Yearly Archives: 2020
Asparagus can pack a flavor punch
By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier
ofowler@thepccourier.com
Asparagus are not just good, they’re good for you. They have vitamin E, K and folic acid and are credited with helping as a conductor of insulin in the body.
They’re a fibrous vegetable, and a serving can fill you up. These are all good reasons to eat asparagus for your health.
But isn’t it nice that something so good for you is delicious.
None of these dishes are really complicated, but they can be served up quickly and pack some punch into an everyday meal.
I hope you’ll enjoy this delicious vegetable.
Courier Legal Notices 6-10-20
NOTICE OF HEARING
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF: PICKENS
IN THE PROBATE COURT
CASE NUMBER: 2020ES3900238
IN THE MATTER OF:
WALTER HAYNE BRAMLETT
Courier Notice to Creditors 6-10-20
The publisher shall only be liable for an amount less than or equal to the charge for the space of the item in error in the case of errors in or omissions from any advertisement, and only for the first incorrect insertion.
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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 Trespass Notices
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:
Courier Classifieds 6-10-20
Announcements
ABSOLUTE AUCTION: All property now stored in the unit listed below will be sold in pursuant to the assertion of a lien for rent. If the lessee does not respond by 12:00 PM June 27, 2020 the property will be sold at auction on Saturday June 27, 2020 at 12:01 PM. All sales final. All items sold as is. A Storage Place, 109 Pilgrim Drive, Easley, SC 29640, (864) 859-3575. Unit #10: Jason Gipson (HVAC vent parts, light fixtures, ladder, jacks, shovel, saw horse) 6/10, 17, 24
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Local students go virtual this summer
UPSTATE — Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative selected high school students earlier this year for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The students were to travel to Washington, D.C., in June and/or Columbia in July as part of experiences that connect students from across the state with government leaders.
The COVID-19 outbreak forced the cancellation of both in-person events. However, the students will still have the opportunity to connect with new friends and learn this summer. The state’s electric cooperatives will hold the Virtual Youth Experience June 19-26 through an internet-based video conferencing system.
Participating in the virtual experience will be Neleah Clough of
Protest in Pickens
Local officials listen as group calls for justice
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — “There Comes a Time When Silence Is Betrayal.”
“All Lives Can’t Matter Until Black Lives Matter.”
“More Justice.”
Holding those signs and others, a number of protesters gathered in Pickens’ Legacy Square on Monday afternoon to protest against police brutality.
Monday’s protest was one of many held across the country in the aftermath of the death of George
Local graduates receive diplomas
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — After months of unprecedented challenges and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the School District of Pickens County held its socially distant graduation ceremonies 
Friday in each of the four county high schools’ football stadiums.
Attendance was limited at the ceremonies, and both attendees and graduates were required to maintain social distance guidelines during the graduations.
The SDPC class of 2020 was forced to transition to online learning and missed out on many of the annual rites and senior privileges, such as prom, athletics and awards day, but still managed to cross the finish line with 1,121 graduates. All told, this year’s graduating class brought home nearly $17.5 million in scholarships, according to district officials.
Daniel High School graduated 270 seniors this year, with the outgoing class earning $6.1 worth of scholarships. The top Lions of the 2020 class were valedictorian Jennifer Yanlai Gao and salutatorian Anna Margaret Buck.
Easley High School had the largest graduating class in the county, graduating 392 seniors. Valedictorian Sunny Kakazu Ennis and salutatorian Carolyn Scott Greene led the way for the class, which earned $3,175,500 in scholarships.
In contrast to Easley, Liberty High School had the smallest group of graduates, with 166 students in the class of 2020. That small group earned big bucks toward college, with scholarships totaling $1,810,924, and was led by valedictorian Alexis Taylor Holliday and salutatorian Ethan Thomas Black.
Finally, Pickens High School’s class of 2020 came out as the top earners toward college scholarships. Valedictorian Abigail Elizabeth Broom and salutatorian Dalton Roper Moorrees earned top marks among the group of 293 seniors, which earned $6.4 million in scholarships.
Virus cases eclipse 160 in county
COLUMBIA — Pickens County’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases was up to 164 as of Monday afternoon — an increase of 40 cases from the same day last week.
Six new cases reported Monday in Pickens County were part of nearly 300 new cases announced statewide by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). The state was up to a confirmed 12,148 cases as of Monday afternoon, DHEC said.
Three people have died of COVID-19-related causes in Pickens County, while 500 had died across the state during the pandemic as of Monday, according to
