind bars after police say he shot and killed a man following an altercation early Saturday morning.
According to a release from Pickens County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy Creed Hashe, officers responded to a 911 call at around 2:40 a.m. Saturday about a person being shot at a home on Hannah Road in Sunset.
Upon arrival, deputies found a man, identified as Michael Shane Collins, 38,
Police still looking for suspect after Pickens shooting
PICKENS — Officers are on the lookout for a suspect following a shooting incident in Pickens on Monday evening.
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According to Pickens Police Chief Rodney Gregory, officers were dispatched to the area of Henderson Street and Nealy Street within the city limits at about 5:20 p.m. in reference to shots fired between two vehicles.
At about the same time, Pickens County Sheriff’s Office deputies wree dispatched to the Store and More gas station at the intersection of Shady Grove Road and S.C. Highway 183, just outside the city limits, in reference to shots fired.
Although details are still uncertain, according to Gregory, a 23-year-old man and 23-year-old woman each sustained gunshot wounds. The man was shot in his left hand, and the woman
Merck named Pickens County superintendent
By Ben Robinson, Courier Staff
COUNTY — Daniel High School principal Dr. Danny Merck, a finalist for the superintendent’s job four years ago, has been hired to replace Dr. Kelly Pew as
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superintendent of Pickens County schools starting May 1.
The board voted unanimously to hire Merck after a brief executive session before a scheduled work session last Thursday. Pew was hired earlier this month as the new superintendent of Rock Hill schools.
Under the terms of the contract, which the board authorized chairman Alex Siatta to negotiate, the district will pay Merck an annual salary of $120,000.
“The Board is extremely pleased that Dr. Merck, a native of Pickens County and graduate of our
Hunt instrumental in Merck’s success
By Ben Robinson, Courier Staff
COUNTY — Helping the trustees of the School Board of Pickens County name Dr. Danny Merck as the new administrator were some actions made by former
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superintendent Dr. Henry Hunt.
Hunt remembered when Dr. Kelly Pew was moved into human resources after Brenda Turner left the district to become the superintendent of Orangeburg District 4. Hunt felt that the district also needed someone on the administrative side of things, though budget cuts had cost the district several district offices. So Hunt led the school board to move Merck to the lead administrative position of the district.
“We thought he needed some experience on the district level,” Hunt said. “He’s just a good person. He was a good fit in that position. Just a natural.”
When Pew was named superintendent, former Daniel High School principal
911 system to receive upgrades
Sen. Larry Martin and Rep. Davey Hiott stopped by the Pickens County administrative building Monday to present a state check for $170,977.81 to county administrator Ralph Guarino for use in updating the county’s 911 system. The scheduled updates should make the 911 system more efficient, allowing emergency vehicles better access to homes in the county. From left are E911 coordinator Tasha Todd, Guarino, Martin and Hiott.
Man killed in Clemson Wreck
CLEMSON — A single-vehicle wreck Saturday evening near Clemson claimed a passenger’s life and sent two other men to the hospital.
Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley said Aaron Anthony Eskew, 30, was pronounced dead at the scene from blunt force trauma.
The driver of the vehicle, Raymond Hanks, 28, was listed in critical condition at Greenville Memorial Hospital Monday. Another passenger was transported
Carolina Premier Bank to celebrate grand opening of Six Mile branch
SIX MILE — Our Bank, a division of Carolina Premier Bank and the Town of Six Mile recently announced the grand opening of the bank’s offices in the refurbished historic bank building located at 115 N. Main Street, Six Mile.
To celebrate the official opening, Our Bank will be hosting a week-long celebration the week of April 28. Throughout the week, the community is invited to stop in for coffee and pastries in the morning or for afternoon treats. There will be drawings for a gift each day at 5 p.m.
Dacusville Community Club makes improvements at community center
DACUSVILLE — The Dacusville Community Club has been working feverishly for the past several months to make improvements and turn the former Dacusville Elementary School into a facility the community can use for many functions.
A Sign of Progress
The transformation has been remarkable. Hallways and rooms have been scrubbed and painted, floors stripped and polished, security enhancements have been installed, and beautification of the grounds has been done. The latest addition is the new Dacusville Community Center lighted sign, which was proudly erected last week.
“The sign gives us the ability
