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 »
This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS
STILL SUPREME Lions take down Greer for seventh straight region championship Greenwood ends Easley’s season; Devils outlast Blacksburg; pickens clinches More »
Robinson to serve as president of the National Funeral Directors Association
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — During its 2024 International Convention and Expo, held Oct. 20-23 in New Orleans, Christopher P. Robinson, CFSP, CCO, of Easley, was officially installed as the 2024-25
president of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA).
Robinson, a funeral service veteran with deep familial roots in the funeral profession, is the fourth funeral director from South Carolina
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Courier Obituaries 11-6-24
KYLE THORNALL
EASLEY — Kyle Thornall, 37, of Easley, passed away Oct. 25, 2024. He was born in Summerville on Nov. 28, 1986.
Those who had the pleasure of knowing Kyle can attest that his sense of humor was so contagious. It should have come with a warning label. His jokes and smile could make you laugh endlessly, paired with a man who would give you the shirt off his back.
Kyle, a successful business owner in the Easley and Greenville area, could sell anything and was always ready for the next big thing. A good friend of Kyle’s said it best, “Kyle lived in the moment and was one
How to thank a veteran for their service
I’m an Army veteran from the Cold War era, 1977-1997. Although I never served in combat, I’m honored 
to call my fellow veterans who have been deployed to combat zones, my big brothers and sisters, regardless of their age. This is not to minimize my role, but to emphasize their serving in harm’s
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Grannie’s secret
Dawn looked at the clock over the kitchen sink. It was almost midnight. She rubbed her eyes.
Her grandfather had left her the old farm, but she didn’t want to be a farmer — she was about to 
graduate with a degree in marketing. Besides, the peach orchard was overgrown with weeds. What was she going to do with a farm out in the middle of nowhere?
There was a static buzz in the kitchen, and the lights flickered. “What
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What is in the well comes up in the bucket
It’s a spiritual revelation to comprehend that words have tremendous power, but where there is privilege, there is also accountability.
Communication not only shapes our views while influencing our behavior, but words also expose who we really are as we can learn a great deal about a person’s views when we hear them speak. This is a wonderful prayer to begin each day, “Set a guard, O Lord, over my
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Courier Classifieds 11-6-24
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Notice to Creditors 11-6-24
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 security as
Estate: Carolyn Lark Hudson
Date of Death: 03/28/2024
Courier Lega Notices 11-6-24
Teenager shot dead in Easley
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and the Pickens County Coroner’s Office are investigating a shooting at an Easley motel that left a teenager dead.
Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley identified the victim as 17-year-old Robert Preston Crawford.
According to a news release issued Monday by Chief Deputy Chad Brooks, the shooting
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