Pickens sweeps Bishop England for 18th volleyball championship
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com COLUMBIA — Having dropped just one set on its way to the Class 4A More »
Balance key for state champs
Last season, when the Pickens High School volleyball team overcame a year of adversity to secure the 17th state championship More »
Pickens runoff set for Tuesday
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Voters from Pickens will return to the polls one final time this More »
TD Bank closing one Easley branch
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — A TD Bank branch in Easley is among the more than 50 More »
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DROUGHT ENDED Red Devils take down Pelion for first playoff win since 2016 Lions survive Dreher to advance; Easley season More »
Remembering the past, looking to the future
By Steve Townsend Special to the Courier news@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — As the late summer sun set at the at the More »
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Courier Trespass Notices 9-17-25
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:
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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: Sue Shuford
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Date of Death: 07/25/2025
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Red Devils pick more than 400 yards rushing in rivalry win over Pickens
Daniel rebounds with win over JL; Easley takes down Wade Hampton; Peickens falls to Liberty; Tigers battle back to beat Troy; all this and more in this week’s FOOTBALL FRENZY, sponsored by Mountain View Funerals and Cremations available only in the Pickens County Courier.
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No vote taken on Pickens annexation
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens officials on Monday heard again from residents urging them to vote against a proposed annexation but took no vote on the matter.
At issue for many residents in recent years is the possible annexation of a property at the intersection of Mauldin Lake Road and Wolf Creek School Road.
A public hearing was held at the Hagood Senior Center on Monday evening as part of Pickens City Council’s meeting.
Mayor pro tem Cameron River presided over the meeting.
City administrator Tim O’Briant said council’s approval of
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‘The best is yet to come’
Robinson Funeral Homes celebrates five generations, 150 years in Easley
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A business nearly as old as the city of Easley itself was recognized and celebrated Sunday afternoon.
Robinson Funeral Home staff welcomed community members and former employees to a drop-in held at its downtown Easley location Sunday afternoon.
The program, highlighting 150 years and five generations of the family business, started
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DEW: County unemployment rate on the rise
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — The unemployment rate in Pickens County saw a sizable increase during 
the latest jobs report released last month.
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) reported that unemployment in the county went up from 4.6 percent in June to 5 percent in July.
The fall in unemployment comes just one month after Pickens County saw its jobless rate rise 0.7 percentage
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Wilson makes case for SC’s next governor
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is used to presenting evidence in court.
Last month, he presented his case to some Pickens County voters, urging them to elect him as the Palmetto State’s next governor.
Appearing at a Pickens County Republican Club event Aug. 23 at Mutt’s BBQ in Easley, Wilson said the values he learned from his parents “set me on a path to public service that led me to where I am today.”
“I don’t know where it’s going to lead me in the future, but it’s gotten
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Peabody Engineering expanding in Liberty
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — A plastics manufacturer plans to expand its Pickens County operations, a move expected to create 20 new jobs.
Peabody Engineering LLC announced a $9.2 million expansion last week, according to a S.C. Department of Commerce release issued Sept. 3.
The company, founded in 1952 in California,
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