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Notice to Creditors 5-14-25
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: Joe Milton Leopard
The Wall That Heals will be illuminated in Orange on Friday, May 16 for Agent Orange Awareness
LIBERTY — The Pickens County Veterans Affairs is honored to welcome The Wall That Heals to Pickens County next week. Arriving around 11 a.m. in Easley on Tuesday, May 13.
The Wall That Heals Escort to Deer Wood Farms in Liberty will start at 12:00, noon at Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley. While making it’s way to Deer Wood Farms in Liberty, the escort will head down Hwy 123 exiting at Liberty onto Hwy 178.
While turning right onto Hwy 178 and traveling through Liberty before turning right onto Breazeale Road and arriving at 765 Breazeale Road, Liberty. Businesses and individuals are invited and encouraged to give a big Pickens County Welcome along this escort route. The installation of The Wall will begin the morning of Wednesday, May 14th.
Once installed The Wall is open 24 hours for viewing until closing on Sunday, May 18th at 2:00 pm. The Wall will be illuminated in Orange the evening of Friday, May 16 for Agent Orange Awareness. Information on programs scheduled during the visit will be updated and added to our website at www.pickensveterans.org.
Of the more than 58,000 individual service member’s names on The Wall, 896 were from South Carolina and 21 of those were from Pickens County. These service member’s will also be recognized as part of the Mobile Education Center The Wall Of Faces along with loved ones who served in Vietnam, returned, and has since passed and was registered in the In Memory Program. We look forward to sharing this unique opportunity our community has as we remember and honor those that served in Vietnam and WELCOME THEM HOME.
Sharing stories
“A Story Unfolds” book drive targets young readers
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A local woman and her family are seeking to provide young readers with fresh reads.
Powdersville resident Jessica Fancher spoke to the Pickens County Courier on Sunday about the effort
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Vet director election set to close on Friday
COUNTY — Veterans have just a few days left to vote in the advisory election to select the next Pickens 
County Veterans Affairs Officer, a key position responsible for advocating on behalf of the county’s more than 7,000 veterans.
Interim Veterans Affairs director Walt Carter and local veteran John P. Hembree are set to face off in the election
The election, which opened April 29, gives local veterans the opportunity to choose a candidate they believe will best
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Dream Center opens coffeehouse in Easley
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A new coffeehouse in Easley will serve the community while helping to fund the work of the Dream Center.
A crowd turned out Monday to witness the ribbon-cutting ceremony and explore the menu of Higher Grounds Coffeehouse, located at 210 Fern St. in the old Southern Weaving property.
“We have the Dream Center Resale Stores, and all the money from the Resale Stores goes to support the
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Blue Flame down Seneca for first region championship since 2012
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
SENECA — With a chance to claim the program’s first region title in over a decade, the Pickens High School softball team travelled to Seneca on Wednesday looking to add another achievement to their excellent season.
Down 4-0 after four innings, the Blue Flame bats managed to cut the lead in half in the fifth inning and loaded the bases in the sixth but were in danger of stranding the go ahead run with Kaylee Bolding
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Pickens man goes extra mile for his mom
EDITOR’S NOTE: Some say there is no stronger love than what a son has for his mother. For local man Derrick Craft, his love is boundless for the woman who brought him into this world, Mrs. Wanda Craft of Pickens. Derrick knew that his mother was the biggest fan of country music and “The Voice” television star Blake Shelton. On this Mother’s Day week, we at the Pickens County Courier want our readers to take a moment to read in Derrick’s own words what love, and determination allowed him to do for his mom. This is an inspiring story of love, disappointment, happiness and determination, a perfect example of what we will do for our mothers to make them smile.
By Derrick Craft
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — My mother has loved Blake Shelton and his music for many, many years.
She enjoys several of his songs, but of course, she has her favorites. Her absolute favorite is “Home,” which holds a very special place in her heart because of her late husband, Dean Craft.
After my father’s passing, I promised my mother I would take
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