Liberty unveils 150th anniversary logo, announces art exhibition
LIBERTY — The city of Liberty celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2026, and officials unveiled a sesquicentennial logo for the More »
Prisma staff encourage early testing for flu
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com STATE — Prisma Health staff encourage the public to get tested for the flu More »
Daniel boys beat Pickens for region lead
PICKENS — With leading scorers Jackson Conley and Will Swann forced out of action early due to foul trouble and More »
Ballenger reflects on his career, legacy at Blue Ridge Electric
By Riley Morningstar Special to The Courier PICKENS — After 55 years of dedicated service, Terry Ballenger retired as the More »
Sunset Ceremony honors departed veterans
SIX MILE — As light winter rain fell at 5 p.m. on December 28, families, veterans, and community members gathered More »
Courier Obituaries 9-23-20
CHRISTOPHER JUHL KEARNS
EASLEY — Christopher Juhl Kearns passed away on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.
He lived from Dec. 9, 1975, to Sept. 19, 2020.
A Brother’s Perspective:
Chris was born with a mental illness that robbed him of so many things in life that most of us take for granted. He struggled greatly to find his place in the world. My family struggled at times to protect Chris from himself, understand, and properly care for him. While we searched for the answers, we saw Chris slip into dark places, sometimes years on end. His condition demanded a lot
‘I expect us to win’
Blue Flame eager to take field after offseason of hard work
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — For Pickens High School head football coach Chad Smith, last season’s failures were certainly a disappointment following a playoff berth
two years ago.
The Blue Flame were beset by injuries in 2019, including the early-season loss of standout running back Brady Batson, and finished just 2-8 on the year. Now entering his fourth season at the helm of his alma mater, nothing has changed about Smith’s expectations for his team, and with two
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INTO THE UNKNOWN
Devils entering uncertain season with two-week COVID-19 delay
By Clay Counts
Special to The Courier
claycounts21@yahoo.com
LIBERTY — The offseason has been a long and stressful one for high school football coaches, 
players and fans around the state and nation, but the long wait is finally
coming to a close for most South Carolina teams, with season openers set for this Friday night.
The Liberty Red Devils, however, will have to wait at least a couple more weeks after some members of the team tested positive for COVID-19 recently.
School District of Pickens County spokesman John Eby announced last Friday that all football activities at LHS had been suspended for two weeks due to the positive cases on the team. Eby said all close contacts of the positive cases had been notified, and games are being rescheduled as necessary in accordance with the South Carolina High School League.
Liberty is entering the pandemic-shortened 2020 season coming off a 3-8 finish a year ago, although the Red
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fresh start
Easley seeks improvement entering 2020 season with third coach in as many years
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
ejolley@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Although many people are resistant to change, it isn’t always a bad thing.
And Easley High School football fans can take solace in that fact as the Green Wave head into the
pandemic-shortened 2020 season with their third head coach in as many seasons.
After Caleb King announced his surprise resignation following his only season at the program’s helm, former Byrnes offensive coordinator Jordan Durrah was announced as the Green Wave’s new head coach in February.
A former state championship-winning coach in North Carolina, King moved back to the Tar Heel State, where he is now an assistant coach at Rose High School. That move opened the door for Easley administrators to bring Durrah back to the school after he previously served as a Green Wave assistant during the Chad Smith era.
“I’ve always felt it was a special place,” Durrah said of Easley. “I think it’s got a strong community. We have strong people in administration and we have strong leaders in the district and
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‘Tough Sledding’
Lions tasked with keeping up success amid pandemic and other challenges
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — The Daniel Lions have seen plenty of ups and downs during the tenure of head coach Jeff Fruster.
After the Lions managed to go just 8-13 in his first two seasons at the helm,
Fruster has taken Daniel to a combined 22-3 record, an Upper State championship appearance and a region title since 2018.
Now, Fruster faces what could possibly be his biggest challenge yet — replacing star quarterback Tyler Venables and nine other starters after the longest, strangest offseason he has ever seen due to the COVID-19 virus.
Set to kick off the season this Friday at rival Seneca, the Lions are taking COVID-19 very seriously and following all the various suggestions recommended by the S.C. High School League, according to Fruster. He also said the team had yet to see a positive case as of last week and commended the attitude shown by his players to the necessary changes.
“I told the kids way back in the summer that we’re going to
have to remain very flexible this year, and I think the kids have done a very good job with that,” Fruster said. “I know it’s not ideal and it goes against the very nature of everything they’ve done in this sport, but they have had a positive attitude if this is what it takes to play.”
Despite the challenges with COVID-19, the Lions have plenty to look forward to this season. Daniel boasts its
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Courier Trespass Notices 9-23-20
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:
Courier Notice to Creditors 9-23-20
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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
Courier Legal Notices 9-23-20
NOTICE OF HEARING
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN PROBATE COURT
Case No. 2019ES3900572
IN THE MATTER OF:
PATRICIA CURTIS MARITATO
DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2020
TIME: 9:30 A.M.
PLACE: PICKENS COUNTY PROBATE COURT
222 MCDANIEL AVE.
PICKENS, SC 29671
PURPOSE OF HEARING*;
PETITION FOR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
Executed this 8TH day of SEPTEMBER, 2020.
ADAM B. LAMBERT, ESQ.
859 PENDLETON STREET/ PO BOX 9
PICKENS, SC 29671
864-878-1184
ADAM@ALHFIRM.COM
ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE
NOTE: Probate Court recommends that all interested parties be represented by counsel licensed to practice law in South Carolina. If any interested party wishes to represent him/herself, he/she will be required to adhere to the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and South Carolina Rules of
