Monthly Archives: April 2026
Community Calendar 4-15-26
• PHS Class of 1976 plan 50th Reunion
The Pickens High School Class of 1976 will host its 50th class reunion from noon-5 p.m. May 9 at the Hagood Mill Pavilion. The Hagood Mill Pavilion is located at 129 Hagood Mill Road in Pickens. arbecue, macaroni and cheese, and slaw will be provided. Those attending are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. Tea and water will also be provided. The Traveling Tap, a local beer truck, will be on hand selling beer and wine. A professional photographer will also be available to take a commemorative PHS 50th anniversary class photo for only $20. The event will be $40 per person. April 1.
For more information or to purchase tickets for the once‑in‑a‑lifetime Class of 1976 Pickens High School reunion, contact Mike Dickard by phone at (864) 505‑2147 or by email at mikedickard@bellsouth.net.
• Food pantry hours announced at PPC
The Food Pantry at Pickens Presbyterian Church is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. To receive food, individuals must present a valid ID showing residency in Pickens County. Pickens
Streambank workshop aims to protect the Saluda
EASLEY — Save Our Saluda and Clemson Extension are excited to announce the 2026 Streambank Stabilization Workshop on Tuesday, April 28 at the Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center.
The workshop will include an indoor morning speaker session with topics including streambank repair,
riparian buffers, restoration sauccess stories in the Upper Saluda Watershed, exotic invasive species
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Courier Classifieds 4-15-26
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Courier Trespass Notices 4-15-26
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 Legal Notices 4-15-26
County Council voices speedway support following rally in Easley
By Mike Pulley
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Rain causes cancellation of NASCAR races, but the wet weather didn’t stop about 300 fans 
from attending a rally to save the historic Greenville-Pickens Speedway.
The fans and a few politicians gathered inside a cavernous building at Easley’s District Park on April 4 to show their support for reviving NASCAR’s second oldest racetrack.
A group of former Greenville-Pickens drivers are hoping the large turnout will help motivate Greenville developer RealtyLink to sign a $4 million contract to sell them the track instead of demolishing it for a large business and
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Dept. of Labor recovers $95k for IHOP cooks
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — An Easley IHOP location is one of three franchise locations that failed to pay overtime to cooks, according to the US Department of Labor.
A release from that agency issued April 2 said it recovered $95,095 in back wages for 33 cooks at three IHOP locations in both North and South Carolina that failed to pay overtime, as required by federal law.
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found a
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