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Issaqueena Festival set for Saturday
SIX MILE — The Issaqueena Festival will return to downtown Six Mile this Saturday, May 17, promising a full day of entertainment, fitness and family-friendly fun.
Running from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., the annual event will take place along Main Street and will highlight local Native American history and folklore. Festivalgoers can enjoy storytelling, traditional foods and children’s activities,
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Coming home
Rising country music star Whiten returns to Six Mile to perform at Issaqueena Festival
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE — After going viral on the internet and moving to Nashville, Tenn., a musician from Six Mile will be returning for a hometown show this weekend.
Blake Whiten will be headlining the Issaqueena Festival on Saturday, May 17.
The Courier spoke with his parents, Windi and Matthew Whiten, on May 8.
Blake’s mother said they bought him “his first little junior guitar” when he was 4 years old.
“By 12 or 13, he was pretty good,” Windi said.
As a kid, Blake tried to jump start his musical career.
“He tried to drop out of middle school to go to Nashville,” Windi said. ‘I wouldn’t let
him. I just laughed it off. I guess he really knew what he was going to do.”
She said her son “got all that talent from his daddy.”
“My dad, my aunts all sang and played instruments,” Matthew said. “I play
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Blue Flame rally to drop Wren
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — With a trip to the Class 4A Upper State District 1 championship on the 
line, the Pickens High School softball team hosted Wren on Thursday.
After building an early advantage, the Blue Flame fell behind 7-3 in the fifth inning and looked likely to fall into the loser’s bracket of the district. Instead, the Flame rallied, scoring five runs over the next two innings including a go-ahead bunt single by Kylie Thornall to
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Duke Energy Foundation gives $3,500 to support Doodle Trail
PICKENS — Trent Acker with Duke Energy stopped by the Doodle Trail recently to 
present a $3,500 grant to Pickens Parks and Recreation.
The funding is part of the foundation’s statewide initiative to support trail
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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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