Recording history
Pickens Chamber holds annual awards banquet By Rocky Nimmons Publisher rnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce held More »
DPH confirms rabid skunks in Pickens County
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — The South Carolina Department of Public Health said a person and a More »
County to honor Andrew Pickens for America 250
COUNTY — The Pickens County America 250 Committee, in partnership with the Pickens County Historical Society, will host a series More »
egg-stra special Easter Sunday
Hop on these tips for a great Easter egg hunt Egg hunts are a traditional component of many people’s Easter More »
New Pickens book fuels scholarships
PICKENS — Local author and historian Charles Hood has announced the release of his newest book, a detailed look at More »
Lawsuit claims Easley PD wrongfully arrested man
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A lawsuit against the City of Easley and the Easley Police Department 
mistreated and wrongfully arrested a former law enforcement officer last year.
The lawsuit, filed Oct. 3 in the Pickens County Court of Common Pleas, alleges that Roger Stewart, a retired law enforcement officer whose roles included Deputy Sheriff, Detective and Coroner, observed a suspicious individual parked near his Easley home, close to a children’s bus stop, on Feb. 8, 2024.
The lawsuit states Stewart, “concerned for neighborhood safety and recent vehicle break-ins,” drove next to that individual and “briefly asked about his purpose.”
While still in his vehicle, Stewart contact the Easley Police Department to report the
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Courier Obituaries 11-12-25
CONNIE ANN BRANHAM COX
EASLEY — Connie Ann Branham Cox, 75, of Easley, passed away on Oct. 30, 2025 at 
Greenville Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born in Rock Hill, on May 10, 1950, to the late Morris and Edith Branham.
She is survived by her son, Jerry Cox (Becky Robinson) of Altoona, Pa.; her sister Marsha Bowers (Phillip) of Six Mile; and niece, Payton Bowers.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Beverly Dee Everett.
The family would like to thank Connie’s “sister-cousins”, Janice Baldwin, Barbara Jean Allen and Brenda Martin for their care and support.
A graveside service was held on Nov. 10, at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Brain Tumor Association, at
Trespass Notices 11-12-25
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:
Harry and Beverly Carson Nov. 2025
H & A Properties
I & II LLC Nov. 2025
Notice to Creditors 11-12-25
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: Jeremiah Archie
Date of Death: 05/01/2025
Case Number: 2025ES3900763
Courier Legal Notices 11-12-25
Easley infant’s death under investigation
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Local and state agencies are investigating the death of an infant in Easley.
In a news release issued Sunday, Nov. 9, Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson said he and chief deputy coroner Tommy Page responded to a home on Hummingbird Lane in Easley at 4:30 a.m. that day “in reference to an infant death.”
“At this time there are no signs of foul play,” Wilson said.
An autopsy was scheduled for a later date, he said.
Wagner elected Liberty mayor
Pickens, Central races headed to Nov. 18 runoff
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Voters returned to the polls Tuesday to decide who will represent them in 
the coming years in municipal seats around Pickens County.
In the only locally contested mayoral races this cycle, Liberty saw incumbent Mayor Erica Romo Woods unseated by challenger Andrea Wagner. Woods picked up just 87 votes compared to Wagner’s 518 votes in the election.
Elsewhere in Liberty, William Bo Cooley, Mikail Cantley, Jon Humphrey and Gerald Wilson all earned spots on Liberty City Council in unopposed races.
In Pickens, voters will have to wait two more weeks for the council chamber to be filled
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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, the Pickens High School volleyball team hosted Wren on Tuesday night, looking to return to the state championship after winning it all in 2024.
The Blue Flame took care of business in dominant fashion, sweeping the Hurricanes 3-
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