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Pickens council races head to runoff

Pickens council races head to runoff

By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Four years after a record-breaking turnout for the 2020 election, Pickens County More »

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 Obituaries 11-11-20

ROBERT ALEC SWAYNGHAM

PICKENS — Robert Alec Swayngham, 54, departed this earthly life for his heavenly home on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

He attended The Crossing Church in Chugiak, Alaska.

Alec was born Dec. 31, 1965 to Joel and Wanda Swayngham. Alec is the beloved husband of his devoted wife, Barbara Bebout Swayngham, who cared for him tirelessly throughout his illness. He adored Barbara, his sweetie, and doted on his dogs, EP and Smitty. Alec’s gentle nature and corny sense of humor will be missed by all who knew him. He was a uniquely kind and longsuffering person, who was loved by all.

In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by his stepson, Brent Riddle of Pickens; two stepdaughters, Tracy Lovelace of Hillsboro, Ore., and Mandy Riddle of Suwanee, Ga.; a granddaughter, Ashlyn Lovelace; his brother, Travis

Pickens has playoff hopes dashed by TR

By Scott Sasser
Courier Sports

news@thepccourier.com

PICKENS — The Pickens Blue Flame’s playoff hopes came to an end at the hands of the Travelers Rest Devildogs in a must-win matchup on Friday night.

The Pickens defense was unable to stop the surging TR offense in a 56-13 loss.

In a highly anticipated matchup to determine Region I-4A’s second playoff spot, the Blue Flame struggled to maintain their composure as the game quickly got out of hand. Once the Devildogs took the lead early in the first quarter, they never looked back, pulling away with seeming ease.

For Travelers Rest, Friday night’s game was a great display of explosive offensive action, accompanied by some lockdown defense. For the Blue Flame, it was a story of one step forward, two steps back throughout the night.

Pickens coach Chad Smith described the game in one

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Panthers shut out Liberty on road

By Clay Counts
Courier Sports

claycounts21@yahoo.com

ABBEVILLE — With the 2020 season winding down, the Liberty Red Devils made a long trip down to region powerhouse Abbeville on Friday night.

The Panthers boasted a 6-0 record going into the contest, and their high-powered offense proved too much for the Red Devils in a 63-0 win.

Unseasonably warm weather greeted the two teams on the first Friday night in November.

Going up against a tough opponent, the Red Devils knew they’d have to pull out all the stops. They did just that on the opening kickoff, sneaking in an onside kick that they recovered.

Shai Jamison broke a 12-yard run into Panther territory, but the drive died out, forcing a Red Devil punt.

Wasting no time, Abbeville pieced together an 86-yard drive, with Tyrell Haddon punching in a six-yard touchdown to take the early

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Green Wave still on the hunt for first win after loss to Mauldin

By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports

news@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — It would be hard to convince any Easley fan or player that Mauldin had only won two games entering Friday night’s game with the Green Wave.

The uber-talented Mavericks, with two junior players ranked in the top 15 for the state in the class of 2022, including the top-ranked player in cornerback Jeadyn Lukus, ran off 42 first-half points in beating Easley, 49-6.

Mauldin’s losses this season have been to archrival Hillcrest, to T.L. Hanna by one point, to Greenville and last week to Ridge View, the team that beat Daniel in the Upper State title game last season.

“That is a good team,” Easley coach Jordan Durrah said of the Mavericks. “We scheduled that for a reason. I told them it’s about being process-oriented, and that’s the best thing for the program. We want to play against real good teams and competitive teams with

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Lions ready for Chester in first round of 3A playoffs

By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter

bnimmons@thepccourier.com

CENTRAL — For the Daniel Lions, the 2020 season has seemed like a breeze.

Entering the playoffs as undefeated region champions, the Lions have outscored opponents by an astounding 41.5 points per game, with their closest win coming against 6-1 defending Class 4A state champion Wren.

While some of their competition has been down this year outside of Wren, the Lions will have to go through a gauntlet to get to their ultimate goal of the state championship, and that begins with a

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Tigers using bye week to heal, bounce back from Notre Dame loss

By Michael Crouchley
Courtesy The Journal

michael@upstatetoday.com

CLEMSON — After a heartbreaking double-overtime loss at Notre Dame on Saturday night, the Clemson football team is looking to get healthy and return to business as usual during its bye week.

“Obviously, it was a tough one for us,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Monday night. “We have

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Courier Trespass Notices 11-11-20

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 11-11-20

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 Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or

Courier legal ads 11-11-20

SUMMONS

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE FAMILY COURT

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

2019-DR-39-0221

Anthony Todd Dennis & Mary Gail Dennis, Plaintiffs v. Kenneth A. Barkley, Kelli Long & John Doe, Defendants

TO THE DEFENDANTS NAMED HEREIN: YOU ARE HEREBY

SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the foregoing cause of action and to serve a copy of your answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at the offices of ERWIN LAW FIRM, P.A. at 413 Gentry Memorial Hwy., Easley, South Carolina 29640, within thirty days after service hereof. If you fail to answer within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs will apply to the Court for the relief requested in the Complaint. Within thirty days of receiving notice in this action, you shall respond in writing by filing with the Court in which the adoption is pending notice and reasons to contest, intervene, or otherwise respond. The Court must be informed of your current address and of any changes in address during the adoption proceedings. Failure to file a response within thirty days of receiving notice constitutes consent to adoption of the child and forfeiture of all rights and obligations you have

with respect to the child.

s/James S. Erwin III, Esquire

ERWIN LAW FIRM, P.A.

413 Gentry Memorial Hwy.

Easley, South Carolina 29640

(864) 855-4595

Counsel for Plaintiffs

10/28, 11/4, 11

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SUMMONS

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

FOR THE STATE GRAND JURY

C/A No.: 2020-CP-47-04

Alan Wilson, as Attorney General, State of South Carolina, Plaintiff, v. Two Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($2,800.00) in U.S. Currency, Defendant Property, Emilio Pacheco, Interested Party.

TO: DEFENDANT PROPERTY; EMILIO PACHECO AS INTERESTED PARTY:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this proceeding, a copy of which is attached to the Summons and served upon you; and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on Alan Wilson, Attorney General, State of South Carolina, P.O. Box 11549, Columbia, SC 29211 at the Rembert C. Dennis Building, 1000 Assembly Street, Fifth Floor, Columbia SC, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service. If you fail to answer the Complaint within the thirty (30) days described herein, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the Office of the State Grand Jury Clerk on August 4, 2020.

LEON DAVID LEGGETT, ESQUIRE

Office of the Attorney General

PO Box 11549

Columbia, SC 29211

Phone: (803) 734-3177

11/4, 11, 18

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NOTICE

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CASE NO. 2020-CP-39-00-921

Austen C. Maness and Powdersville Holdings, LLC, Plaintiff, -vs- Hazel Peek, her heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and assigns, and all other persons or entities with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein, designated as John Doe; and any Unknown minors or persons under a Disability, being a class designated as Jane Doe; and any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as Richard Roe; and the Delinquent Tax Collector of Pickens County; Treasurer of Pickens County,Defendants.

LIS PENDENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an action has been com¬menced and is now pending in this Court upon Complaint of the above named Plaintiffs against the above named Defendants, for purposes of removing any cloud from title to the real property which is the subject of this action and reforming, by reason of a Delinquent Tax Sale Deed which were filed of record in the office of the Register of Deeds for Pickens County, in Deed Book 2016, at page 201, and reforming said deed to include ownership of road and access to the subject property; and that the subject premises were, at the time of the com¬mencement of this action and at all times thereafter, including the date of the filing of this Notice, situate in Pickens County, South Carolina, and more fully described as follows, to wit:

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, and being more fully described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING on an iron pin in center of Shirley Road, which point is also corner of Lot Number 3; thence along Shirley Road N1W 408 feet to an iron pin; thence le4aving Shirley Road S78-10W 330 feet to an iron pin; thence S22-30W 240 feet to an iron pin; thence N81-41W 616.2 feet to iron pin which is on line now or formerly of Sam Dillard; thence along Dillard property S22-43W 165.7 feet to an iron pin; thence along Lot Number 3 S72-53E 485.3 feet to an iron pin; thence N79-23E 544 feet to point of BEGINNING, originally containing 6.27 acres, more or less, according to a plat of John C. Smith, Surveyor, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description, and being bounded on the North by Lot Number 1, East by Shirley Road, South by Lot Number 3, and West by property now or formerly owned by Sam Dillard. LESS HOWEVER, All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, containing 1.01 acres, more or less, as shown on a plat of survey prepare d by John C. Smith, RG LS #1443, dated December 10, 1977, and recorded in Plat Book 21, at Page 748, and being the same property conveyed to Hazel Peek by Deed of Distribution from the Estate of R. B. Peek, recorded in Deed Book 1281, at Page 105, in the office of the Register of Deeds, for Pickens County, South Carolina.

TMS No. 4064-00-69-6677

9/10/20

SUMONS FOR RELIEF

(Complaint Not Served)

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to apply to the Clerk of this Court for a copy of the Complaint filed in this matter on the 10th day of September, 2020, and to Answer the Complaint and serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices at 107 North Fairplay Street [or at P. O. Box 795] in Seneca, South Carolina, thirty days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within that time, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief sought therein.

s/Emma W. Morris

S.C. Bar No. 9080

107 N. Fairplay Street

Seneca, SC 29678

(864)882-2747

Attorney for the Plaintiff

ewmdraw@bellsouth.net

9/19/20

ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND ATTONREY

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the filed Petition for appointment of Lauren H. Koch, Esquire, as Guardian ad litem for known and unknown minors, and for all persons who may be under a disability, it is ORDERED that Lauren H. Koch, Esquire, Post Office Box 1247, Seneca, SC 29679, 864-882-4600, be and is hereby appointed as Guardian ad litem on behalf of all known and unknown minors, and for all persons who may be under a disability, all of whom who may have or claim to have some interest to the real property known as 618 Old Shirley Road, Central, South Carolina. Pickens County TMS No. 4064-00-69-6677; that she is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a guardian or guardians ad litem for said Defendant. It is ORDERED that Lauren H. Koch, Esquire, Post Office Box 1247, Seneca, SC 29679, 864-882-4600, be and is hereby appointed as attorney for any unknown Defendants who may be in the military service of The United States of America and may be, as such, entitled to the benefits of The Sailors and Soldiers Civil Relief Act of 1940, and any amendments thereto, to represent and protect the interests of said Defendants, AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that a copy of this Order shall be forthwith served on the said Defendants by publication in the Pickens County Courier, a newspaper of general circulation, published in the County of Pickens, State of South Carolina, once a week for three consecutive weeks, together with the SUMMONS AND NOTICE of filing of Complaint in the above-entitled action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

HAROLD P. WELBORN, JR., Clerk of Court, Pickens County, South Carolina

9/11/20

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NOTICE OF HEARING

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF PICKENS

IN THE FAMILY COURT

Case number 2018-DR-39-841

Kevin Rhinehart vs. Anita Payne, Daniel Sanchez, John Doe, Deborah Stonell, and Daniel Payne Sanchez

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, you are hereby notified that a final hearing has been scheduled for

Tuesday December 1, 2020 and Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the Pickens county Family Court, 214 East Main St. Pickens, South Carolina.

Date: Monday, November 09, 2020

s/Ivan Toney

Attorney for Plaintiff

600 E. Washington St. – Suite 616

Greenville, SC 29601

Ph: (864) 298-0071

11/11, 18, 25