Culpepper named PHS principal
Neuner, Plyler named principals of DES, FAE By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com COUNTY — The School District of Pickens More »
SCDOT seeking comment on 183-178 intersection
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Officials are seeking public comment on a proposed “road diet” along portions More »
Cannon Church breaks ground on new building
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — Construction of a $2 million addition to the grounds of Cannon Church More »
Lady Lions take down county foe Pickens for 18th straight victory
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — After blowing by county foe Pickens in their first matchup this season, More »
Red Devils go cold against top-ranked High Point
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com LIBERTY — Hosting top-ranked High Point on senior night, the sixth-ranked Liberty High School More »
Deep Winter Blues Festival returns
PICKENS — The soulful sounds of the blues will once again echo through the hills of the Upstate as the More »
Section of Saluda Dam Road closed for repair
EASLEY — A portion of Saluda Dam Road (S-39-36) in Pickens County is closed temporarily for a crossline pipe replacement that started Tuesday, Aug. 15.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation expects to complete the maintenance work by Aug. 25. SCDOT asks motorists to drive
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Courier Community Calendar 8-16-23
• Andersons set date for annual reunion
The family of Joseph Rugless and Nancy “Nealy” Anderson will hold its annual reunion on Sunday, Aug. 27, at Mountain Grove Baptist Church. The church is located at 644 E. Preston McDaniel Road, Pickens. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m.
• Hagood-Mauldin House offers tours
The historic Hagood-Mauldin House, located at 104 N. Lewis St. at Legacy Square in Pickens, is now offering free tours to the public. The
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Courier Notice to Creditors 8-16-23
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
Courier Legal Notices 8-16-23
LEGAL NOTICE
Wills of the following decedents have been delivered to me and filed.
No proceedings for the probate of said Wills have begun.
Roger Dale Pilgrim filed Jan.4, 2023 Marjorie Irene
Dickson Durham filed Jan.5, 2023 David E. Cooper filed Jan. 5, 2023 James Norman Krider filed Jan. 10, 2023 Carol Ray Houlihan filed
‘Forever our hero’
Easley officer killed in line of duty
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The family of the Easley Police Officer killed in the line of duty last week said his last act “exemplified everything he stood for.”
Officer Matthew Hare died Wednesday morning after being struck by a train while assisting a person in distress. He was 22 years old.
Easley Police Lt. Ashley Anderson said the police department received a call around 5am Wednesday, August 2 “about a person experiencing
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Woman charged in officer’s death
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS COUNTY — A woman has been charged in connection with the incident that took the life of Easley Police Officer Matthew Hare 
early Wednesday morning.
Gabrielle Alexis Benites, 25, of Easley, is charged with aggravated breach of peace, according to a release from Renèe Wunderlich, Director of Public Information Director with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED)
A warrant states that on August 2 Benites “knowingly and willfully trespassed on an active
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Costner elected SCAC president
COUNTY — Pickens County Council vice chairman Roy Costner was elected president of the South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) for 2023-24 during the association’s annual conference, held last week.
A business development manager at Spectrum Reach, Costner has lived in Liberty for 35 years. In addition to his county council service, he also is vice chairman of the S.C. Entertainment and Music Hall of Fame and serves on the executive committee for the Upstate Alliance. Costner succeeds Debra B. Summers of
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