Welcome to the 42nd annual Azalea Festival
‘When the Azaleas are blooming in Pickens, South Carolina, the little town celebrates!” For over 40 years, Pickens has celebrated More »
Planting Freedom
Liberty tree planted at County Courthouse By Lynda Abegg Special to the Courier news@thepccourier.com PICKENS — In 1776, the pot More »
Sizemore named Liberty’s deputy administrator
LIBERTY — The City of Liberty has named Katie Sizemore as its new deputy administrator, city officials announced. Sizemore brings More »
Easley Chamber celebrates 2025 achievements
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — The Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce had a year of growth in More »
Pickens City Council surveys proposed comprehensive plan
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Pickens City Council members received an introduction to the city’s proposed comprehensive More »
A Way To Process Life
Toney shares stories of strength, family, and home In a quiet corner of Pickens, S.C., author Rebecca Toney is doing More »
Courier Notice to Creditors 12-14-22
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
Courier Legal Notices 12-14-22
SUMMONS, NOTICE OF HEARING,
Explanation of the RIGHT TO ANTORNEY
[Non-Emergency Removal]
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CHEROKEE
IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE
SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
DOCKET NO.: 2022-DR-11-359
South Carolina Departmentof Social Services, Plaintiff, vs. Alyssa Shelton, Caleb Shelton, Jennifer Davis, Tiffany Davis Defendants,
A daughter’s love
Charles Hembree received this 1942 World War II Jeep GPW from his aunt, Katie Hembree McCall, in 2004. In 2020, he told his daughter, 
Charlynn Hembree Ezell, that he always wanted to drive it in a parade, so as a labor of love, she brought it home and she and her husband restored it. The vehicle’s first parade was the 2022 Six Mile Christmas parade. Charles Hembree was in Vietnam between 1966-67 in the 199th Infantry Brigade and the 87th Combat Engineers (Redcatchers). Pictured in top photo are Charles Hembree, his grandson, Jason Bearden, his daughter, Charlynn Hembree Ezell, and his son-in-law, Paul Ezell.
SLED: Woman worked as nurse with no license
EASLEY — A Piedmont woman is charged with using another person’s credentials to practice as a registered nurse in Easley without a license, among other charges.
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) agents arrested 48-year-old Kimberly Faye Campbell on Nov. 15, according to a release from SLED public 
information director Renée Wunderlich.
Campbell was arrested in Anderson, Pickens and Greenville Counties that day and is charged with three counts each of
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Reviewed book avoids ban in county schools
By Riley Morningstar
Courtesy The Journal
rmorningstar@upstatetoday.com
PICKENS — Students in the School District of Pickens County can now check out a book that generated recent controversy, but only if a parent or guardian signs off 
for it.
After last week’s vote by the Pickens County School Board, “Dear Martin” can be checked out from media centers and classrooms after it was contested by a parent in early October.
Trustees Betty Bagley and Betty Garrison were the only votes against the move. Trustees Amy Williams
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Humane Society, animals in need of community’s help
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — The community’s support is needed to help the Pickens County Humane Society continue helping animals.
The past several years have been “exceptionally” challenging for the society, PCHS director Samantha Gamble said in a news release.
“Post pandemic, there has been a significant ‘cost of living’ inflation, which has had a negative impact on our organization,” she said. “The inflation
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Freshman QB Klubnik leads Clemson to ACC title
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There had been glimpses of it throughout the season.
Whether it was overthrown balls, bad decisions or a lack of energy, the Clemson offense was broken.
But after two disheartening drives led by D.J. Uiagalelei to open the ACC Championship Game against North Carolina on Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C., a new era
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Uiagalelei, other Tigers announce transfer plans
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — As college football’s championship weekend came to a close, hundreds of players around the nation announced their intentions to look for greener pastures as the NCAA’s transfer portal officially opened on Monday.
Among them were multiple members of the Clemson football team, including junior quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei, who formally announced his plans to leave in a post on Instagram on Monday after being benched in favor of true freshman Cade Klubnik during the Tigers’ ACC title game win over North Carolina on Saturday.
“The relationships I have built with everyone in the building will last a lifetime, and I am
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