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Daniel dominates Pickens in Region rivalry matchup; Wave struggle to score against Hillcrest; Pickens to return to action; Liberty drops More »
Halloween events set throughout county
COUNTY — With Halloween just over a week away, there are a number of events for residents of Pickens County More »
Agencies team to help after Hurricane Helene
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — The days following the destruction brought by Hurricane Helene last month have More »
Early voting available to county voters
COUNTY — Early Voting is now available to voters statewide for the Nov. 5 Statewide General Election. In Pickens County, More »
County to host small business events
PICKENS — Pickens County announced that the county will host drop-in events for local small business owners today and Thursday. More »
Courier Trespass Notices 8-25-21
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:
Rosemarie and Greg D’Ginto Aug. 2021
Courier Notice to Creditors 8-25-21
The publisher shall only be liable for an amount less than or equal to the charge for the space of the item in error in the case of errors in or omissions from any advertisement, and only for the first incorrect insertion.
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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
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Ex-EHS resource officer charged with solicitation
Kelly a former Clemson football player
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A former Easley Police Department officer and Clemson University football player faces a number of charges, including solicitation of a minor, 
after crimes authorities allege occurred while he served as a school resource officer.
State Law Enforcement Division officers arrested 38-year-old Yusef Kelly on Monday, SLED spokesman Tommy Crosby said in a news release.
Kelly is charged with solicitation of a minor, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and disseminating
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HS football season kickoff pushed back
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The 2021 high school sports season was set to kick off
this week, however, after the School District of Pickens County’s decision to go virtual, fans of the four county high schools will have to wait another week to see their teams in action.
On Friday, the Pickens County School Board held an emergency meeting about the
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Police seeking tips after 2 bodies found in Central
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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CENTRAL — The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths of two men whose bodies were found near a roadway in Central on Monday 
morning.
Pickens County deputy coroner Chad Hope identified the victims as Alex Mitchell Moore, 25, of West Lane in Clemson, and Skylar Wolfgang Cary, 24, of North Main Street in Columbia. He listed their deaths as homicides and said autopsies were
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School district goes virtual as COVID surges
By Andrea Kelley
Courtesy The Journal
akelley@upstatetoday.com
EASLEY — The School District of Pickens County announced Friday its schools would temporarily shift to virtual instruction after a surge of COVID-19 cases in the first two weeks of classes.
The Pickens County School Board called an emergency meeting Friday and met in executive session for more than an hour before making the announcement.
Darian Byrd, the district’s director of communications and virtual learning, presented data comparing cases in the 2020-21 school year with the ongoing
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Six confirmed virus deaths in county last week
COLUMBIA — As cases of the delta variant of COVID-19 continue to grow across the state, Pickens County added six confirmed deaths related to the virus over the past week.
According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, there were six confirmed deaths in the one-week period from last Tuesday to Monday, when the latest numbers were available.
Pickens County remains the worst of the state’s 46 counties in infection rate, with 14,681.1 cases per
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Easley appoints Harmon as part-time administrator
EASLEY — Easley officials appointed a part-time city administrator this month to serve until the council hires a full-time administrator.
During their Aug. 9 meeting, city council members unanimously passed a resolution appointing Dennis Harmon as the city’s interim part-time administrator.
The resolution was needed “to clean up paperwork,” Mayor Butch Womack said.
Former city administrator Stephen Steese took a job in Bluffton earlier this summer.
Harmon served as Goose Creek’s city administrator for 38 years and has also served as the city administrator for Manning and
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Senior-laden Blue Flame topple 5A foe TL Hanna
PICKENS — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame volleyball team, which features eight seniors, downed Class 5A powerhouse T.L. Hanna of Anderson last week in the friendly confines of Coach Peggy Harden Anthony Gymnasium on the Pickens High School campus.
It was the preseason opener for the Pickens squad.
The Aug. 13 scrimmage pitted two teams who played in their respective state championships last season. The Lady Blue Flame
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