Daily Archives: 03/24/2026
Easley Spring Fling is right around the corner
EASLEY — Downtown Easley is gearing up for one of its most anticipated annual events as the Easley Spring Fling returns to Old Market Square on Saturday, April 11.
The festival will kick off at noon and run through 8 p.m., offering a full day of shopping, food, and live entertainment. A wide variety of craft vendors will be set up from noon
until 6 p.m., while food trucks and musical performances will continue into the evening.
This year’s entertainment lineup features a mix of local and regional talent. Luke Deuce will open the stage from 12:30 to 2 p.m., followed by Nathan Angelo from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The band Freebird will perform from 4:30 to 6 p.m., leading into the night’s grand finale with country artist John King, who will close out the festival from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
City officials encourage families, residents, and visitors to make plans to attend the 2026 Spring Fling, noting that the event continues to grow each year as a celebration of community, music, and local business.
The Spring Fling is made possible through the support of its main sponsor, Prisma Health, along
PHS class of 1976 to hold 50th class reunion
PICKENS — PICKENS — The Pickens High School Class of 1976 will host its 50th class reunion on May 9 at the Hagood Mill Pavilion from noon until 5 p.m. The Hagood Mill
Pavilion is located at 129 Hagood Mill Rd., Pickens, SC 29671.
Barbecue, macaroni and cheese, and slaw will be provided. Those
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Hagood Mill Foundation announces spring fundraiser
PICKENS — The Hagood Mill Foundation invites the community to an elegant evening
of fellowship and purpose at its annual spring fundraiser, Preserving the Past and Funding the Future, on Saturday, April 11, at the Heritage Pavilion at Hagood Mill.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. with cocktails and a silent auction, followed by dinner
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Courier Community Calendar 3-25-26
• WHM singing is set for on March 29
Divine Purpose Outreach Ministry will host a special gospel singing celebration in honor of Women’s History Month on Sunday, March 29. The event will begin at 4 p.m., with doors opening at 3 p.m., at Divine Purpose Outreach Ministry, located at 103 West C Ave. in Easley. Tim Sutton serves as pastor.
The program will feature gospel music from several groups and singers, including Charmain Madison, Sister Orrie Burdine, Faith Inspiration, The Gospel Raiders, The Gospel Messengers, the New Mt. Pisgah Praise Team and the Bethel Impact Church Praise Team.
Praise and worship will be led by Sacajawea “Tweet” Blassingame, and Minister Barbara Blake will serve as mistress of ceremonies.
Admission is free, though a love offering will be taken. The community is invited to attend for an afternoon of gospel music, praise and celebration.
• Event to remember set for Vietnam vets
The public is invited to the Semper Fi Barn, located at 314 Smith Memorial Highway in Central, for a National Vietnam Veterans remembrance event from 2-4 p.m. Sunday,
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Courier Trespass Notices 3-25-26
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:
Betty L. Haynes April 2026
Rebecca Evelyn Morgan May 2026
George E. Hannah May 2026
Murpree Farm LLC May 2026
Courier Notice to Creditors 3-25-26
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:
Jennifer Christine Clayton
Date of Death: 09/10/2025
Case Number: 2026ES3900039
Personal Representative:
John Morris Clayton










































