Local councils take part in state leadership training
COLUMBIA — City council members from the City of Liberty and the City of Pickens spent last week in Columbia More »
Hot-shooting Hillcrest keeps Easley winless in region play
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com EASLEY — Holding a 60-57 lead entering the fourth quarter of their matchup against More »
LWVOP receives empowerment grant to expand local voter education efforts
UPSTATE — The League of Women Voters of Oconee and Pickens Counties (LWVOP) is excited to announce that it has More »
PC Native Plant Jubilee returns on May 2
LIBERTY — The Pickens County Native Plant Jubilee will return for its second year Saturday, May 2, bringing together gardeners, More »
Lions’ season ends against Powdersville
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
CENTRAL — Not many teams in high school sports get to have a happy ending to their seasons, and this year it wasn’t the Daniel volleyball team’s turn to go out on top.
Hosting Powdersville in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs on Tuesday, the Lions attempted to come back from a 2-1 deficit but could not pull off the reverse in
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Blue Flame ousted by South Aiken
AIKEN — The Pickens Blue Flame volleyball team knew they were in for a battle when they travelled nearly three hours to take on the South Aiken Thoroughbreds on Thursday night.
The T-Breds gave Pickens all it wanted early on taking a 2-0 lead and were close to taking the 3-0 sweep before the Blue Flame battled back from a 24-22 deficit in the do-or-die third set to take a 25-24 lead.
However, Pickens was unable to complete the comeback ultimately falling 31-29
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Courier Classifieds 11-1-23
Announcements
Courier Notice to Creditors 11-1-23
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 (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: Melanie Renee Atkins
Date of Death: 8/26/2023
Case Number: 2023ES3900773
PICKENS COUNTY DELINQUENT TAX SALE 11-1-23
DELINQUENT TAX SALE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
By virtue of and under authority of certain Tax Executions issued to me, I, April L. Carman., Delinquent Tax Collector of Pickens County, have levied upon and taken exclusive possession of the
following property and will sell the same to the highest bidder at PUBLIC AUCTION within the legal hours of sale at the Pickens County Performing Arts Center, 314 W. Main Street, Liberty, South Carolina, on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, beginning at 10:00A.M.
THE LAST OPPRTUNITY TO PAY TO AVOID THE TAX SALE IS FRIDAY, November 10, 2023. NO PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THE DAY OF SALE.
PLEASE BE SURE TO PAY IN CERTIFIED FUNDS (CASH, CASHIERS CHECK OR MONEY ORDER)
NOTICE: PURSUANT TO SEC.12-51-55 (S.C. CODE OF LAWS), THE 2023 PROPERTY TAXES (CURRENT TAXES) WILL BE ADDED TO THE AMOUNTS LISTED BELOW.
THE SUM OF THE DELINQUENT TAXES AND CURRENT TAXES WILL BE THE MINIMUM BID FOR EACH PROPERTY.
YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER TO BID AT THE TAX SALE. THE FORM IS AVAILABLE ON THE DELINQUENT TAX PAGE OF THE COUNTY’S WEBSITE AT: WWW.CO.PICKENS.SC.US/DELINQUENTTAX.
THERE WILL BE NO REGISTRATION ON THE DAY OF SALE.
OWNER (NOW OR FORMERLY) MAP/PARCEL # AMOUNT DUE AS OF 10-27-23
ABRAMS, JAMES 5028-08-99-2106 $4,305.17
AIKEN, MICHAEL E. 5110-16-94-4391 $356.79
ALLEN, BILLY RAY 5059-15-52-5782 $520.01
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Courier Legal Notices 11-1-23
Help is on the way
$95 million to fund SC 183 expansion, improvements
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A highway in Pickens County that has long needed attention will receive more than $95 million to fund improvements.
State and local officials have a message for drivers frustrated with the traffic and safety issues on S.C. Highway 183.
“Help is on the way,” Pickens County administrator Ken Roper said during a news conference Friday morning in county
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Fight to the finish DONT MISS THIS WEEK’S “FRENZY”
Red devils use fourth quarter comeback to top Landrum, Lions win region title, > Injuries doom Wave against Rams, Flame lose on late Berea score and Tigers fall to Miami in 2OT.
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Local elections two weeks away
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With less than two weeks until voters go the polls, the races are heating up in municipalities around Pickens County.
Candidates in Central, Easley, Liberty, Norris, Pickens and Six Mile are all vying to serve their communities in municipal government.
Easley, Norris, Pickens and Six Mile will all have mayoral elections on the ballot this year. Two incumbent mayors will be running for reelection, with Easley’s Butch Womack attempting to hold off challenges from David Cox and Lisa Talbert and Norris Mayor Odell Williams
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Drug Take Back Day this weekend
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Many people are aware of the dangers that can result from taking too many prescription medications or mixing them with alcohol and other drugs — dangers that can result in injuries or even death.
But unused, unneeded and expired prescription medications carry other
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