***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 »
Courier Letters to the Editor 5-27-20
A trip down memory lane
Dear Editor,
Lot of stress going on now. How about we go down that precious lane called “memory lane,” to happier times? To a time when we older people were young.
Anyone remember soft drinks when they were in glass bottles and cost only a dime? Remember they had to be opened with a bottle opener? Cork, not plastic, lined the cap. Three swallows and you had to stop, because they would burn like fire!
Ever put salted peanuts in your drink? Remember when potato chips were in wax paper? Remember
The victorious spiritual life
If our mind is filled with a world of thoughts that are contrary or even dishonorable to God, how can there be room for us to concentrate on His goodness, peace and hope?
When Mary was about to give birth and there was no room at the inn, God was also allowing us to see that many people in this world have no room in their life for Jesus. Their heart and mind is filled with carnality, selfishness, arrogance and negative influences. This is why the enemy of our soul has created many obstacles and diversions for the purpose of redirecting our attention away from our Lord.
Secular reading material, video games, movies, cellphones and television are only a few distractions
Stressed? There’s an app for that
These are stressful days. Some of us were living under tough circumstances in the best of times, and nowadays the daily news just ratchets it up.
There are two Department of Veterans Affairs smartphone apps that might be of help to you.
Tactical Breathing Trainer, or Tactical Breather: Created by the National Center for Telehealth & Technology, the phone app can teach you to get control over your responses to stress, both psychological or physiological. While initially created
Decision 2020
PICKENS COUNTY SHERIFF
Seeking his third term in office, incumbent Pickens County Sheriff Rick Clark is facing opposition from Upstate law enforcement veteran David Harrison in the June 9 primary.
Rick Clark
- I began my law enforcement career in 1994 at the sheriff’s office, working in the detention center
before transferring to uniform patrol to become a K-9 handler. In 2000, I started with Clemson University PD, where I was promoted to sergeant and became responsible for training and accreditation. In 2010, I became the director of public safety at Tri-County Technical College, where I was responsible for all law enforcement and public safety matters over three campuses. I was elected sheriff and took office in January of 2013, where I am responsible for 188 employees and a multi-million-dollar budget.
2. I am seeking re-election to continue our current progressive path forward. One of our biggest
Bricks on sale to help enclose the Hagood Mill’s Heritage Pavilion
PICKENS — The Hagood Mill Historic Site has a new fundraiser that people in area can participate in.
The Hagood Mill foundation has partnered with “That’s My Brick” to raise money through the sale 
of customized bricks where supporters can leave a long-lasting mark at the site. The money raised will go to enclosing the Heritage Pavilion. The Heritage Pavilion is a space that the site has for expanded programming like dance performances and workshops, concerts, lectures and other special events.
In July 2019, the day-to-day management of the Hagood Mill Historic Site was transferred to the Hagood Mill Foundation, a nonprofit organization. The Foundation is seeking ways to expand revenue. One of those ways is to rent out the facility for special events. To
Saying ‘thanks’ to nurses for all they do
CENTRAL — Southern Wesleyan University director of online admissions Brice Bickel delivered baskets filled with healthy snacks and other items for nurses to Tammy Gillespie, training and organizational development director at AnMed Health in Anderson, on May 13.
The baskets, presented at AnMed’s main campus, were given out as Southern Wesleyan’s way of saying “thank you” to the nursing staff for their hard work. Also donating items for the baskets were Food Lion, Sam’s Club and Michaels of Anderson,
Vets urged to take part in Tele-Town Hall
STATE — Dr. Paul R. Lawrence, the Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration at the Department of Veteran Affairs, will be conducting an hourlong Tele-Townhall with South Carolina vets at 4 p.m. Friday.
The Pickens County VA office wants to make sure every veteran gets an opportunity to hear from Lawrence, but more importantly gets an opportunity to ask a question.
Courier Legal Notices 5-27-20
NOTICE OF SALE
(Case #2019-CP-39-01230)
By virtue of an Order of Foreclosure in the Court of Common Pleas for Pickens County, South Carolina, granted in the case of Donald Worth vs. Charles A. Finley, Jr., Marie K. Finley, Charles A. Stillwell, Othella P. Stillwell, Jeffrey G. Black, Virginia Y. Black, Alan R. King, Roy G. Masceri, Elaine J. Masceri, South Carolina Employment Security Commission, State of South Carolina Department of Revenue, Department of the Treasury – Internal Revenue Service, and TD Bank, successor to First National Bank of Pickens County, James C. Alexander, Special Referee for Pickens County, will sell on June 1, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the Pickens County Courthouse, Pickens, SC, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit:
All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the State of South Carolina,
Courier Notice to Creditors 5-27-20
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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 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
