Flame advance to state title game
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — With a trip to the Class 4A state championship on the line, More »
ElringKlinger to create 294 jobs in Easley
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — A company that announced it was coming to Pickens County last summer More »
Area groups discuss SNAP
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Nearly 20 dozen area organizations and groups met last week to discuss More »
Former Easley mayor faces ethics complaint
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com STATE — The South Carolina Ethics Commission held a hearing last month about an More »
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 »
Courier Legal Notices 8-30-23
ABSOLUTE AUCTION
All property now stored in the units listed below will be sold in pursuant to the assertion of a lien for rent. If the lessees do not respond by 12:00 PM September 2, 2023 the property will be sold on Saturday September 2, 2023 at 12:01 PM. All bids must be in CASH. All sales final. All items sold as is.
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Courier Notice to Creditors
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
Fentanyl awareness rally, candlelight vigil planned
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS COUNTY – Two events this month aim to educate the community and help protect it from the dangers of the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl.
In 2021, more than 71,000 people died from fentanyl overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
The drug, which is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, is mixed in and disguised as other drugs such as Xanax, Percocet, oxy
Pickens administrator resigns
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS – Pickens City Administrator Charlene Carter has resigned.
Carter resigned on August 16, Mayor Fletcher Perry said.
Carter was named Pickens City Administrator on Sept. 12, 2022, after former city administrator Philip Trotter’s resignation went into effect on May 31 of that year. She began serving as administrator on Sept. 19.
Before coming to Pickens, Carter served the City of Travelers Rest in the roles of Treasurer, City
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Red Devils Rally in Week 1
Week 1 is in the books and the Pickens County high school football did not disappoint. The Liberty Red Devils battled back to drop Carolina High. The D.W. Daniel Lions looked strong demolishing Greer. The Pickens Blue Flame fell short against Crescent, while The Easley Green Wave worked to prepare for a showdown with Daniel this coming Friday at Easley. Read all about your favorite team by subscribing to the Pickens County Courier online edition or our print edition by calling us at 864-878-6391 and get FOOTBALL FRENZY presented by Mountain View Funerals and Cremations each and every week. Click below to see complete section as it was printed.
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Acker Lambert Hinton PA now Cleveland Hinton Attorneys
PICKENS — The longtime local law firm formerly known as Acker Lambert Hinton P.A. is now Cleveland Hinton.
Attorneys Baker Cleveland and Sean Hinton continue the tradition of the law firm established by their mentor and friend, Ken Acker. Acker practiced law in Pickens from 1968 until 2020. Honoring their mentor, Cleveland Hinton is naming the building located at 859 Pendleton Road in Pickens “The Acker Building.”
The law firm was founded in 1993 and served citizens of Pickens County in areas of real
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Clemson man charged with exploiting minor
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — A Clemson man faces six charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.
Hayden Drake Cartee, 22, was arrested on Aug. 14, Attorney General Alan Wilson said in a news release issued Wednesday.
Investigators received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited
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Walhalla man dies in Pickens County
LIBERTY — A Walhalla man died in a single-car wreck in Pickens County on Thursday.
Pickens County deputy coroner Tommy Page identified the victim as Austin Lee Turner, 25, of North West Broad Street in Walhalla.
The wreck happened at 6 p.m. Thursday on Anderson Highway, four miles south of Liberty, according to Lance Cpl. William Bennett of the
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Clemson City Council signs off on latest development
By Riley Morningstar
Courtesy The Journal
rmorningstar@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — There was no pushback against the latest planned development ready to set up shop on the outskirts of downtown Clemson.
Clemson City Council voted 6-0 to approve Signet Tiger Realty LLC’s proposal to develop the 2 acres at 408 and 412 College Avenue it paid $3 million for last summer. Councilwoman Alesia Smith was absent from Monday’s meeting due to illness. There were no comments from council
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Pickens competes in North South Volleyball Invitational
ROCK HILL — With regular season volleyball play set to begin this week, the Pickens Blue Flame volleyball team took on one final preseason 
test over the weekend as they travelled to Rock Hill to play in the North-South Invitational tournament.
The Blue Flame were one of 40 teams from across North and South Carolina invited to compete at the event hosted in the Rock Hill Sports and Event Center.
In pool play, Pickens went a perfect 3-0 taking down East Lincoln High School of Denver, N.C., Atlantic Collegiate
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