Monthly Archives: October 2014
Courier Obits 10-15-14
Bonnie Sue (Lee) Curtis
Liberty — Bonnie Curtis died Saturday Oct. 11, 2014.
She was the daughter of Ernest and Clara Lee. Having devoted herself to home and family, Bonnie considered her greatest accomplishments to be raising her five daughters and being a wonderful grandmother to all of her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Some of her greatest joys included spending time with her grandchildren, going for long rides in the mountains with her family, and watching birds out her kitchen window. Known to her grandchildren as “Granny,” she always had a dollar, a treat or a surprise to give them in exchange for a big hug. Her family always looked forward to eating her
Courier Legals 10-15-15
NOTICE OF SALE
BY VIRTUE of the Order heretofore granted in the case of SunTrust Bank vs. Roy C. Watkins; R & T Asset Management Inc. a/k/a R & T Asset Management, Inc.; Watkins Development Company, Inc.; and Bank of America, N.A., Case No. 2013-CP-39-1494, the undersigned Special Referee, or his designee, will offer for sale at public auction at the Pickens County Courthouse, 214 E. Main Street, Pickens, South
Courier Notice to Creditors 10-15-14
The publisher shall only be liable for an amount less than or equal to the charge for the space of the item in error in the case of errors in or omissions from any advertisement, and only for the first incorrect insertion.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES
All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of PICKENS COUNTY, the address of which is 222 MCDANIEL AVE., B-16 PICKENS, SC 29671, within eight (8) months after the
Courier Classified 10-15-14
Annoucements
To all persons claiming interest in 1988 13’ 6” 1430 Starcraft, Daniel T. Burchett will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft/outboard motor. If you have any claim to the watercraft/outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (803) 734-3858. Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim of interest is made and the watercraft/outboard motor has not been reported stolen, SCDNR shall issue clear title. Case No: 20140908950767 10/1, 8, 15
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FAA CERTIFICATION – Get approved Aviation Maintenance Technician training.
Faith Lutheran Church yard sale this weekend
PICKENS — Faith Lutheran Church will have its sixth annual yard sale Oct. 17 and 18. Beginning at 7 a.m. Friday morning, household items, clothing, books, furniture, holiday items and baked goods will be sold to help support the Gleaning House, a community food pantry.
Utilizing supplemental funds provided by Thrivent Financial Co., every $1 spent will provide $1.50 to the Gleaning House to purchase food. Because the Gleaning House can purchase food in bulk, this is the most effective way Faith can reach out to the
Courier Trespass Notices 10-15-14
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
Pickens High coach arrested
Police: Dorr provided alcohol, had sex with student
PICKENS — A former Pickens High School assistant coach was arrested last week after police said he had sex with a student after drinking alcohol with players and other teens.
Joshua Bennett Dorr, 29, of 179 Praters Creek Road in Pickens, was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and sexual battery with a student, according to Pickens police chief Rodney Gregory. Dorr turned himself in to Pickens police at around 6 p.m. on Oct. 1.
Dorr, who was not a teacher at Pickens High, resigned his coaching position on Sept. 29 and was placed on trespass notice from the school.
According to an incident report, a 17-year-old Pickens High School student told police she received a call from a male
Lifetime Six Mile resident makes lasting impression
By Nikki Rutledge
For The Courier
nrutledge@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE — A remembrance ceremony for lifelong Six Mile resident Bill Holder was held on Saturday, Sept. 27.
Holder lived 98 years and two days. He and his wife, Ruby, had six children, 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grand-children.
Holder spent all of his 98 years in Six Mile, repairing local residents’ appliances, well-pumps, water heaters, plumbing problems and electrical issues.
It was a well-known fact throughout the town that Holder considered Six Mile the center of the world and the only
Region enters 1st stage of drought
UPSTATE — The Keowee-Toxaway Drought Management Advisory Group announced Tuesday that despite recent rainfall and cooler temperatures the Keowee-Toxaway River Basin entered Stage 1 of its Low Inflow Protocol (LIP).
Stage 1 is the second of five drought stages outlined in the LIP and recommends voluntary water conservation by water users across the basin. The Keowee-Toxaway River Basin is a tributary to the Savannah River Basin.
The LIP is a regional drought management plan used by major water users in the Keowee-Toxaway Basin to share responsibility and set priorities for water conservation. The plan outlines specific actions for each stage. Stages of the
County students improve scores on SAT
Daniel best in state among traditional public schools
COUNTY — Students in the School District of Pickens County improved their scores on the SAT in 2014, staying about the state average.
SDPC students earned an overall composite score of 1489, higher than the state average of 1429. The score was also higher than the SDPC’s score of 1483 last year.
Daniel High School increased from a score of 1525 in 2014 to a score of 1597 in 2014, and Pickens High School
