WWII vet Pace visits Hagood Elementary for Veterans Day
By Alicia Looper Special to the Courier news@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Hagood Elementary had a unique visitor on Veterans’ Day this More »
LHS football coach retires
LIBERTY — Coming off Liberty High School’s season ending loss on Friday night, Liberty head football Paul Sutherland announced his More »
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NO ANSWERS Camden hands Daniel its largest loss since 2016 in playoff rout Strom storms past Liberty; Clemson hangs on More »
FOLKS scholarship deadline is Friday
Jack Lewis Scholarship to help students with passion for conservation UPSTATE — Friends of Lake Keowee Society (FOLKS) has announced More »
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 »
Courier Trespass Notices 2-14-24
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
Courier Notice to Creditors 2-14-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES
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: James Timothy Brooks
Corn named next PHS principal
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — After former Pickens High School principal Jeff Duncan was named 
last month to a new post in the district office, School District of Pickens County officials did not have to look far to find the ideal candidate to fill the vacant post.
Pickens County School Board trustees
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Six Mile resident Hicks wins Ms. Wheelchair SC
LIBERTY — The Pickens County Performing Arts Center hosted the 2024 Ms. Wheelchair South Carolina competition, and a familiar face took home the crown.
Kathryn Hicks, of Six Mile, took first place at the competition winning the crown over four other disabled South Carolinians. Hicks will now travel throughout
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County to extend life of landfill
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County officials and staff are taking a number of approaches to help extend the life of the county’s landfill.
County officials discussed the landfill during the Jan. 29 Pickens United meeting.
County council chairman Chris Bowers
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Day to retire after 41 years at SDPC
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — After a career spanning more than four decades of service to the 
School District of Pickens County, longtime East End Elementary School principal Tammy Day is set to retire at the end of the 2023-24 school year.
Day has 41 years of experience in education, all in the School District of Pickens County, and has served as East End’s principal since 2006.
“An Easley High School graduate, Day joined the Pickens County family as a teacher when she stepped into
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Crash kills Pickens man
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A Pickens man died last week after a single-vehicle accident.
Pickens County chief deputy coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as 75-year-old Robert Clifton McLeod Jr., of
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Roper gives update on SC 183 safety enhancements
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Work will be undertaken in the coming weeks to meet a deadline for planned safety improvements to S.C. Highway 183 — a deadline imposed by 
Mother Nature.
In October 2023, 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 local match of $22.5 million, which it was able to do thanks to funding from the General Assembly, the County Transportation Committee
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Biden sweeps S.C. Democratic Primary
STATE — Four years after the S.C. Democratic Party primary served as the boost Joe Biden needed in his successful 2020 bid for the presidency, voters in the 
state — and here locally — gave the president another big endorsement over the weekend in his bid for a second term
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Bedenbaugh plans to run for US House in SC’s 3rd District
Prosperity — Michael Bedenbaugh of Prosperity SC, realtor, property developer and formerly head of PreserveSC is to campaign for Jeff Duncan’s House seat as an independent. Mike decided to enter the political arena last year when he saw 
it was obvious the nation had gone so far off course that it was time we need a drastic change in how we govern ourselves. Mike was inspired by the work of Rev. Martin Luther as well as George Washingtons farewell address. He created and published his 95 Theses for a
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