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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

11/11, 18, 25

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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

 

Trump, Graham and Carter are county’s choices

72 percent voter turnout smashes previous highs

By Bru Nimmons

Staff Reporter

bnimmons@thepccourier.com

PICKENS COUNTY — Election Day saw huge turnouts all over the country, and it was no different in Pickens County, as more than 72 percent of all registered voters in Pickens County, a new record high, cast ballots that will shape the country for the next four years.

The county also saw its highest number of absentee ballots ever cast, with a whopping 24,673 voters making it out to the polls early or mailing in their ballots due to the state of emergency option afforded in response to the COVID-19

Pickens girls win Upper State, turn eyes to state championship

PICKENS — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame volleyball team defeated the Indian Land Lady Warriors in three sets Monday night to win the Class 4A Upper State championship.

The Lady Blue Flame will play in the state championship match Thursday evening against the Hilton Head Island High School Lady Seahawks. The match will be

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Man charged with murder after body found in Six Mile

By Jason Evans

Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

SIX MILE — A 29-year-old man is charged with murder in the shooting death of a man whose body was found near a park in Six Mile on Sunday morning.

Daniel Michael Watkins was arrested Monday in Johnson County, Tenn., according to a release from Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Chad Brooks.

Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley identified the victim

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County sees 9 virus deaths

COLUMBIA — Pickens County set a new one-week record with nine confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the past week, and if county transmission and incidence rates are any indicator, numbers may continue to spike in the coming weeks.

According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, all nine people who died in the one-week period from last Tuesday to Monday were elderly

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District reports more than 350

COUNTY — Although positive cases were down slightly for the week, the number of students quarantined as a precaution against COVID-19 reached its highest point yet last week in the School District of Pickens County.

According to figures released Friday by the school district, 354 students and 41 staff members were quarantined last week across the district, with 12 staff positive cases and 13

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SDPC announces schedule for next six weeks

By Greg Oliver

Courtesy The Journal

goliver@upstatetoday.com

EASLEY — In a letter sent home to parents Friday, School District of Pickens County superintendent Danny Merck announced the third six-week schedule for the district will feature a combination of in-person and remote learning starting Nov. 16 and running through Jan. 8.

Merck said traditional face-to-face instruction for 3-year-old kindergarten through 12th grades will take place for five of the six weeks, with remote learning Nov. 23 and 24 and a half day Dec. 18. The district previously announced that Nov. 23 and

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Lady Sparks extend win streak to 114

PICKENS — The Pickens Middle School volleyball team completed its seventh consecutive undefeated season by winning the AOP Conference Division II Tournament title and stretched its winning streak to 114 straight matches under the direction of head coach Mellie Crumpton.

“I am very thankful we were able to complete our 2020 season, especially for our players, because they have put in so much hard work,” Crumpton said. “I am also proud of the girls because of

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Power back on across area

COUNTY — All utility customers in the Upstate affected by outages from Tropical Storm Zeta have had their services restored, according to officials.

Duke Energy and Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative officials said all customers in Oconee County had services restored by Sunday evening. The two providers reported there were thousands of customers without power early Thursday morning after heavy

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Courier Obituaries 11-4-20

STANLEY ROY GREEN

PICKENS — Mr. Stanley Roy Green, 90, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.

Mr. Green was born in Woodstock, Conn., and was the son of the late Ralph Dexter Green and Ina Elizabeth Buell Green. He was the loving husband of the late Margaret Doreen Jones Green for 39 years, and then loving husband of the late Lois Demming Green for 21 years.

Mr. Green was retired from the United States Air Force and also from Connecticut’s Department of Motor Vehicles. He was a member of Volusia Baptist Church in Deltona, Fla., and the chaplain at the American Legion in Deltona, Fla. Mr. Green was a jokester and loved to tell stories. He was a prolific painter, with hundreds of acrylics on wood to his credit. He came from a large family who loved each other, and he loved them. He was a man who was known for his love of laughter.

Survivors include his children, Susan Green of Pickens, Stephen Green (Nancy) of Las Vegas, Nev., Jeanne Otey (Sidney W.) of Pickens, Margie Green of Cope, Michael Green (Regina) of Neeses and James Green of Deltona, Fla.; 16 loving grandchildren and 16 additional loving and precious great-grandchildren. Also surviving are sisters, Olive Bineau of Columbus, Ohio, and Mabel Green of Pomfret, Conn.; and