Then along came Hitler
John 8:32 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Often I have been asked More »
Courier Letters to the Editor 11-19-25
Thank you to Pickens police Dear Editor, I would like to commend the Pickens Police Department for helping me when More »
FOLKS scholarship deadline is Friday
Jack Lewis Scholarship to help students with passion for conservation UPSTATE — Friends of Lake Keowee Society (FOLKS) has announced More »
LHS football coach retires
LIBERTY — Coming off Liberty High School’s season ending loss on Friday night, Liberty head football Paul Sutherland announced his More »
Pickens restores historic outdoor warning siren
PICKENS — At the direction of Mayor Isaiah Scipio, the City of Pickens has undertaken the restoration and reinstallation of More »
Pandemic fraud and scams
The COVID pandemic has been a pot of gold for thieves and scammers who want to exploit the critical needs of hospitals and doctors. As usual, however, the criminals aren’t too bright.
There was the medical supply company that conspired to sell masks that were misbranded, trying to pass them off to hospitals as genuine National
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Beware listeria and salmonella
The saga of listeria in sliced deli lunch meat continues, month after month. The list of affected items 
gets longer and longer as there is now an additional company subject to recalls due to listeria.
To stay current on the lunch meat recalls, go to CDC.gov and search for “lunch meat listeria
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Six Mile ‘Feast-o-Plenty’ is Nov. 23
SIX MILE — Six Mile Baptist Church will host the 17th annual “Feast-o-Plenty” from 1l a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23.
Last year, approximately 200 people joined the church for the dinner, and this year officials are hoping to share with even more. The meal will be served at the Roper Building, located at 150 N. Main
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Grand opening
On Oct. 5, Dr. Jessica Johnson cut the ribbon on the new location for the physician-owned and operated Grace Medical Aesthetics. Johnson is a board-certified family medicine physician who has been practicing in the Upstate since 2014. Johnson started practicing medical aesthetics in 2021 with the goal of helping people improve their self confidence through proper skin care. Grace Medical Aesthetics is located at 105 W. Cedar Rock St. in Pickens. For more information or to make an appointment, call (864) 276-9411 or visit gracemedicalaestheticssc.com. Pictured with Johnson are her husband, Duane, and daughter, Abby, along with her parents, Lynn and Ron Clark, Dr. Tiffany Orcena, clients and Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce board members Melisa Sedler, Trish Morgan, Debbie Gravely and Regina Harned.
Courier Community Calendar 10-30-24
• Dacusville Lions to host monthly bingo
The Dacusville Lions Club will be hosting Bingo night on the second Thursday of each month at the Lions Building in Dacusville, located at 1384 Thomas Mill Road. The next Bingo session will be Thursday, Nov. 14. There are set to be 10 games beginning at 7 p.m., and proceeds will go toward funding community events and other community needs. The games should conclude around 9 p.m. Bingo night will be a family-friendly event, and monetary prizes will be available. Cards are $1 each, with no limit on the number of cards that can be purchased for each round.
For more information, contact Bob Spalding at (864) 430-0119 or bob@bobspalding.net.
• Legacy Home BBQ is set for November
The Legacy Home of Recovery’s first-ever BBQ fundraiser is set for Nov. 9 at the Mill Church, located at 158 Woodrow St. in Pickens. The Legacy Home of Recovery is Pickens County’s first long-term residential recovery program for men. BBQ plates can still be pre-ordered for the new date of Nov. 9 at
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Courier Classifieds 10-30-24
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Courier Trespass Notices 10-30-24
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:
Violet and Clarence Simmons Oct. 2024
Barry S. Durham Dec. 2024
James and Sheila Stansell Jan. 2025
Courier Notice to Creditors 10-30-24
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 security as
Estate: Laura Renee Parnell
Date of Death: 05/27/2024
Case Number: 2024ES3900812
Personal Representative:
Victor Trace Weaver
Courier Legal Notices 10-30-31
