Monthly Archives: January 2020
Inspired
John Wakefield of Pickens created this artwork after he said it came to him when he awoke one morning about a month ago. Wakefield went to work to create the piece and hopes it will lead at least one person to God.
Central names Mealy Volunteer of the Year
CENTRAL — The town of Central recently honored Mark Mealy as Volunteer of the Year for his unselfish service 
to the community.
A resolution from the Central Town Council states that Mealy “has demonstrated his willingness to give of his time and talents to the town of Central.”
The resolution also says Mealy “has displayed constant and compassionate concern for
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Courier Community Calendar 1-15-20
• Quilters plan next meeting on Jan. 28
The UpCountry Quilters Guild will have its next meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place at Pickens Presbyterian Church, located at 311 W. Main St. in Pickens. The guest speaker will be Faye Jones. She will share fabric surface design techniques by sharing many examples of her work, including quilts using various methods such as shibori, soy batik, rust dyeing, color magnet and more.
• Genealogical group set to meet Jan. 21
The next meeting of the Old Pendleton Genealogical Society will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. at Central Clemson Library, 105 Common Way in Central. The speaker will be Vanessa Cole, who will speak on little-
Eagle Scout
Dalton Tobias Vogel, a member of Boy Scout Troop 37 and a resident of Easley, has earned the honor of Eagle 
Scout, the highest rank that the Boy Scouts offers. Only 4 percent of Boy Scout members ever attain the prestigious honor. Vogel achieved the necessary requirements to receive his Eagle Scout rank last year. For his Eagle project, he built an arbor swing for Easley’s Doodle Trail Park. A ceremony honoring Vogel took place on Jan. 5 at Easley First Baptist Church, the sponsor home for Troop 37. Vogel is the son of Tobias and Lori Vogel and is currently a freshman at the University of South Carolina studying biomedical engineering. Troop 37 is guided by Troop Leader Bryan Dickard, and Vogel is the troop’s 93rd Eagle Scout dating back to 1937.
Courier Classifieds 1-15-20
Announcements
I am trying to locate Silas Jeremy Smith Jr. whose last known address is 1877 Pumpkintown Highway Pickens, SC and was the previous owner of a 1979 Chevrolet C10. Please call or text (864) 609-7569 with any information you may have. 1/15, 22
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ABSOLUTE AUCTION: All property now stored in the units listed below will be sold in pursuant to the assertion of a lien for rent. If the lessees do not respond by 12:00 PM February 1, 2020 the property will be sold on Saturday February 1, 2020 at 12:01 PM. All bids must be in CASH. All sales final. All items sold as is. A Storage Place, 109 Pilgrim Drive, Easley, SC 29640 (864) 859-3575. Unit #4: Helen Lance, tanning bed, upholstered chair, boxes. Unit #11: Jerri Vaughn, Octagonal table, plastic containers, bowling set, hamper, drawers, dishes,
Courier Trespass Notices 1-15-19
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
Courier Notice to Creditors 1-15-20
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
Courier Legal notices 1-15-20
NOTICE OF SALE
Case No. 2019-CP-39-00695
BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Tony Hawkins v. Nathan Newlin and Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Case No. 2019-CP-39-00695, I the undersigned Special Referee, or my Designee, for Pickens County, will sell on February 3, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pickens County Courthouse in Pickens, SC, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit:
ALL that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land lying and being situate in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, being shown and designated as 0.20 acre, more or less, on Hunts Bridge Road, according to a plat prepared for Dacusville Church of God of Prophecy by Carl F. Duncan, Surveyor, dated August 12, 1976, and
Community mourns Wyche’s loss
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Former NFL head coach and Pickens County Councilman Sam Wyche died last week.
Wyche died Thursday after a battle with metastatic melanoma. He was 74.
Wyche joined the Furman University Paladins as a walk-on before becoming the team’s starting quarterback in 
1964 and 1965. He played semi-professionally for the Continental Football League’s Wheeling Ironmen before signing with the Cincinnati Bengals. He also played for the Washington Redskins, the Detroit Lions and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Wyche’s coaching career began as an assistant coach with the University of South Carolina, where he was studying for an MBA degree.
He was the head coach of the Indiana University
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Pickens boys snap 69-game losing streak
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
SALEM — A lot has changed for the Pickens Blue Flame under first-year head coach Jeff Harrelson.
The Flame were a rudderless program that had gone three years without a win, but after some close calls early in the season, the Flame emerged victorious for the first time in nearly 70 games with a 53-26 win over the Eagle Ridge Eagles on Monday night.
“We’ve been so close this year,” Harrelson said after the victory. “I’ve told the guys since the beginning of the year, they just have to learn how it feels to win, and we finally got
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