Monthly Archives: June 2020
Courier Trespass Notices 6-17-20
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:
Courier Classifieds 06-17-20
Announcement
ABSOLUTE AUCTION: All property now stored in the unit listed below will be sold in pursuant to the assertion of a lien for rent. If the lessee does not respond by 12:00 PM June 27, 2020 the property will be sold at auction on Saturday June 27, 2020 at 12:01 PM. All sales final. All items sold as is. A Storage Place, 109 Pilgrim Drive, Easley, SC 29640, (864) 859-3575. Unit #10: Jason Gipson (HVAC vent parts, light fixtures, ladder, jacks, shovel, saw horse) 6/10, 17, 24
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Saitta, Wilson take council seats
Clark holds off Harrison in sheriff race
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
Remember to VOTE April 1
COUNTY — Despite concerns over the lasting effects of the COVID-19 virus on elections, turnout in Pickens County proved to be impressive for Tuesday’s primary election.
Twenty-eight percent of registered voters cast ballots, compared to just 21 percent in 2018 in races to set the ballots for the Nov. 3 general election.
In the race for sheriff, incumbent Rick Clark defeated law enforcement veteran David Harrison by a 1,767-vote margin, with 10,340 votes to Harrison’s 8,573. Clark will face no opposition in
2 of State’s ‘7 wonders’ can be found in Pickens County
State organization plans to showcase destinations in July
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — An upcoming campaign from the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor will spotlight South Carolina’s “seven wonders” — and two of those destinations are in Pickens County.
Acting county administrator Ken Roper discussed the campaign during county council’s June 1 meeting.
The S.C. National Heritage Corridor is “sponsoring an adventure … and that adventure is to visit the seven wonders of South Carolina,” he said.
“Through the month of July, they’re going to have various hikes and visits that start in Oconee County and conclude at the aquarium down in Charleston,” Roper said.
SC Floodwater Commission chair Tom Mullikin will be leading an expedition across the state in July, using the Palmetto Trail as a “guiding pathway,” according to the S.C.
Pandemic tripled county jobless rate
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens County’s unemployment rate more than tripled in April, although the unemployment rate of other Upstate counties grew even more.
Acting county administrator Ken Roper discussed April unemployment numbers during county council’s June 1 meeting.
“Obviously one of the concerns from COVID-19 has been the way that the response has negatively
Quilters guild sews face masks for local groups
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A local group has been providing area nonprofits, charities and other organizations with masks to protect against COVID-19.
Linda Cassell is a member of the UpCountry Quilters Guild in Pickens.
“Normally we do things like make blankets and quilts for Manna and places like that,” she said.
Sheriff’s office warns public of gift card scam
COUNTY — Scammers have been impersonating deputies on phone calls aimed at obtaining pre-
paid gift cards from residents, according to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office issued a release about the scam Thursday morning.
Victims have reported receiving phone calls from (864) 397-7026, with the caller identifying himself as a deputy, the release said.
The caller told victims they had an outstanding warrant for
Rogers golf tourney scheduled June 20
PICKENS — The 16th annual Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament is scheduled for June 20.
The tournament, which annually benefits a male and female senior basketball player from Pickens High School planning to attend a university, college or technical school, is set to kick off with a 2 p.m. shotgun start at Southern Oaks Golf Course.
The tournament will follow a captain’s choice format, and entry costs $75 per person or $300 per four-person team. Hole sponsorships are available for $100, $75 and $50, and prizes will be awarded for first,
Fall volleyball and soccer registration open at Pickens Rec
PICKENS — Fall soccer and volleyball registration are being taken now through July 24 at the Pickens Recreation Center on Sangamo Road in Pickens.
For soccer, the following coed age divisions are offered: 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-15.
Volleyball age divisions are 7-9, 10-12, 13-14 and 15-17.
Following registration, a skills/evaluation day will be held for each age division. The registration fee
Easley ends curbside recycling
EASLEY — Effective Monday, the city of Easley will officially suspend curbside recycling services indefinitely.
City officials say the change is due to restrictive requirements set forth by the recycling companies where the collected items are being transferred.
Economic changes have driven companies to become more restrictive as to what they will accept and as to how it is delivered, according to a city news release.
“The city is not receiving any money from the recycling companies to assist in
