Monthly Archives: October 2021
Courier Notice to Creditors
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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 become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.
Estate: Calvin Mitchell Chappell
Date of Death: 09/12/2021
Case Number: 2021ES3900815
Personal Representative: Jere Chappell
Address: 111 Roper St.,
Courier Legal Notices 11-27-21
LEGAL NOTICE
Wills of the following decedents have been delivered to me and filed.
No proceedings for the probate of said Wills have begun.
Claude Meadors Herndon filed Mar. 3, 2021
Clarke honored as Soapstone hosts final fish fry
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A fundraising tradition came to an end Saturday, as Soapstone Baptist Church hosted its last fish fry.
It didn’t take long for a crowd to gather for the last day of meals, with a line stretching out the door when serving began at 11:30 a.m.
The fish frys were the brainchild of Mable Owens Clarke, who
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PSCO investigating shooting death
EASLEY — The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting that happened last week.
The sheriff’s office was notified of a shooting incident on Zion Heights Court in Easley around 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, Capt. Chuck James said in a news release.
Upon arrival, deputies found a woman at the home who told them she had shot a
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Absentee voting available now
PICKENS — With municipal elections less than two weeks away, Pickens County voters still have time to request absentee ballots for the Nov. 2 election.
The election, which has open seats in Central, Easley, Liberty, Norris, Pickens and Six Mile, is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 2. However, those who wish to vote absentee beforehand may request an application for an absentee ballot either by calling
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Easley man charged with sex crimes
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An Easley man faces charges connected to the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor, according to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson.
Kevin Jamal Jones, 46, of Easley, was arrested Oct. 8 by Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigators with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, Wilson announced on Oct. 12.
Investigators received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing
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On EMS issues
I’ve been living in Easley now for almost 27 years and I’ve never called the fire department. We’ve also never called the police department, except for non-emergency things.
I’ve only called the EMS one time, but, as it turned out, they saved my wife’s life.
I imagine the odds are probably pretty slim that I’ll ever need the fire department — although I’m certainly glad they’re there. More than likely, I’m not going to need the police for any life-and-death emergency, either, but I’m thankful for them, too.
I hope I never have to call for an ambulance again, but there’s a pretty fair chance that it could happen sometime in the next 27 years.
I’d like to feel pretty confident that if we have a medical crisis, the guys who are coming to handle it are well-rested, well-trained, happy with
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Pill Take Back Day planned Saturday
COUNTY — The upcoming National Pill Take Back Day allows Pickens County residents to get rid of unwanted, 
unneeded and expired prescription pills.
The fall National Pill Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 23.
In Pickens County, pills can be dropped off at AnMed Health Cannon Hospital (123 W.G. Acker Drive, Pickens), Prisma Health Baptist Easley (200 Fleetwood Drive, Easley) and the
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COVID deaths down
COLUMBIA — After reporting double-digit deaths each week over the past month, Pickens County has seen a 
decline in both cases and deaths from COVID-19, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), with seven confirmed deaths reported this week.
According to DHEC, the number of confirmed cases in the county rose by 349 last week, when the county’s number of confirmed cases reached 24,993. As of Monday, the county had 400 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths and 47 probable deaths.
