County denies phase five of speedway development plan
By Mike Pulley Special to the Courier news@thepccourier.com PICKENS — The Pickens County Planning Commission denied a proposed Phase 5 More »
Daniel girls advance to round 3
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — After a dominant first round victory on Tuesday, the Daniel High School More »
Charles Rogers scholarship award winners named
PICKENS — The Charles F. Rogers Scholarship committee has announced this year’s selection for the Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Award. More »
Courier Trespass Notices 4-22-26
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
Courier Notice to Creditors 4-22-26
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: Michael Wayne Farmer
Date of Death: 1/31/2026
Case Number: 2026ES3900116
Personal Representative:
Mary Evelyn Farmer
Address: 125 Praters Creek Rd., Pickens, SC 29671
April 8, 15, 22
Estate:
Geralene Isenhower Cooke
Date of Death: 2/15/2026
Courier Legal Notices 4-22-26
Pickens resident says she was falsely linked to altered emails
PICKENS — A Pickens resident says her name was falsely linked to altered emails pertaining to Pickens City Council last year, which led her to be referred to the South 
Carolina Law Enforcement Division for investigation.
Pam Winters asked for “the truth” during the citizens comment portion of city council’s April 13 meeting.
She said she’d been “paying attention and gathering information for four very long
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UCM to begin Giving Garden
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Work will soon begin on a new way to assist clients at United Christian 
Ministries.
Executive director Melanie Johnson discussed the “Giving Garden” with the Courier on Monday morning.
“For the last couple of years, in our strategic plan, we wanted to increase the amount of
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Layoffs announced for Liberty plant
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — A manufacturer at the Pickens County Commerce Park will lay off about a third of its workforce there.
The April 10 WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Network) Report announced Industrial Plastics Group LLC would have layoffs impacting 74 employees at its
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Azalea Fest set for next week
PICKENS — The 42nd annual Pickens Azalea Festival is set to return to downtown Pickens next week on April 24-25, bringing two days of live music, hometown 
traditions, artisan vendors and family-friendly experiences to the heart of the Upstate.
Timed with the peak bloom of azaleas across the foothills, the festival draws thousands
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Six Mile issues statement on upcoming community events
SIX MILE — Following online concerns about upcoming community events in Six Mile, the Town of Six Mile released an official statement on Facebook on Saturday 
condemning online negativity as the town charts its path ahead for events like its annual Issaqueena Festival.
In the statement, town officials said “there have been some negative social media posts seemingly alleging that the Town has ‘run off’ its event coordinator and that it wants Town events to fail,” adding
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New scholarships help open a path for future engineers to transfer from Tri-County Tech to Clemson University
By Paul Alongi
Clemson News
news@thepccourier.com
PENDLETON — Aspiring engineers at Tri-County Technical College will have a new pathway into Clemson University through STEPS2Clemson, a program that provides 
significant scholarships and academic support for students with demonstrated financial need.
The program offers up to $10,000 in scholarship support during students’ first year, which is completed at Tri-County. After transferring to Clemson, students are eligible for up to $15,000 per year for up to three years, contingent on
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