‘A true friend’
Tinsley remembered as friend, mentor By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — A fixture in the automotive and banking More »
This week in FOOTBALL FRENZY only in PICKENES COUNTY COURIER
Red Devils handle homecoming business against Landrum; Lions rolling in region play; Pickens to return to action; Easley falls to More »
Elections set for Tuesday
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Pickens County voters will return to the polls this week to vote More »
Appalachian Folk Festival to be held Friday, Saturday
PICKENS — The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce announced the return of the Pickens Appalachian Folk Festival, taking place this More »
Market at the Mill’s ‘Stuff the Truck” project set to help Helene survivors
PICKENS – With the Relief effort continuing for Hurricane Helene survivors, one of the biggestobstacle has been oversupply support staging. More »
AnMed CEO discusses current, future growth
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — What began as one woman’s promise to God has developed into a More »
Courier Notice to Creditors
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 to be presented in
Courier Legal Notices 3-31-21
NOTICE
All persons claiming interest in 1982-16’-Aluminum-Fishmarine-FMC58410M82F Michael Stenzel will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft. If any claim to watercraft, contact SCDNR (803)734-3699, case no. 20201015950662.
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SUMMONS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE FAMILY COURT
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
2020-DR-39-0202
Richard Herbert Elrod and Shelia Anne Elrod, Plaintiffs v. Elizabeth Anne Lake Elrod, Nicholas
SLED: Detention center officer stole 90K pesos
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A former Pickens County Detention Center officer faces several charges in connection with the theft of currency from the center’s 
property room, according to the S.C. Law Enforcement Division.
SLED agents arrested 23-year-old Gabriel Lee Ramey on Thursday afternoon, SLED spokesman
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Taking their shot
School district staff get first COVID vaccine
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
EASLEY — School District of Pickens County employees had the opportunity last weekend to get their first COVID-19 vaccinations.
“Friday is our first vaccine date, so every employee in the district will have the option of taking the vaccine,” district superintendent Danny 
Merck said. “We’ve divided the Easley and Pickens attendance areas that will actually go to Kmart in Greenville on Friday and Saturday to have their first vaccine. Daniel and Liberty will go to Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital on Friday for their first vaccine. So, we’re kind of splitting it up.”
While every school district employee had the opportunity
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City keeps mask ordinance, adds no penalty, fine
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Easley’s mask ordinance remains in place, but council members are encouraged by recent COVID-19 numbers.
Council discussed the ordinance during its March 8 work session and regular council meeting.
Those meetings were the first presided over by Mayor Butch Womack after his own bout with COVID.
“I’m glad to be back,” Womack said. “It’s been rough, I can tell you that. It’s not over yet,
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Man killed as car hits garage, truck
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An Easley man died Saturday morning after his vehicle crashed through a yard and hit a
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Pop-up vaccine clinic next week
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is partnering with local volunteers to establish pop-up 
vaccine clinics in rural areas around Pickens County.
Appointments are currently being scheduled for a clinic at the Rosewood Center in Liberty on Friday, April 2.
Only those eligible for vaccines in the state’s phase 1b will be able to receive the vaccine, and
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Voters in Pickens, Clemson hit polls
COUNTY — Voters in Pickens and Clemson went to the polls Tuesday to elect a new city councilman in special elections to fill vacant seats, 
with results unavailable at press time.
In Pickens, Allen Brewer, Ed Leese and Robert Nealy were vying for the seat vacated by the resignation of Donna Owen. Jonathan Baker’s name also appeared on the ballot, but he had dropped out of the race and endorsed Nealy.
Clemson voters were choosing between Jim Borick, John Fulmer and Greg Rice to fill the remaining term of the seat formerly held by Robert Halfacre, who resigned his council seat after being elected mayor.
To find out the winners of the races, visit yourpickenscounty.com or check the Courier’s Facebook page.
Company looks to invest millions to redevelop Keowee marina
By Riley Morningstar
Courtesy The Journal
rmorningstar@upstatetoday.com
SIX MILE — A company has submitted a proposal to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to redevelop the former Gap Hill Landing — now known as the Sunset Marina — on Lake Keowee to the tune of up to $15 million.
Duke Energy’s Lake Services, based in Charlotte, N.C., filed the proposal to the federal agency Jan. 19 on behalf of Mountain Lakes Marina LLC. Donald Payne, of Mountain Lakes Marina, said that “if all goes well,” construction could start in late summer. Payne said the estimated
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A tug-of-war against nature
Briars!
Why did God make them? I inquired of the Lord as I engaged in a violent tug-of-war with a tangle of prickly, noxious vines that had decided 
to choke my azaleas and change a corner of our front yard into a jungle.
The reply came out of my own mouth with my next yank: “Ouch!”
Translation: “Duh! I put those stickers on there so you would leave them alone. For their own
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