Local attorney witnessed Iranian drone attacks while stuck in Dubai
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Couple charged in baby’s death
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Naturalist, historian Chastain remembered
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com SIX MILE — The life of writer, historian and naturalist Dennis Chastain was celebrated More »
Waffle Fest returns to Liberty
LIBERTY — The City of Liberty is set to host the second annual SC Waffle Fest on Saturday from 10 More »
Liberty celebrates 150 years with music, treats, community spirit
LIBERTY — The city of Liberty marked a major milestone recently as residents gathered to celebrate the town’s 150th anniversary More »
Courier Obituaries 2-14-24
DEBRA A. ‘DEBBIE’ CARR
PICKENS — Debra A. “Debbie” Carr, 64, loving wife of seven and a half years to 
Richard G. Carr, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Baptist Easley Hospital.
Born Aug. 18, 1959, in Pickens County, Debbie was the daughter of the late James F. Townes Sr. and Bertha Grant Townes. Debbie was a very sweet and outgoing person. She was a member of Bethany Church of God and taught Sunday school in her younger years. She loved collecting eagle portraits and statues and loved her Thomas Kincaid portraits.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Carr of Pickens; a brother, James F. Townes Jr.; and two sisters, Joyce T. McConnell (Rev. Carl McConnell) and Virgina Dianne Townes.
Mrs. Carr was predeceased by her parents, James F. Townes Sr. and Bertha Grant Townes.
A graveside service was held at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Pickens on Feb. 9.
Flowers will be accepted.
Mountain View Funeral Home – Pickens Chapel is serving the Carr family.
GRADY FLOYD ABERCROMBIE JR.
SUNSET — Grady Floyd Abercrombie Jr., 76, passed away on Monday, Feb. 5, 
2024, at his home surrounded
Courier Classifieds 2-14-24
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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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