Monthly Archives: July 2025
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Courier Notice to Creditors 7-23-25
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 uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.
Estate: Stephen Uriel Morris, Jr.
Date of Death: 04/14/2025
Case Number: 2025ES3900366
Personal Representative:
Cathy G. Morris
Address: 205 Woodward Way, Easley, SC 29640
July 9, 16, 23
Estate: Johnny Edward Durham
Date of Death: 05/15/2025
Case Number: 2025ES3900484
Personal Representative:
Wanda S. Durham
Address: 112 Spring Lake Rd.,
Six Mile, SC 29682
Attorney: J. Baker Cleveland, III
Address: Post Office Box 9,
Courier Legal Notices 7-23-25
Local election filings open Monday

By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With election season inching closer, Pickens County’s municipal general election candidate filing period is set to open next week, giving voters an idea of who they will see on the ballot in November.
Candidate filing for the Nov. 4, 2025, municipal elections in the cities of Easley, Liberty and Pickens, and the towns of Central, Norris and Six Mile, will open at
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More convicted in ‘Las Senoritas’ trafficking case
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — More convictions and guilty pleas have been obtained in an ongoing investigation into organized crime being run from within state prisons using contraband cell phones, S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson announced last week.
The “Las Senoritas” case goes back to 2023, Wilson said at a July 9 press conference.
“This was a major meth trafficking investigation in the Upstate,” he said. “It involved targeting a cartel-supplied drug You must be logged in to view this content.
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Local man faces CSAM-related felony charges
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A Pickens man faces multiple charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors, S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson said Monday.
Dallon Christoper Barnwell, 22, of Pickens, was arrested on July 3, Wilson said in a news release.
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest, he said.
Investigators received a CyberTipline report from the National
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County educational efforts highlighted at recent meeting

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Educational efforts in the area include preparing young readers to “read to learn” and serving first-generation college students in a “first of its kind” way, beginning while they are still in high school.
Pickens United members heard updates from area education officials at the group’s June 30 meeting.
Pickens County School Board Trustee Betty Garrison said the school district’s prohibition on students having cellphones in the classroom
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Celebrating 100 years of American Legion baseball
Easley American Legion Post 52 Baseball completed its regular season on Monday night with a 15-3 win over Klutch Collegiate at Alice Mill Field. Following the win, a firework show sponsored by Carolina Fireworks of Easley was held to honor 100 years of American Legion baseball. Post 52 finished its regular season with a 9-8 record, including an 8-4 record in league play and will soon open playoff play.
Duke Energy proposes new rate increases
GREENVILLE — Duke Energy Carolinas has proposed a rate increase that would raise monthly electric bills for South Carolina customers, citing ongoing investments to improve grid reliability, storm resilience and energy generation across the state.
The utility filed a request this week with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) for a public review of its current rates. If approved, the proposal
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