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 »
It’s never too late to learn
Growing older is not an excuse to stop advancing in our faith and our prayers.
Confess that you have energy and stamina, a sound mind, spiritual discernment and a desire to live an active life. If you have worries, give them over to God and trust that His promises to protect and take care of you are true. If you feel you’ve lost your sense of purpose, God can help you get back in the race and find personal fulfillment that can restore confidence and feelings of self-worth. When we lose our fervency, we stop living. Studies have shown that continuing to learn and develop can not only enhance our lives, but possibly add to our longevity as well.
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I got scammed
I know what you’re thinking — how could someone as clever, charming and savvy as me, a woman who wears red strappy sandals, get 
scammed? It happened like this.
My front door needed replacing, because the water overran the gutters (due to the steepness of the roof) and the water rotted out the bottom of the door. The local home improvement store could replace it, but the door would have to be special ordered, and it
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Courier Letters to the Editor 10-11-23
Library Concerns
Dear Editor,
I read with dismay Pickens County Democratic Party chairman Richard Byrd’s comments regarding the GOP’s ordinance request concerning the county library system.
According to Byrd’s tedious argument, the reason for the ordinance request is an “attempted takeover of library control” just like the Nazis
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Courier Obituaries 10-11-23
GERTRUDE SIMMONS HUGHES
PICKENS — Mrs. Gertrude Simmons Hughes, 98, loving wife of the late Ellis A. Hughes, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Sept. 
26, 2023, at her residence.
Mrs. Hughes was born in Pickens County on May 12, 1925, to the late Earlie and Ollie Hudson Simmons. She retired from Swirl, Inc. and was a member of Bethany Church of God.
Mrs. Hughes is survived by her two daughters, Catherine Gilstrap and Audrey Morris; a son-in-
Courier Classifieds 10-11-23
Announcements
Courier Trespass Notices 10-11-23
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
Courier Notices to Creditors 10-11-23
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
Courier Legal Notices 10-11-23
Legendary PHS coach Virgil passes away
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — The City of Pickens lost a legend last week when longtime former coach and teacher Andy Virgil passed away at the age of 80.
Virgil, who coached the Pickens JV boys’ basketball, boys’ track and field and tennis teams, is best known for his four-decade tenure as an assistant coach for the Blue Flame football
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