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‘A true friend’

‘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

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

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

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

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

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 Classifieds 2-3-21

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Courier Trespass Notices 2-3-21

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:

Courier Notice to Creditors 2-3-21

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 to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the

Courier Legal Notices 2-3-21

NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Pickens, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Carolina, intends to file a Petition pursuant to S.C. Code Section 57-9-10, et. seq., for abandonment of a portion of Dean Street, a roadway owned and maintained by the City of Pickens. The portion of Dean Street to be abandoned is identified as 6,932 sq. ft. of a 50 foot wide right of way. Said area is 0.16 acres and bordered on the northeast by property owned by Ace Sales Consultations, Inc. identified by Tax Map Parcel No. 4180-00-49-5522; and bordered on the northwest by property owned by Richard Tillies and Joanna Tillies identified by Tax Map Parcel No.: 4180-00-45-5654;

Testimony: Easley man said destiny to harm president

GREENVILLE — An Easley man arrested on explosives charges last week in connection with a federal investigation said he was destined to kill or harm the president, according to a law enforcement official’s testimony.

Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Rob Gebing testified in federal court last week that 58-year-old David Scott Halsey told informants of his “destiny to kill or harm the president.” It was unclear which president Halsey was referring to, according to officials.

Halsey was arrested Jan. 10 and charged with possessing,

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Ex-Pendleton coach picked to lead Liberty football team

By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter

bnimmons@thepccourier.com

LIBERTY — With spring football inching closer and closer, Liberty High School officials have made a decision on who will lead the Red Devils football program in the years to come.

 Paul Sutherland, an area veteran who spent 17 years coaching at Pendleton High School, has been named head coach at Liberty after a three-year stint at Franklin County High School in Georgia.

While Sutherland finished with a 12-18 record in his three years at Franklin County, he seemed to have the Lions on the right track in his final season, leading

Vote may help increase access to broadband

Council incentivizes Blue Ridge to invest in project; could pay off by end of year

By Jason Evans

Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

COUNTY — County Council is taking action to support increasing access to broadband internet in Pickens County.

During its meeting Jan. 19, council passed second reading in title only of an ordinance authorizing a fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement between Pickens County and Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative that aims

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School district reports more virus cases

Far fewer people in quarantine last week

COUNTY — After reaching a combined total of more than 860 staff members and students quarantined as a precaution against COVID-19 the previous week, the School District of Pickens County saw its numbers affected by the virus decline last week.

According to figures released Friday, the district had 551 students and 50 staff members quarantined last week, compared to 760 and 102, respectively, the previous week.

Although the number of people in quarantine dropped

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State nearing total of 400K COVID cases

By Jason Evans

Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

PICKENS — As of Jan. 19, Pickens County had recorded 186 confirmed or probable COVID-19 deaths.

“186 families, communities, churches, groups, friends that have felt this in a very real sense,” county administrator Ken Roper told county council members at their Jan. 19 meeting.

During his update to council, Roper shared COVID-19

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Central council OKs controversial annexation request

By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal

goliver@upstatetoday.com

CENTRAL — Opposition from some Central residents and two members of town council about traffic and quality-of-life issues were not enough to stop council from recently voting 5-2 to annex a piece of property near the intersection of Lawton Road and Johnson Road.

The project raised the ire of nearby residents in particular over a proposed

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