Monthly Archives: November 2020
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Courier Trespass Notices 11-25-20
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 Notice to Creditors 11-25-20
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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
Courier Legal Notices 11-25-20
NOTICE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CASE NO. 2020-CP-39-00-921
Austen C. Maness and Powdersville Holdings, LLC, Plaintiff, -vs- Hazel Peek, her heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and assigns, and all other persons or entities with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein, designated as John Doe; and any Unknown minors or persons under a Disability, being a class designated as Jane Doe; and any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated
Virus still widespread as Thanksgiving approaches
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens County has never had more widespread incidence of COVID-19 “than we do right now,” county administrator Ken Roper said last week.
Roper discussed the county’s virus numbers during a Facebook Live update video posted Friday morning.
At that time, Pickens County had 607 active cases, he said.
“That’s 607 positive cases, according to DHEC, that have
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County still has SC’s highest rate of incidence
COLUMBIA — South Carolina officials have reported four new COVID-19 deaths in Pickens County over the past week.
In addition to three elderly deaths, one middle-aged county resident died of the virus this week.
Pickens County continues to trend in the wrong direction in transmission rate, with the 14th-highest rate of South Carolina’s 46 counties. A two-spot drop from last week, the county currently sits at 4,147.09 cases per 100,000 residents
Meanwhile, the county is the state’s worst in the two-week
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State grant to fund Table Rock pull-off
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Plans are in the works to make photographing Table Rock safer.
The popular picture-taking spot in front of Table Rock on S.C. Highway 11 is known as the Grant Meadow overlook, county administrator Ken Roper told county council members during their November meeting.
“The most photographed natural feature in the state of South Carolina, it’s right here in Pickens
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SDPC gets $845K technology grant
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
EASLEY — The School District of Pickens County’s effort to improve distance learning technology in schools recently received a huge boost through a federal grant totaling more than $845,000.
The grant will allow 83 Clear Touch distance learning packages to be installed throughout the elementary schools in Pickens County, along with 13 Cisco Webex room kits and 11 room kit minis for the middle and high schools. The packages combine large touchscreens with video conferencing technology to allow students
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Graduation rate hits new record
COUNTY — The School District of Pickens County had a new record-high graduation rate in 2020, the eighth consecutive year the district’s rate has gone up.
Although some assessments were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the district’s four-year, on-time graduation was 87.7 percent, significantly above the state average of 82.1 percent.
“Our journey from 66.7 percent to 87.7 percent has created a new environment in our county, which will continue to transform the lives of the customers we
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Liberty school has 76 students quarantined
COUNTY — More than 10 percent of the students at Liberty Primary School were quarantined as a precaution to prevent the spread of COVID-19 last week, according to the School District of Pickens County.
In its weekly update, the district said five staff members and 76 students at the school were quarantined, though only one staff member and one student tested positive for the virus, with one of those attending school.
According to its website, Liberty Primary has an enrollment of
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