Pickens sweeps Bishop England for 18th volleyball championship
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com COLUMBIA — Having dropped just one set on its way to the Class 4A More »
Balance key for state champs
Last season, when the Pickens High School volleyball team overcame a year of adversity to secure the 17th state championship More »
Pickens runoff set for Tuesday
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Voters from Pickens will return to the polls one final time this More »
TD Bank closing one Easley branch
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — A TD Bank branch in Easley is among the more than 50 More »
This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS
DROUGHT ENDED Red Devils take down Pelion for first playoff win since 2016 Lions survive Dreher to advance; Easley season More »
Remembering the past, looking to the future
By Steve Townsend Special to the Courier news@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — As the late summer sun set at the at the More »
COACH ANDREW ‘ANDY’ JOSEPH VIRGIL
PICKENS — Coach Andrew “Andy” Joseph Virgil, 80, loving husband of 51 years, Elizabeth “Beth” Virgil, of Pickens, passed away on Friday, 
Sept. 29, 2023, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Coach Virgil was born in Orange, N.J. on Nov. 24, 1942, to the late Louis and Josephine Szymanski Virgil. He graduated from Appalachian Teachers College (now Appalachian State University) with his Bachelor’s in Science in 1964, then again with his Masters Degree in 1965. Coach Virgil then began his career teaching at Pickens High School where he coached the Blue
CU spotlights agricultural tech
By Lauren Pierce
Courtesy The Journal
lpierce@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — Clemson University Center for Agricultural Technology (CU-CAT) hosted an event showcasing the latest agricultural technologies the university has used that has far-reaching impacts for farmers, businesses and the economy of South Carolina and beyond.
A large crowd gathered Wednesday for the 2nd annual Clemson Agricultural Technology Spotlight summit to learn more about advancements in agriculture.
Clemson faculty, staff and students were on deck outside the Watt Family
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Courier Community Calendar 10-4-23
• Guardian ad Litem training planned
The Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program, a division of the South Carolina Department of Children’s Advocacy, is offering free online training to those interested in becoming a volunteer Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in Pickens County. There are only two training sessions left for 2023, beginning on October 17 and November 6.
Both morning and evening virtual sessions are available to help accommodate volunteers’ busy schedules. Volunteers should be at least 21
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Grand opening
Santa Fe Grill House and Bar recently held its formal grand opening in Pickens. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Sept. 21 at 116 Ann St. A steakhouse with a Mexican flair, Santa Fe Grill is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Pictured are Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry, Maria Martel, Rafael and Carmen Lopez, Pickens City Councilwoman Lois Porter, Debbie Gravely, Pat Mulkey and Hugh Latimer.
Courier Trespass Notices 10-4-23
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
Courier Notice to Creditors 10-4-23
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
Courier Legal Notices 10-4-23
Top Pickens County Democrat blasts Republican’s library focus
PICKENS — Pickens County Democratic Party chairman Richard Byrd said he was stunned to see local library personnel accused of engaging in “some sort of nefarious activity” by his rival local party.
In a letter to Pickens County Council members in September, Pickens Republican Party chairman Bob Fetterly requested council “develop an ordinance which will
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