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This week in FOOTBALL FRENZY only in PICKENES COUNTY COURIER

This week in FOOTBALL FRENZY only in PICKENES COUNTY COURIER

Flame bounce back with shutout win over; Daniel takes region lead; Wave comeback falls short; Liberty earns home playoff game; More »

Flame take down TR in round one

Flame take down TR in round one

By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Winners of five straight matches heading Thursday’s first round matchup with Travelers More »

Organizations team up for ‘Fighting Fentanyl’ event

Organizations team up for ‘Fighting Fentanyl’ event

By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — Several organizations came together last week to educate the community about the More »

Robinson to serve as president of the National Funeral Directors Association

Robinson to serve as president of the National Funeral Directors Association

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — During its 2024 International Convention and Expo, held Oct. 20-23 in New Orleans, Christopher P. Robinson, CFSP, More »

 

Courier Comics 12-30-20

Courier Classifieds 12-30-20

Announcements

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Courier Trespass Notices 12-30-20

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 12-30-20

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

Courier Legal Notices 12-30-20

NOTICE

To: The Unknown Owner

The following vehicle has been abandoned at 1040 N. Mechanic St., Pendleton SC. There is a lien on this vehicle for repair and storage. Plus any additional storage from the date of this notice. Contact Buddy’s Auto, Inc. at (864) 646-3513 to claim this vehicle.

The owner must show proof of ownership (via title and show proper ID) and pay all repair and

O Holy Night

With COVID-19 putting a damper on many holiday festivities, some local churches have been celebrating the reason for the Christmas season with events including drive-thru nativity scenes throughout the month of December. Pictured here are several scenes from Easley First Baptist Church’s “Journey Through Bethlehem,” a multi-night event that gave visitors an authentic look at what it felt like to be there on the night that Jesus was born. To see more photos, visit the church’s Facebook page.

Photos by Gregory Linsz

 

 

Community mourns Stone’s death

83-year-old was nation’s second-longest serving sheriff

By Jason Evans

Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

COUNTY — Former longtime Pickens County Sheriff C. David Stone, the man who was South Carolina’s longest serving sheriff, has died.

Stone died Tuesday at age 83.

First elected sheriff in 1969, Stone was reelected 10 times, serving 44 years until his retirement in 2012. At the time of his retirement, he was the second-longest serving sheriff in the United States.

During a ceremony for retiring Pickens County Sheriff’s Office employees at the end of

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County sets new weekly record for virus deaths

COLUMBIA — Pickens County has set a record high in COVID-19 deaths for the second week in a row, with 18 deaths reported in the seven-day period ending on Monday, when the latest DHEC numbers available at press time had been released.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported the confirmed COVID-19 death of 16 elderly Pickens County residents, along with one middle-aged county resident. DHEC also reported a probable

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Easley officials mandate masks

By Jason Evans

Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — The city of Easley’s ordinance requiring masks to be worn to help stop the spread of COVID-19 is now in effect.

The ordinance “requiring face coverings in certain circumstances” passed during Easley City Council’s Dec. 14 meeting and took effect two days later.

Earlier in the pandemic, council adopted a resolution encouraging citizens to wear masks, city administrator Stephen Steese said during the

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Ex-Pickens County Council chairman Nash remembered

By Greg Oliver

Courtesy The Journal

goliver@upstatetoday.com

CENTRAL — Central resident Bob Nash, who died last month at age 82, served others in education,     government, the military and his community.

“Bob was a first-class person and a person everyone should aspire to be,” Central Mayor Mac Martin said.

Martin said when he was first elected to town council more than 15 years ago and later became mayor, Nash, who was then chairman

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