Monthly Archives: March 2026
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Courier Trespass Notices 3-11-26
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:
Dollie G. Morris Mar. 2026
L.C. Russell Mar. 2026
Pamela Dodson April 2026
Courier Notice to Creditors 3-11-26
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: Carlton Lee Jones
Date of Death: 01/12/2026
Case Number: 2026ES3900074
Courier Legal Notices 3-11-26
County library director fired
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Just four months before her firing last week, Pickens County Library 
System director Stephanie Howard was honored by a statewide library group for her “leadership and commitment to protecting the right of all individuals to read, learn and think freely.”
The South Carolina Library Association (SCLA) awarded Howard with the Intellectual Freedom Award, which “honors those who have advanced awareness and defense of the right to seek and receive information from all points of view without restriction through advocacy, education
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Public speak out on firing
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Following the start of a lengthy book review and the firing of Pickens 
County Library System director Stephanie Howard, more than a dozen local residents spoke up during Monday’s Pickens County Council meeting.
Comments were divided, as some lauded the Pickens County Library Board of Trustees’ recent 5-2 decision to alter the library’s collection policy, while others believed
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Hinton to succeed Lovinggood as Blue Ridge President, CEO
PICKENS — The Blue Ridge Electric Co-op announced last week that President and 
CEO Jim Lovinggood is set to retire at the end of 2026 after more than four decades of distinguished service, but a familiar, local face is set to succeed the respected CEO.
The Blue Ridge Board of Trustees unanimously named Zachary Hinton as Lovinggood’s successor — only the fourth in the cooperative’s history, a testament to the organization’s long-standing stability. Hinton will step into his new role in January 2027.
“This is the right time for my family and me to enter into this next phase of life, and it’s hard to put into words just how thankful I am to have had the opportunity to work with so many great people,” Lovinggood said. “I will have more
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Chastain to be remembered at Six Mile event
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE — A nature walk is a fitting place to remember and celebrate the work and legacy of writer, educator, conservationist and historian Dennis Chastain.
The man once called “a modern-day Daniel Boone” by the Greenville News died at age 73 in November.
A “Remembering Dennis Chastain” program will be held from 2-2:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at the Bryson’s Children Nature Walk in Six Mile.
In the event of rain, the program, sponsored by the town of Six Mile and Pickens County 250, will be held in the Six Mile Community Room.
Memories of Chastain will be shared by representatives
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