Monthly Archives: September 2018
Courier Notice to Creditors 9-12-18
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 Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will
Courier Trespass Notices 9-12-18
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
Courier Classifieds 9-11-18
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West Nile Virus confirmed in person in Easley
City and county working together to spray Easley area with insecticide
By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
rnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in a person in Easley.
In a special news conference at Easley City Hall on Friday, Pickens County and Easley officials confirmed that a single person in the Easley area had tested positive for the disease.
Pictured are Pickens County Councilman Chris Bowers, Easley Police Capt. Rashad Murray, Easley Fire Chief Butch Womack and Pickens County Emergency Management Director Denise Kwiateck.
This is the first case ever reported in Pickens County, although some have occurred in the Upstate in Greenwood and Spartanburg counties.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) West Nile is a virus most commonly spread to people by mosquito bites. In North America, cases of West Nile virus occur during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues
Easley man drowns in Lake Keowee
SALEM — A 47-year-old Easley man died Monday night after he did not resurface while swimming on the north end of Lake Keowee near Fall Creek Landing.
Jody Levi Black was pronounced dead at 7:14 p.m. in the emergency department of Oconee Memorial Hospital, according to a statement released by Oconee County coroner Karl Addis. Addis ruled the death an accidental drowning.
Oconee County Emergency Services deputy chief Clint Livingston said a call came in at 5:43 p.m. about a possible drowning at a waterfall two coves away from Fall Creek Landing. Oconee County fire chief Charlie King said crews arrived at the “Party Cove” waterfall and began searching the area. The victim was recovered within 40 minutes,
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BHSPC director Hiott retiring
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Bob Hiott, the executive director of Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County, is retiring after 32 years with the agency.
His retirement will take effect on Friday.
“I’m nearing 70 years old,” Hiott said. “After 32 years of public service, I think for me and the agency this is a good time. We have a great succession plan.”
Angela Farmer has been selected as the agency’s new executive director.
“I think she’s more prepared to lead the agency in the modern times than I am,” Hiott said.
When Hiott arrived at BHSPC, the agency had 11 employees.
“I think I was the 11th,” he said. “Now we have 42 full-time employees and several part-time employees.
Back then, the agency was located at “the bottom of one building,” Hiott said.
Now, Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County occupies three buildings on East Main Street in Pickens, with its Prevention and Research and Medical Services divisions having their own offices.
“A lot of what we do has changed,” Hiott said. “Back then, it was strictly substance use and only outpatient treatment. Now we have many programs. We do quite a few mental health-type services.”
The agency created its first intensive outpatient treatment program in the early 1990s.
“Now we have three — one specifically for women,” Hiott said. “That was a big thing. Eight years ago, we were able to start a
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Couple plans bed and breakfast in Pickens’ Colonial House
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A Pickens couple is planning to create a bed and breakfast in a home that dates back to 1903.
Breann Griffin-Nicholson said she and her husband, Drew, purchased the Colonial House in Pickens last month.
The couple is living on the third floor while they work on the home.
“It was in pretty good condition,” Griffin-Nicholson said. “It just needed some cleaning up and care. We went through and have started to fix it all up. We want to keep as much to its original glory as we can.”
There are five rooms with separate private bathrooms on the second floor. The
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Middle-schooler diagnosed with viral meningitis
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
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PICKENS — A Dacusville Middle School student was recently diagnosed with viral meningitis, and School District of Pickens County officials are encouraging parents throughout the district to watch out for warning signs to help prevent the illness from striking their children.
“We would just ask parents everywhere to be aware of the symptoms and to see a doctor if a child displays those symptoms,” district spokesman John Eby said.
Dacusville Middle principal Wanda Tharpe sent a letter home to parents last week confirming the viral meningitis diagnosis and added there is nothing to indicate anyone who may have been in contact with the student at school should receive any
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County closer to unified fire district
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — As they move toward creating a more unified fire service, Pickens County Council members agreed that any plan needs to contain four things.
“ISO (ratings) stayed the same or got better,” council chairman Roy Costner said. “The people stayed the same — no one lost their job. The service stayed the same or better and the costs were manageable or down.”
Council discussed the issue during their committee of the whole meeting last week.
A more unified fire service has long been a goal of county council, including previous councils, Costner said.
“We’ve got an opportunity to do more and the taxpayer not spend as much,” Costner
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