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 More »
Easley couple receives Order of the Palmetto for lifetime of service
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — An Easley couple were awarded South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, in recognition More »
Pickens County doctor pens new children’s book
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — The past several months have been busy ones for Dr. Lori Carnsew More »
AnMed expands access to urgent care in Clemson
CLEMSON — AnMed and Urgent Care Group have partnered to open AnMed Urgent Care in Clemson, located at 885 Tiger More »
Senior scams are worsening
Data breaches and financial scams against seniors are at all-time highs. What was bad before is apparently even worse now.
Why do scammers target seniors? Here are the top reasons:
— They perceive that we have a lot of money. After all, we worked all those
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The VA by the numbers
According to a recent headline, the Department of Veterans Affairs processed one million disability claims two weeks faster than they did in the last fiscal year.
The VA has been averaging 10,000 claims processed each week. Recently on one day alone they processed 12,000 claims, the highest number they’ve ever reached. By January they’d processed benefit payments
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Courier Obituaries 3-19-25
WILLIAM ROBERT DUNCAN JR.
PICKENS — Mr. William Robert Duncan Jr., affectionately known to us as Jr. was born under the gentle skies of Pickens, on Sept. 11, 1929.
Jr was a steadfast pillar of our community, a man whose life was as rich and deep as the soil of our beloved land.
On March 13, 2025, Jr was called to his eternal rest in the very place he first drew breath, leaving this world as he lived, surrounded by the familiar comforts of home and the love of his kin.
Jr was the cherished son of the late William Ernest Tom
WE Can Build IT
Habitat for Humanity revives ‘Women Build’
EASLEY — Pickens County Habitat for Humanity (PCHFH) revived its Women Build event on International Women’s Day, during both Women in Construction Week and Women’s History Month earlier this month.
This special occasion marked the return of Women Build after more than a decade, with the last event held in 2010. The day 
brought together 48 dedicated participants, including groups from Arthrex and students from Clemson’s Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.
The revival of Women Build highlights PCHFH’s commitment to empowering women through hands-on learning and community collaboration.
Volunteers came together to raise the first wall—an important
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Happy Birthday
Happy 16th Birthday to Georgia Brewer on March 24. The most beautiful girl that ever lived in Easley.
Courier Community Calendar 3-19-25
• Pickens Rotary meets Wednesdays
The Rotary Club of Pickens meets at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Pickens County Museum. Guests are invited to the meetings to learn the 20 reasons to join Rotary.
• Legion Post 52 to meet on 4th Tuesday
American Legion Post 52 officials invite all military veterans to join them in Easley. Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Post building at 310 Pope Field Road in Easley.
Courier Trespass Notices 3-19-25
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:
Betty L. Haynes Mar. 2025
