Daily Archives: 03/11/2015
Experts among us: Dr. Barbara Nesbitt
Over the course of the past year, I have had the privilege of meeting some of the folks 
responsible for the legacy of excellence that characterizes the School District of Pickens County and am excited to introduce one of them to you.
Without further ado, it is an absolute honor to introduce you to Dr. Barbara Nesbitt, director of instructional technology for the School District of Pickens County.
A former teacher and administrator and current member of Grace Church in Powdersville, friends and colleagues describe Dr. Nesbitt as a “jewel” who “has worn many hats with grace and has gone
Courier Letters to the Editor
Dear county school board members
Dear Editor:
This is a letter to the members of the School District of Pickens County’s board of trustees.
Why are you wasting taxpayers’ money debating a policy about praying before a board meeting?
The answer is simple and solves the problem without a whimper. Announce at the start of a meeting that there will be moment of silence, and those wishing to pray may do so silently.
End of problem, and get down to the public’s business — the education of the children of Pickens County.
Larry Allen
Easley
The damage has been done
Our Chihuahua seemed very happy with one chew bone and didn’t ask for another. But we had a hard time keeping up with it. So I went up to the store and bought a pack of 10 leather (we hope) chew bones, and doled five of them out during the week as we misplaced them one by one.
We now know our misguided wish to give our dog everything he could want has not resulted in happiness and well-being.
In short, Toby-One-K-Doggy — or as he is commonly called, Toby — is driving himself into an early grave worrying about his possessions. He knows their worth
Pickens County Museum hosting Youth Arts 2015
Local artists honored at kickoff reception
COUNTY — Pickens County Youth Arts 2015 is now in full swing.
Saturday’s kickoff reception at the Pickens County Museum was attended by hundreds upon hundreds of proud parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, friends, and, of course, the talented young artists who created the 930 works of art that are on display at the museum through March
‘Bad Boys’ set to hit Easley stage Thursday
EASLEY — Murder, mayhem and moonshine will come to the stage in the play “Bad Boys of the Upcountry,” an original docudrama about the lives and families of two famous men who lived by their own laws during the brutal years of Reconstruction in Upstate South Carolina.
Considered a Robin Hood by many and a murderer by federal troops, Manse Jolly, a native of Anderson County’s Lebanon community, was a Confederate soldier who never surrendered.
A master moonshiner of the region, Lewis Redmond was said to have made the best
Pickens and Easley announce Doodle Trail Logo Contest
PICKENS — The City of Pickens and the City of Easley recently announced the Doodle Trail Logo Contest.
The object of the contest is to design a logo for the Doodle Trail, a 7.5-mile rail-to-trail that runs from Easley to Pickens. The winning logo design will be used online, in print, on merchandise and in applicable wayfinding signage.
“The logo contest is an opportunity for community engagement in the Doodle Trail,” Pickens mayor David Owens said. “We want the community involved in the process, and we are looking
Courier Obituaries 3-11-15
BERTHA M. DURAN
CLEMSON — Bertha Stroneski Duran, 95, of 205 Blue Ridge Drive, died peacefully on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Lila Doyle Nursing Home in Seneca.
Born in New London, Conn., she was the widow of Eloy A. Duran and a daughter of the late Charles and Helen Snoesky Stronesky. She worked in manufacturing prior to retirement and
Forest Acres students win annual JetToy Challenge
“Hashtag Pandas” — Olivia Bates, Myles Martin, Julia Martin and Gabrielle Warren.
EASLEY — On March 2, Pickens County students competed in the third annual Fifth Grade JetToy Challenge. The JetToy Challenge is part of a fifth-grade curriculum that blends science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) lessons.
The winning team was the “Hashtag Pandas” from Forest Acres Elementary, whose members are Olivia Bates, Myles Martin, Julia Martin and Gabrielle
Courier Legals 3-11-15
NOTICE OF RIGHT TO DEMAND HEARING
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE PROBATE COURT
CASE NUMBER: 2014ES390026
IN THE MATTER OF:
WILLIAM GEORGE ELLIS, JR.
(Decedent)
As an interested person in the above Estate, you are hereby notified that the documents
Notice to Creditors 3-11-15
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 date of the first publication of this
