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Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce celebrating 60 years
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce uses a variety of tools to More »
PCSO lauds ‘Devil in Disguise’ guilty pleas, sentences
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com STATE — The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is hailing recent guilty pleas entered in More »
Lady Lions clinch third straight region title with win over Tigers
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com TIGERVILLE — The Daniel High School girls’ basketball team traveled to Blue Ridge on More »
Courier Letters to the Editor
Saitta gives update on road paving Dear Editor, Last month, I wrote the SCDOT had added repaving S.C. 183 from More »
Whiten takes the stage at the Opry
By Rocky Nimmons Publisher rnimmons@thepccourier.com NASHVILLE — What a week it has been for Six Mile native and up‑and‑coming country More »
Courier Notice to Creditors 6-5-24
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: Dennis Wayne Reese
Courier Legal Notices 6-5-24
Easley officials discuss city budget
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Easley city officials discussed the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget during its May meetings.
City Administrator Tom Couch gave a FY2024-2025 budget presentation during Easley City Council’s May 13 work session.
A public hearing and first reading of the $20,897,498 budget was scheduled for the regular city council meeting that evening.
“It is a balanced budget,” Couch said.
Following a city council work session earlier this year, “we were $8.9
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Local roads in DOT’s 2025 paving plan
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Several major roads in Pickens County are among the roads scheduled to receive work in the South 
Carolina Department of Transportation’s 2025 Pavement Improvement Plan.
Earlier this month, the S.C. Department of Transportation Commission approved the agency’s 2025 Pavement Improvement Program by adding another $719 million to the previously invested $3.6 billion in pavement
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Roper discusses scope, timeline of SC 183 project
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY – Pickens County and the South Carolina Department of Transportation are in the beginning stages of a project aimed at making what’s been called the most dangerous road in the county safer.
Last month, county administrator Ken Roper hosted a virtual town hall about the S.C. Highway 183 capital improvement project. A link to a recording of that event has been posted to the Pickens County SC Facebook page.
Pickens County’s involvement in the 183 work is fairly unique.
“Usually, the county is not ever involved in state highway projects,” Roper said. “This would be the first time Pickens County has gotten
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PCCTC to offer flight simulator
LIBERTY — The Pickens County Career and Technology Center announced the acquisition of a state-of-the-art True Course Simulations (TCS) Virtual Reality Flight Simulator in a release last week.
The flight simulator is more than just a fun learning tool; it is an immersive flight training experience that utilizes a virtual instructor to guide students through over 70 flight missions, coaching them through all the stages of the
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Flame happy with spring growth
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — After finishing his first season in 2023 with less than 20 varsity players against Greenwood, Pickenshead coach James Reynolds made one message clear to his players all spring long. Every player matters.
“That’s what we’ve been preaching since January,” Pickens head coach James Reynolds said. “If we learned anything last year, it’s that you can’t take a single play or a single player for granted. Everybody matters and it’s going to take
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Wave complete first spring game under Houston
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — It was back to Brice Field for Easley football’s Green-White game Friday as the team was able to write a little bit of their own history.
Thanks to a late interception by Jace Brown on a tipped pass, the White was able to hold on for the 21-18 win over the Green.
“It was awesome,” said Easley Head Coach Sam Houston. “To get these guys out here and compete
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Lions prepare for title defense
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Coming off its third state championship in four seasons, the Daniel football team faced plenty of changes during its spring practice sessions.
Having to replace a senior group that went 51-1 over the last four seasons, Daniel head coach Jeff Fruster knows his team has room to grow but voiced his pleasure with their attitudes following the team’s spring game last Friday.
“We’re still a long ways away from where we hope to be going into fall camp,” Fruster said. “Still, I think we have the kind of kids that are
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