This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS
STILL SUPREME Lions take down Greer for seventh straight region championship Greenwood ends Easley’s season; Devils outlast Blacksburg; pickens clinches More »
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
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
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Members of the Pickens United group discussed the possibility of seeing More »
Courier Notice to Creditors 12-20-23
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: Randy James Holder
Two dead in Pickens murder-suicide
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A law enforcement official said a shooting that left two people dead in Pickens last week appeared to be a murder-suicide.
Pickens County chief deputy coroner Andrew Wilson identified the deceased as 60-year-old Lisa Young and 62-year-old Brian Davis, both of
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
Pickens officials sworn into office
By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
rnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS – A new era is set to begin in Pickens, as four new Council members and a new mayor were sworn into office 
Monday night at the December Pickens City Council meeting held at the Pickens Senior Center.
The meeting was the last for outgoing Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry, who
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
Man dies after crash
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY – The Pickens County Coroner’s Office is continuing to investigate the death of a Greenville man involved in a minor motor vehicle accident Monday.
Pickens County Chief Deputy Coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as Joseph Hatley, 57, of Vantage Way,
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
County calls on cities to stop annexations
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County officials are calling on area municipalities to cease annexation so the cities and the county 
can collaborate on planning efforts.
During their Dec. 4 meeting, Pickens County Council members unanimously passed a resolution calling on local municipalities to cease any and all
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
Outgoing Six Mile Mayor Stoddard looks back on time in office
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE — The Dec. 5 meeting of Six Mile Town Council was the last meeting presided over by longtime Mayor Roy Stoddard.
After serving 12 years, Stoddard chose not to run again.
“You know, it’s been quite a ride, but now it’s time to, as they
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
Atkinson sworn in as Six Mile mayor
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE — New Six Mile Mayor James Atkinson said his election to the town’s top seat is “a humbling experience.”
Atkinson and new town council members Mark Beckman and Beau Proffitt were sworn in during Six Mile Town Council’s
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
Holiday traditions from sweet to ugly
The Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower were not too keen on celebrating Christmas when they anchored in Plymouth Rock on 
Dec. 18, 1620. By 1659, the Massachusetts Bay Colony declared celebrating Christmas was a criminal offense and anyone found feasting or celebrating would be subject to a 5-shilling fine (around
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
Rebellion hides behind the mask of pretending
Last week we talked about how common it is for many Christians to talk about how they love, worship, and serve God, but 
could some of this be their imagination? Maybe a misunderstanding or could it be a deception? There are sobering Bible passages that talk about our
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
