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Monthly Archives: January 2024

Courier Trespass Notices 1-31-24

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:

Betty Haynes Jan. 2024

Courier Legal Notices 1-31-24

SUMMONS AND NOTICE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS   THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
CASE NO. 2023-LP-39-00881
NON-JURY
TAX MAP NO. 5019-19-50-4893
(120 Duke Street, Easley, SC 29642)
Carlos A. Sanchez Montano, Plaintiff.  vs. The Dun, LLC and Mark Haskett, the defaulting taxpayers, their heirs, and assigns, and also others entitled to claim under, by and through the defaulting taxpayer or mortgage holders, and all other persons or entities unknown claiming any right, title, interest, estate in or lien upon the real estate described herein, and also, any unknown adults being as a class designated as John Doe and also, any unknown infants or person under disability being as a class designated as Richard Roe and United Carolina Bank of South Carolina or its successor, Defendants.

CALLING ALL MODEL TRAIN FANS!

CENTRAL — The Central Railway Museum, located at 108 Werner Street in Central, is open for model train enthusiasts of all ages on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition, the museum is open by reservation to home

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Pickens officials discuss water issues

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

PICKENS — Workers in drinking water distribution systems “touch more lives in a day than any doctor in any hospital,” according to ClearWater Solutions state director Drew Langston.

“We work in public health,” Langston said last week in Pickens. “If we do

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Child brings gun to school

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — A West End Elementary student brought a gun to school Thursday.

After the incident, School District of Pickens County chief communications officer Darian Byrd shared a safety update with parents and local media.

Byrd said a student told school officials they had brought a weapon to West End

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Local men charged with sexual abuse of minors

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

COUNTY — Two Pickens County men face charges in unrelated cases connected to the sexual exploitation of minors, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Monday.

Logan Tyler Smith, 20, of Central, and Sergio Eduardo Salinas Maradiaga, 20, of Easley, were arrested on 13 total charges, Wilson said in a release.

Investigators received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that led them to both Smith and Maradiaga, Wilson said.

Wilson said investigators allege Smith and Maradiaga both possessed files of child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, a more accurate reflection of the material involved in these “heinous and abusive crimes.” CSAM is replacing the term “child pornography” globally, as “pornography” can imply the child was a consenting participant, he said.

Smith was arrested on Jan. 11 and is charged with three counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment on each count, Wilson said.

Maradiaga was arrested the next day and is charged with 10 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, Wilson said.

Wilson said Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office made the arrests. Investigators with his office, which is also an ICAC Task Force member, assisted with the investigations, he said.

Wilson said his office will prosecute both cases and stressed all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.

NCMEC’s CyberTipline is the nation’s centralized reporting system for the online exploitation of children. Using the CyberTipline, the public and electronic service providers can make reports of suspected online enticement of children for sexual acts, child sexual molestation, child sexual abuse material, child sex tourism and child sex trafficking, unsolicited obscene materials sent to a child, misleading domain names and misleading words or digital images on the internet.

Find the CyberTipline at missingkids.org or report.cybertip.org.

 

Pickens principal Duncan taking job in SDPC office

By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com

PICKENS — Pickens principal Jeff Duncan is set to move to a new role within the School District of Pickens County after being named the next Assistant Superintendent for Human Resource Services on Monday by the SDPC Board of Trustees.

“Mr. Duncan brings a tremendous set of knowledge and skills to this position,

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League of Women Voters, Oconee/Pickens Counties discuss election challenges

UPSTATE — A panel of Oconee and Pickens Election Officials discussed 2024 election challenges at the January meeting of the League of Women Voters, Oconee and Pickens Counties. Issues included increasing the number of registered voters and turnout on election day and striking the right balance between security and accessibility.

An audience of about 40 people expressed support for election personnel but concern for the underfunding of these functions, especially in Oconee. Election Officials reminded the audience of the need for poll workers and expressed appreciation for those who do the work. For more information about voting or being a poll worker, call 864.898.5948 (Pickens).

Clemson police receive funds for fake ID program

CLEMSON — The city of Clemson authorized its police department to sign an agreement for thousands of dollars in funding at its latest meeting.

At Wednesday’s city council meeting, Clemson Police Chief Jorge Campos announced that his department had secured $20,000 in funding from the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS). The funding, which must be spent during the

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