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Municipal elections set for Tuesday

Municipal elections set for Tuesday

By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Election Day is right around the corner, with voters set to return More »

SCDOT closes more bridges in Pickens County

SCDOT closes more bridges in Pickens County

By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — The South Carolina Department of Transportation last week closed two more bridges More »

County leaders eye CATbus expansion

County leaders eye CATbus expansion

  By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Members of the Pickens United group discussed the possibility of seeing More »

Soapstone Preservation Endowment reaches goal

Soapstone Preservation Endowment reaches goal

By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — An effort to build a $1 million endowment to protect and promote More »

This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS

This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS

TWO IN A ROW Red Devils take down Landrum for second straight region win Lions lash Blue Ridge; Yellow Jackets More »

 

Courier Classifieds 6-12-24

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Courier Trespass Notices 6-12-24

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:

Sarah and James Rampey June 2024

Courier Notice to Creditors 6-12-24

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: Vernon John Eddleman
Date of Death: 11/30/2023

Courier Legal Notices 5-12-24

SUMMONS AND
NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CA No. 2024-CP-39-00281
Alice Anita Betancourt, Plaintiff, vs. Sherwood Kaiser; Phyllis R. Kaiser; Robert Lee Cooley; Tammy L. Dorn McCall; Lana Dorn; William F. Kaiser, if not deceased; if deceased, then Judy Horne Kaiser, Lashon Sams, and William F. Kaiser’s, and any other deceased parties’, Heirs, Devisees, Personal Representatives, Successors, Assigns, Spouses, and Creditors, and all others claiming through him or them any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint herein, including any unknown adults, minors, or persons under legal disability, being a class designated as John Doe, including any unknown persons in the Military Service of the United States of America, being a class designated as Mary Doe; also all other persons unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint herein, including any unknown adults, minors, or persons under legal disability, being a class designated as John Roe, including any unknown persons in the Military Service of the United States of America, being a class designated as Mary Roe; the Pickens County Delinquent Tax Collector; and the Pickens County Treasurer, Defendants.

Rogers golf tourney scheduled this week

PICKENS — The 20th annual Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 15, with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m.

The tournament, which annually benefits a male and female senior

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PHS student struck by car while retrieving cart

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

PICKENS — A teenage employee at a Pickens grocery store was airlifted to an upstate hospital after being hit by a vehicle Monday afternoon as he tried to retrieve a shopping cart.

Pickens Police Chief Randal Beach told the Courier on Tuesday morning that a

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Pickens Council considers pay study

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

PICKENS — Pickens City Council is set to vote this month on retaining a firm to conduct a compensation and classification study for city employee salaries.

Pickens City Council held a Committee of the Whole meeting on May 20.

On the agenda that evening was a proposal from Evergreen Solutions to conduct a

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Primary set for Tuesday

By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com

PICKENS — With less than a week remaining until Tuesday’s statewide party primary elections, Pickens County voters still have time to make their mind up on races in the area.

Voters will have a big decision to make in the sheriff’s race with Rick Clark, who has served in the role since January 2013, not seeking re-election. Pickens County

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SDPC OKs pay raise for staff

By Andrea Kelley
Courtesy The Journal
akelley@upstatetoday.com

EASLEY — The School District of Pickens County’s fiscal year 2024-25 general fund budget was met with final approval Monday.

The state legislature hasn’t finalized its budget, chief financial officer Matt Owens told the Board of Trustees at its Monday meeting. State revenue makes up 67

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Monroe honored for 40 years of coaching

PICKENS — After four decades of serving Pickens Blue Flame athletics, long-time assistant Gary Monroe was recognized and presented with a trophy for his 40 years of service to the Blue Flame basketball program.

Monroe, who most recently served as an assistant in the Pickens girls basketball program, was lauded for

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