Flame advance to state title game
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — With a trip to the Class 4A state championship on the line, More »
ElringKlinger to create 294 jobs in Easley
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — A company that announced it was coming to Pickens County last summer More »
Area groups discuss SNAP
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Nearly 20 dozen area organizations and groups met last week to discuss More »
Former Easley mayor faces ethics complaint
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com STATE — The South Carolina Ethics Commission held a hearing last month about an More »
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Courier Obituaries 10-8-25
SYLVIA LANDE
EASLEY — Sylvia Lande, 85, of Easley, passed away on Oct. 1, 2025.
She was born in 1940, to Libby Shomer in Hackensack, N.J. Sylvia earned her master’s degree in social work from Tulane University in Louisiana and became a licensed clinical social worker, a role she deeply enjoyed as it allowed her to help people in meaningful ways. She also served in the Peace Corps, spending time in Costa Rica, an experience that reflected both her adventurous spirit and her
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Upcountry Quilters Guild Quilt show is Oct. 10, 11
PICKENS — Quilters Neighborhood, the 2025 biennial judged quilt show sponsored by 
the Upcountry Quilters Guild will be held on October 10 and 11 at The Market at the Mill, 225 Pumpkintown Highway in Pickens.
Quilt Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday. Admission is $5 and children under 12 are admitted free. Ample free parking is available.
More than 100 quilts will be on display in 15 categories, including modern, pieced, art, mixed technique, applique,
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Business of the Month
On October 1, the Greater Pickens Chamber proudly recognized Pickens Savings and Loan as the October Business of the Month. A dedicated and valued Chamber member, this outstanding business has made meaningful contributions to the community and beyond. Pickens Savings and Loan has been trusted in the community since 1920. They are 105 years old, and the only bank headquartered in Pickens County. The main office is in Pickens at 205 E. Cedar Rock Street and a second location was opened in downtown Six Mile back in 2019. Join all in congratulating Pickens Savings and Loan on this well-deserved honor. Pictured are Samantha Scott (Chamber Board Member), Debbie Gravely (Chamber Board Member), Harold Alexander (Executive Vice President Senior Lender) , Susan Dunaway (Vice President Deposit Services), Rod Gettys (President and CEO), David Michel (Chamber Board Member), and Bryan Owens (Chamber Executive Director).
Courier Community Calendar 10-8-25
• Dacusville Lions to host monthly bingo
The Dacusville Lions Club will be hosting Bingo night on the second Thursday of each month at the Lions Building in Dacusville, located at 1384 Thomas Mill Road. The next Bingo session will be Thursday, Oct. 9.There are set to be 10 games beginning at 7 p.m., and proceeds will go toward funding community events and other community needs.
The games should conclude around 9 p.m. Bingo night will be a family-friendly event and monetary prizes will be available. Cards are $1 each, with no limit on the number of cards that can be purchased for each round.For more, contact Bob Spalding at (864) 430-0119 or bob@bobspalding.net.
• Widowed persons group meets monthly
Moving Forward, a widowed persons group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at
Courier Classifieds 8-10-25
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Courier Trespass Notices 10-8-25
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:
Treadwell and Erica Zeigler Oct. 2025
Bobbie Abercrombie Oct. 2025
John Carter Lane Oct. 2025
Courier Notice of Creditors 10-8-25
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: Ralph Eugene Page
Date of Death: 9/3/2025
Courier Legals 10-8-25
3 arrested in Pickens drug bust
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Three men face charges including possession of methamphetamine in connection with a bust at a Pickens automotive shop Friday.
According to a Pickens Police Department news release, the department’s Special Operations Unit executed a search warrant at Varela Brothers Tire and Auto on Friday.
The execution of the search warrant was part of a long-term narcotics investigation, the
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