***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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Courier Trespass Notices 8-5-20
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,
Courier Notice to Creditors 8-5-20
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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
Courier Legal Notices 8-5-20
SUMMONS FOR AMENDED
COMPLAINT
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF SALUDA
IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
COUNTY OF SALUDA
DOCKET NO: 2019-DR-41-150
Wendy Leigh Corson, Plaintiff, v. Memphis L. Rodgers, Woodrow A. Padgett, and Da’rrell Kates Defendants
TO: MEMPHIS L. RODGERS, WOODROW A. PADGETT, & DA’RRELL KATES ABOVE NAMED:
Roper: Recent COVID infections steady, not spiking
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens County administrator Ken Roper said the COVID-19 pandemic is “the 
challenge of our time,” but some recent numbers are “cautious good news.”
Roper discussed COVID-19 data during a Facebook Live video Friday morning.
“After Memorial Day, we ramped up with a lot of cases, and this is when we were all getting worried again a couple of weeks back, back in late June and early July,” he said. “Now, the new cases that are coming in seem to be somewhat consistent with the old cases falling off. So that’s really reassuring to us, but it’s something we have to keep watching.”
After the post-Memorial Day spike began to settle, case numbers began to rise again after the Fourth of July, Roper said.
“Maybe those things where we’re gathering
Sorting out the schedules
High school football slates nearly set
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With the South Carolina High School League’s changes to the fall sports calendar last week, Pickens County high school football teams are beginning to finalize their updated schedules for the shortened season.
The season, which is slated to begin on Sept.11, will feature a seven-game schedule starting with region opponents, followed by four weeks of playoffs, ending with the state championship on Nov.
Virus claims 4 residents at nursing home
COLUMBIA — As spikes in local cases seem to be slowing, state officials reported this week that four residents at a Pickens nursing home have died of COVID-19 in the past 30 days.
According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s most recent 
twice-weekly update on the scope of COVID-19 within nursing homes and assisted living facilities, Manna Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on East Cedar Rock Street in Pickens has had seven confirmed cases of the virus in residents, 13 confirmed cases in staff members and four resident deaths in the past 30 days.
The nursing home has now had seven deaths related to
DHEC: Rabid bat found in Pickens
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A bat found in Pickens tested positive for rabies, according to the South Carolina 
Department of Health and Environmental Control.
Found near Mountain View Drive and South Glassy Mountain Church Road, the bat was submitted for testing on July 20 and confirmed to have rabies on July 21, a DHEC release said. The bat is the first animal to test positive for rabies in Pickens County this year, the
Easley pushing mask campaign
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Easley officials are urging local residents and businesses to do their part to help slow the spread of COVID-19 as part of the city’s #MaskUPEasley campaign.
The city is encouraging businesses to ask customers to follow a set of guidelines intended to stop the pandemic as part of the campaign, which urges social distancing, frequent washing of hands and face coverings when social distancing is not possible.
After researching mask requirement ordinances, Easley City Council unanimously passed a resolution July 13 encouraging — but not requiring — residents to wear masks to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
The creation of a public awareness and education
