Hiott announces retirement, endorses Counts for ‘26 election
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Green Wave comeback comes up short against Greenwood
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Freedom to Read event sees large turnout
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Courier Classifieds 1-22-25
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Courier Trespass Notices 1-22-25
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:
Ronald Russell Mar. 2025
Notice to Creditors 1-22-25
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 nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any
Estate: Bess Moses Hammond
Date of Death: 10/17/2024
Case Number: 2024ES3900910
Personal Representative:
Hughson Alexander Hammond
Address: 7225 Tall Tree Lane,
Courier Legal Notices 1-22-25
Pickens council approves $3.8 million deal with Greenville Water
By Marquis Mittelstet
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Nearly six months after withdrawing from the Pickens Regional Joint Water System (PRJWS), Pickens City 
Council voted on a long-term Capacity buy-in and supply agreement with Greenville Water on Monday.
Council voted to approve the agreement by a 5-1 margin with councilman Floyd Rogers as the lone dissenting vote.
According to Pickens City Administrator Tim O’Briant the agreement replaces the
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Winter Wonderland
Pickens County saw its first major winter storm in nearly three years last week giving residents a chance to have some fun in the elements before it began to melt away. Pictured above is Opie Gilstrap enjoying a sled ride during the winter weather event.
Blankenship talks about goals as sheriff
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — At the Dec. 30 meeting of Pickens United, Tommy Blankenship was still sheriff-elect.
He has now begun his term as sheriff.
Beginning his portion of the meeting, Blankenship thanked outgoing Sheriff Rick Clark “first and foremost for his service to the citizens of Pickens County, to his leadership we’ve had at the agency.”
“But most of all, after attending sheriff’s school in Columbia the week before Thanksgiving, I got a little insight to what it’s like to come into a hostile environment,” he said. “There are other new sheriffs that are nowhere near as welcomed at their agency as I am, nor have they been afforded the things that Sheriff Clark has given me, with the latitude to start taking over, to start working on the budget requests, the capitol
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Area legislators discuss priorities
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Members of the Pickens County Legislative Delegation recently shared with constituents some of their priorities ahead of the first 2025 legislative session.
Delegation members discussed the upcoming session at the Dec. 30 meeting of Pickens United.
Both the South Carolina House and South Carolina Senate were slated to begin their session at noon Tuesday, Jan. 14.
“Watch your wallets from that point on, at least for the next five months,” Sen. Rex Rice said,
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YMCA provides Bibles for children’s holiday camp
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An effort to place Bibles in young hands has proved more successful than YMCA staff originally hoped.
YMCA of Easley, Pickens and Powdersville president and CEO Sid Collins spoke about the effort during the Dec. 30 Pickens United meeting.
Attendees could see the results — the meeting room held stacks of Bibles.
“About a month ago, I emailed out to some of our YMCA family,
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Liberty’s Sutherland to lead 2025 SC Shrine Team
LIBERTY — Liberty High School head football coach Paul Sutherland has been named the head coach of the South 
Carolina team for the 2025 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, according to an announcement last week by the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association.
The Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, established in 1937, is the nation’s oldest high school football all-star game, pitting top players from South Carolina against their
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