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Nonprofits could get paid with county litter program
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — County officials are excited about a litter cleanup program being developed that will enlist — and pay — nonprofits, civic organizations and residents to pick up trash along Pickens County roads.
County council vice chairman Roy Costner suggested that such a program be developed during county council’s April 5 meeting.
“We’ve had a real litter problem for a while, but because of COVID, it’s become more exacerbated,” he said. “We’ve talked about how people
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Pill Take Back Day planned Saturday across county
COUNTY — The upcoming National Pill Take Back Day allows Pickens County residents to get rid of unwanted and expired prescription pills — and possibly leave the drop-off sites with a little extra in their wallets.
The spring Pill Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday, April 24.
In Pickens County, pills can be dropped off at AnMed Health Cannon Hospital (123 W.G. Acker Drive, Pickens), Prisma Health Baptist Easley (200 Fleetwood Drive, Easley) and the Clemson Free Clinic (1200 Clemson Blvd., Clemson).
Residents dropping off medications during Pill Take Back Day on Saturday may be randomly selected to win a gift card. There will be three random winners at each location.
Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart urges the public to participate in Take Back Day
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Liberty’s Crossfire Volleyball makes history with 40-0 season
LIBERTY — Earlier this month, Crossfire 13 Elite Mellie won the Palmetto Regional Championships at the Rock Hill Sports and Event Center to complete a perfect 40-0 regular season. It was the first-ever regional tournament championship at any age for the Crossfire Volleyball 
Club, located in Liberty.
“We were super excited heading into the regional tournament and knew we had a chance of making history again this season by winning it all,” head coach Mellie Crumpton said. “Being seeded No. 1 puts a big target on you, but the girls were mentally ready to play. They improved match by match
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A day to celebrate
After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 events, the long-awaited 2021 versions of the Pickens Azalea Festival and Issaqueena Festival in Six Mile went off without a hitch on Saturday, as beautiful weather made for large crowds at both annual spring celebrations. The festivals featured food, music, rides, arts and craft vendors and more fun for the whole family. Photos by Rocky Nimmons and Kerry Gilstrap
Liberty Community Scholarship Board announces 2021 scholarship recipients
LIBERTY — The Liberty Community Scholarship Board announced recently that the recipients of the 2021 Liberty Community Scholarship Award are William Kelly and Luke Proctor.
Kelly serves as an afterschool care grade teacher at Liberty Primary. He has participated in varsity golf and has earned Eagle Scout. Kelly is ranked eighth out of 109 in his graduating class. He plans to major in criminal justice, because he is passionate about improving the safety and quality of life in Pickens County.
Proctor is a member of Junior Leadership of Pickens County and the National Honor Society. Proctor works as a cabinet builder and serves
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Courier Notice to Creditors 4-21-21
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
School district COVID-19 cases reach new low
COUNTY — The week after spring break saw the fewest COVID-19 infections and virus-related quarantines for students and staff of the School District of Pickens County so far this year.
According to the district’s weekly update issued Friday, 15 students and four staff members tested positive for COVID-19 last week, with 123
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Major Impact
Liberty residents and business owners were shocked last Wednesday when a Norfolk Southern freight train plowed through a mobile home. The mobile home had gotten stuck on the tracks on U.S. Highway 178 in the middle of town. The accident happened around 1 p.m. No one was hurt in the accident, but the mobile home was completely destroyed after being cut in two by the train. Parts of the home were scattered from the impact site all the way to the overpass bridge near Calumet Baptist Church. Liberty police and firefighters called in workers to clean up the mess. Pictured here from the south side of the tracks, a knuckleboom loader picks up parts of the mobile home in efforts to reopen the highway as the train sits at a dead stop in the background. The cleanup continued throughout the afternoon and evening, with the train finally able to pull away from Liberty around 4 p.m. Rocky Nimmons/Courier
