Monthly Archives: March 2021
Pickens Chamber’s March member of the month
Holly Springs Center, located at 120B Holly Springs School Road in Pickens, was named the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce March Member of the Month. The center’s School of Mountain Arts (SOMA) is modeled after John C. Campbell Folk School. It offers Appalachian arts and culture, artisan gallery and field trips that focus on Appalachian arts and culture. The vision of Holly Springs Center is to enhance community unity for all ages through opportunities for growth, exploration, creativity and connectivity. Pictured, from left, are Abby Baker, Crystal Stone, Donna Owens, Liza Holder, Anna Chastain, Lisa Turnick and Lauren Willis.
Back to Work 50+ Workshop is April 1
PENDLETON — Job seekers who are 50 and older — and want to update their skills — may be eligible to receive free job training through the AARP Back to Work 50+ grant at Tri-County 
Technical College.
The Back to Work 50+ program is designed to help unemployed men and women over the age of 50 update their job-search skills, and in
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Soapstone’s first fish fry of the season is this Saturday
PICKENS — Soapstone Church invites everyone to a special fundraiser at the church, located at 296 
Liberia Road in Pickens, this Saturday, Feb. 20.
The event will feature fine cooking and will be held from noon-8 p.m.
It will also be the first chance this year to get some of Ms. Mable’s cooking.
Visitors will enjoy true Southern cooking, including a fish fry, barbecue and fried chicken with all the fixings right from Ms. Mable’s kitchen.
For more information, call (864) 414-8470.
Irish dishes make the day
By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier
ofowler@thepccourier.com
St Patrick’s Day is here, and on this day we celebrate all that is Irish, whether or not that’s part of our ancestry.
This year I wanted to focus on something other than corned beef and cabbage, although that’s an authentic main dish for an all-Irish celebration, because there are lots of other foods the Irish embrace.
So let’s embrace our Irish links, whether real or imaginary, and honor that island by preparing some of these classic dishes.
Courier Classifieds 3-17-21
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Courier Trespass Notices 3-17-21
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 3-17-21
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
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Wilson: ‘This is huge’
Hundreds more charges filed in ‘Prison Empire’ drug conspiracy investigation
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
STATE — The South Carolina State Grand Jury has issued indictments containing nearly 500 charges against 100 defendants in the “Prison Empire” investigation, South Carolina Attorney
General Alan Wilson announced Monday.
Many of those indicted face charges in Pickens County.
Wilson held a press conference on “Prison Empire” Monday afternoon.
“About a year and a half ago, we had a round of indictments come through on a very complex drug trafficking conspiracy that was being run out of South Carolina prison systems,” Wilson said.
At that time, Pickens County Sheriff Rick Clark said the State Grand Jury investigation began in
