***ONLINE EXCLUSIVE *** Blue Flame head to Columbia in quest for 17th State Championship
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — For the first time since 2021, the Pickens High School volleyball team More »
Prisma to build hospital in Easley
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — Prisma Health plans to build a new $138 million inpatient behavioral health More »
Blue Flame roll past rival Daniel to advance in Class 4A playoffs
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — After dropping two five set battles to rival Daniel in the regular More »
Swearing in
Members of the Pickens County’s Legislative Delegation take the oath of office on the Pickens County Courthouse steps in Pickens More »
This week in FOOTBALL FRENZY only in PICKENES COUNTY COURIER
LIONS OVERCOME SLOW START AGAINST SENECA TO WIN SIXTH STRAIGHT REGION TITLE; EASLEY DROPS FINALE TO GREENVILLE; RED DEVILS FALL More »
Selugadu set for this weekend at mill
PICKENS — Every November, the Hagood Mill Historic Site observes Native American Heritage Month by holding the Native American Celebration. More »
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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 claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the
Courier Legal Notice 8-26-20
SUMMONS
THE STATSUMMONS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
IN THE FAMILY COURT
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
COUNTY OF PICKENS
DOCKET NO. 2020-DR-39-298
Salvador Valencia v. Tammy Valencia
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and notified that an action has been filed against you in this court. Within thirty (30) days of the day you receive this Summons, you must respond in writing to the Complaint (a copy may be obtained by contacting the attorney below) by filing an Answer with this court. You must also serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint upon Plaintiff’s attorney at the address show below. If you fail to answer the Complaint, judgment by default could be rendered
Official: County’s COVID-19 numbers trending downward
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens County administrator Ken Roper has been talking about the county’s COVID-19 numbers for months now.
KEN ROPER
On Friday, he had some good news to share in a Facebook Live update video.
“The slope (of cases), the rise over the run, has started to level off a little bit,” Roper said. “That’s good. It tells us that we’re not getting cases as quickly as we were a couple of months back.”
The county’s number of cases that DHEC considered active has also started to decline, he said.
“Active cases are cases where you’ve had a positive test for COVID-19 within the last 14 days,” Roper said. “The active cases
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Softly and tenderly, Jesus is calling
Within the Christian faith, we understand that an individual will not come to God on their own. The depravity of mankind and the lost condition of their spiritual state prevents everyone from having a 
desire to love and serve or even an interest in God until God intervenes.
So, what can cause a person to want to know more about God? They must be drawn to Him, as they would not have the faith to come to Jesus unless God first
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Police: Suspect in bat beating had COVID-19
Charged with attempted murder, man being held in isolation at detention center
PICKENS — An attempted murder suspect told Pickens police that he had COVID-19 as he was being arrested this week.
According to a news release from Pickens Police Department Lt. Samuel Byers, officers responded to an address on Ann Street on Sunday after a call about an assault.
According to Byers, officers were told a man had gone to the home and assaulted a woman with a baseball bat and his fists.
The woman was taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital for medical treatment following the incident, Byers said.
Byers said a suspect was later arrested on an attempted
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A salvation story
Former Major League star Strawberry speaks at Pickens County opioid summit
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
CENTRAL — Darryl Strawberry was once on a Hall of Fame trajectory with a 17-year Major League Baseball career that included eight All-Star selections, two Silver Slugger awards and four World Series championships with the New York Mets and New York Yankees.
Known for his home run power, the 1983 NL Rookie of the Year hit 335 homers and batted in 1,000 runs in his career. But as he enjoyed immense success on the field, off the field, Strawberry was
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County’s 2-week virus incidence rate lowest in SC
COLUMBIA — Although South Carolina officials have reported four new COVID-19 deaths in Pickens County over the past week, the virus’ spread in the county over the past two weeks is cause 
for some encouragement.
While Pickens County has the 12th-lowest transmission rate of South Carolina’s 46 counties, with 1,520.29 cases per 100,000 residents, it had the lowest two-week cumulative incidence rate in the state as of Monday. That number describes recent incidence of COVID-19 infection to capture the potential burden of currently ill
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Pickens City Council votes to recommend people wear masks
PICKENS — Pickens City Council members voted unanimously Monday night to “strongly recommend” that people wear face coverings inside all public buildings and businesses.
In the resolution, passed in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, council cites the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines urging people to wear cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus.
The resolution urges “all citizens, city employees and visitors” to social distance, frequently wash hands and wear masks or face
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Mile Creek revenue, county development up despite pandemic
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Current revenues at Mile Creek Park are more than double what they were at this point last year.
County administrator Ken Roper discussed revenues during his update to county council during its Aug. 10 meeting.
Council members had asked him to report back every month “on how we’re doing on revenues,” Roper said.
“I guess you lead with the big story, right — and the big story is
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School board incumbents to run unopposed
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Barring any major write-in challenges in the coming months, the Pickens County 
School Board should remain stable following the general election after only incumbents filed for the three seats up for grabs in November.
When filing closed Monday, Betty Bagley, Shannon Haskett and Betty Garrison were the only candidates with their hats in the ring for the right to represent Districts 1, 3 and 5,
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