Hembree appointed PC Veterans Affairs Officer after election loss
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — The county’s new Veterans Affairs Officer began his term July 1 but More »
Easley couple receives Order of the Palmetto for lifetime of service
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — An Easley couple were awarded South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, in recognition More »
Pickens County doctor pens new children’s book
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — The past several months have been busy ones for Dr. Lori Carnsew More »
AnMed expands access to urgent care in Clemson
CLEMSON — AnMed and Urgent Care Group have partnered to open AnMed Urgent Care in Clemson, located at 885 Tiger More »
Courier Trespass Notices 1-24-24
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:
Betty Haynes Jan. 2024
Notice to Creditors 1-24-24
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: Sylvia Ann Turner Splawn
Courier Legal Notices 1-24-24
Three Pickens women charged with shoplifting during medical emergency
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Three Pickens women are facing shoplifting charges after allegedly attempting to steal goods from Stop-A-Minit in Pickens, while the store’s clerk was having a medical emergency.
Clair Lee, 25, Emily Lee, 27 and Macie McLaughlin, 23, all of Pickens, each face one charge of
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Honoring his legacy
Pickens Mayor Isaiah Scipio, pictured right, addresses the audience at the 18th Annual Unity Prayer Breakfast in commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The event was jointly organized by the Griffin Ebenezer Baptist Church, Pickens Presbyterian Church, and various other community congregations. This year marks the 41st Celebration of
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which celebrates the life and legacy of the acclaimed Civil Rights activist.
King’s legacy as a Civil Rights advocate began in 1955 when he led a boycott of Montgomery’s segregated city bus lines.
In addition to organizing the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957 and the anti-segregation protest he led in Birmingham, Ala., in 1963, King is best known for his August 1963 March on Washington, during which he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
In the same year, King and the SCLC joined the voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. Photo courtesy City of Pickens
SC 183 project gains approval, project manager
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A couple of key steps toward improving S.C. Highway 183 have been approved or 
announced, according to Pickens County administrator Ken Roper.
In October, the State Transportation Infrastructure Bank approved awarding $44.7 million to Pickens County for safety enhancements on S.C. 183.
To qualify for those funds, Pickens County had to provide a
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Human Trafficking Task Force releases 2023 evaluation
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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COLUMBIA — Members of the S.C. Human Trafficking Task Force intend to ask the General 
Assembly this year for funding to open shelters around the state for minors who have been victims of human trafficking, according to S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson.
Officials connected with the task force gathered in Columbia earlier this month to mark the
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Murder charges in fentanyl case an ‘aggressive legal strategy’
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Prosecutors are hopeful that those who knowingly sell fentanyl to customers who 
later die from fentanyl poisoning can be successfully tried for murder.
Murder charges were included in recently
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Courier Obituaries 1-17-24
JOE BURGESS
EASLEY — Joseph Lee Burgess, husband of Kathy Brazzell Burgess, passed away after a battle 
with heart and kidney issues on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024,
at his home surrounded by his family. He was affectionately known as Coach, JB, Pa Joe, and Pumpkin. He loved his Lord, his family, and his community. He also loved to make people happy with a good laugh at stories he could tell on himself and others.
He was a 1964 graduate of Pickens High School and played in the first football game in the opening of the original Liberty High School Stadium. After high school, Joe attended The Citadel graduating in 1968.
That same year his coaching career began at Lexington High School as an assistant football coach. He also taught at Pelion High School and served as the athletic director. There, he coached boys
