Monthly Archives: January 2024
Courier Trespass Notices 1-17-24
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
Courier Notice to Creditors 1-17-24
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
Estate: Diane Marie Creaton
Courier Legals Notices 1-17-24
LWV to hold voting program in Clemson
Oconee and Pickens County elections officials will present to the public a program called 
“Accurate, Secure and Accessible,” by the League of Women Voters, from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16 at Clemson Methodist Church, located at 300 Frontage Road in Clemson.
Panel members will be Oconee County Voter Registration and Elections director Kristie L. Burr and board chair Jim Murray, as well as Pickens County Voter Registration and Elections director Amy Sams and board chair James Little.
Investigation results in over 300 fentanyl-related charges
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
GREENVILLE — Pickens County law enforcement played a pivotal role in a drug trafficking investigation that has led to charges against more than 60 people, including murder-related charges for some suspected of dealing fentanyl involved in overdose deaths.
The Easley and Pickens police departments and the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the
investigation, dubbed “Devil in Disguise,” which has resulted in the state grand jury
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Easley officials sworn into office
EASLEY — A new era in the city of Easley began this week as the city’s new mayor and three new 
council members were sworn in at the Law Enforcement Center in Easley on Monday.
It was a monumental day for the city as Lisa Talbert took the oath of office and
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Campaign seeks to raise $500k for Soapstone Baptist Church
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Those hoping to continue protecting a historic mountain church in Pickens County 
are issuing a challenge.
Soapstone Baptist Church has been a pillar of the Liberia community, founded by freed slaves, for more than 150 years.
For years, the future of the church, the
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Pickens names new city administrator, mayor pro-tem
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — The city of Pickens kicked off 2024 by naming a new city administrator.
After an executive session at its monthly meeting Monday night, Pickens City Council unanimously voted to hire former Aiken economic development director Tim O’Briant as
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Report: County jobless rate down
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — The unemployment rate in Pickens County went down slightly during in the latest jobs report released in late December.
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) reported that unemployment went down three tenths of a percentage point
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