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 »
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Courier Trespass Notices 7-16-25
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 hereby notified and warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber or trespass in any manner whatsoever upon the lands of the undersigned:
Kevin Hardin Sept. 2025
Greg & Rosemarie D’Ginto Sept. 2025
Thomas and
Mary Ann Shivers Sept. 2025
Treadwell and Erica Zeigler Oct. 2025
Courier Notice to Creditors 7-16-25
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 uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.
Estate: Diane M. Avery
Date of Death: 5/10/2025
Case Number: 2025ES3900474
Personal Representative:
Joseph S. Hanegan
Address: 124 Rocky Ln.,
Easley, SC 29640
Attorney: James M. Robinson
Address: Post Office Box 738, Easley, SC 29641
July 2, 9, 16
Estate: Whitney Marie Anderson
Courier Legals 7-16-25
Hembree appointed PC Veterans Affairs Officer after election loss
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The county’s new Veterans Affairs Officer began his term July 1 but the 
man in the role is not the one who won the advisory election in May.
Voting for the advisory election was open from April 28 to May 9 and Walt Carter won with 51 votes over John Hembree’s 48.
But the Pickens County Legislative Delegation
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PC Delegation members look back on session
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Bridges, funding and teacher pay were among the issues area legislators helped address during the recently-concluded legislative session.
Pickens County Legislative Delegation members discussed the session during the June 30 meeting of Pickens United, held at the Nieri Family Alumni and Visitors Center on the campus of Clemson University.
SC Senate President Thomas Alexander believes this year
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Easley couple receives Order of the Palmetto for lifetime of service
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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EASLEY — An Easley couple were awarded South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of decades of service, both in the classroom and outside it.
The Order of the Palmetto was presented to Betty and Jim Garrison at a ceremony 
Monday morning at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library – a fitting location as Betty and Jim Garrison worked hard to establish the Captain Kimberly
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Fatal shooting of son ruled self-defense
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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EASLEY — Officials with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that a father’s fatal shooting of his son was self-defense.
In a release issued the morning of Saturday, July 5, Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said his office was investigating the death of a man who died after being shot by
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Pickens County doctor pens new children’s book
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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EASLEY — The past several months have been busy ones for Dr. Lori Carnsew – she 
recently published her first book and received statewide recognition from fellow family physicians.
A family physician, Carnsew has practiced in Pickens County for 25 years “doing full spectrum family medicine,” she said.
“From taking care of babies through nursing home,” Carnsew said.
Nearly 9 years ago, she founded Verity Primary Medicine
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Projects sought for local Make a Difference Day
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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CLEMSON — Organizers are seeking applicants for projects to benefit from a countywide Make a Difference Day this fall.
DJ Laws, Presidential Coordinator for Community Relations in the Office of the President at Clemson University, discussed the effort during the June 30 meeting of Pickens United, which was held on campus at Clemson.
Laws said Pickens County Administrator Ken Roper and
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