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Historic schoolhouse restored, marker unveiled at Soapstone By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — A historical marker on the More »

This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS

This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS

ON A ROLL!! LIBERTY OVERCOMES SLOW START FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WIN LIONS LOOKING TOWARDS CLINTON; GREEN WAVE PREPARE FOR MANN; More »

Pickens Lip Sync Battle sparks community unity

Pickens Lip Sync Battle sparks community unity

PICKENS — The second annual Lip Sync Battle was held at the Pickens Amphitheater on Saturday, bringing music, laughter and More »

Grand opening held for Hagood Mill Pavilion

Grand opening held for Hagood Mill Pavilion

The grand opening of the Heritage Pavilion at Hagood Mill Historic Site was held on Friday at a free community More »

PC Habitat for Humanity to host dinner next week

PC Habitat for Humanity to host dinner next week

COUNTY Pickens County Habitat for Humanity (PCHFH) invites neighbors, supporters, and community partners to gather for the Have a Heart More »

4th annual Barns, Boots, Brew and Silent Auction set for Oct. 7

4th annual Barns, Boots, Brew and Silent Auction set for Oct. 7

EASLEY — Family Promise of Pickens County is excited to present its 4th Annual Barn, Boots Brew and Silent Auction More »

 

Regrets in retirement

I  was eavesdropping on two senior ladies in a big box store, specifically in the furniture aisle. Being discussed was a very large TV cabinet with doors and shelving. While it was on sale, the price was apparently not enticing.

“I regret not buying a big television back when I had

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Hope in hard times: The story of a small family business that made the most of a global pandemic

PICKENS — Most of us remember the shutdowns, the masks, the mandates … the uncertainty.

The COVID era was an interesting time that seemed to either pull people together or push them apart. This is a story about a family that decided to pull together and to make the most of uncertain times.

When the shutdown happened, Ben Cade and his wife, Essie, were both forced out of work for more than three weeks. Ben, a licensed optician and lab manager at a major optical chain, was out of work due to mandates

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• Widowed persons group meets monthly

Moving Forward, a widowed persons group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Silver Bay Restaurant at 7027 U.S. Highway 123 in Easley. For more information, call Marian Huskins at (864) 270-6032.

• 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.

• Dacusville Lions to host monthy bingo

The Dacusville Lions Club will be hosting Bingo night on the second Thursday of each

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Courier Trespass Notices 9-3-25

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
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Courier Notice to Creditors 9-3-25

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

Courier Legals Notices 9-3-25

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
DOCKET NO. 2023-CP-39-00201
Robert H. Deford, IV and Melissa Tucker Deford a/k/a Melissa M. Tucker vs. Emily B. Hood; Tyler Hood; County of Pickens; Terry W. Tinsley; Pamela D. Tinsley; Diego A. Franco; Maria F. Ramirez; Jeffrey R. Moore; Rebecca L. Moore; All Unknown Heirs of John Mason Oates; All Unknown Heirs of Janis Oates; All Unknown Heirs of Robert Oates; All Unknown Heirs of William J. Oates; All Unknown Heirs of Jack C. Oates; All Unknown Heirs of Charles E. Hughes; All Unknown Heirs of Ann H. Hughes; All Unknown Heirs of Iris H. Milhous; and “John Doe,” a fictious name representing all unknown parties, minors, or persons under disability with any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real property at issue.
TO:  PAMELA D. TINSLEY; MARIA F. RAMIREZ; AND HEIRS AT LAW OR DEVISEES OF ANY DEFENDANTS NAMED ABOVE, AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT AND DEFENDANT EMILY B. HOOD’S AMENDED ANSWER, COUNTERCLAIMS, AND CROSSCLAIMS, AND ANY UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS WHO MAY BE MINORS, INCOMPETENT OR PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY OR IN THE MILITARY SERVICE, IF ANY, WHETHER RESIDENTS OR NONRESIDENTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO THE NATURAL, GENERAL TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN OR COMMITTEE, OR OTHERWISE AND TO THE PERSON WITH WHOM THEY MAY RESIDE, IF ANY THERE BE:

‘Defined by spirit’

‘State of Six Mile’ highlights growth, community projects

By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
rnimmons@thepccourier.com

SIX MILE — The annual “State of Six Mile” address drew a strong crowd to the Six Mile Community Building last Thursday evening, bringing residents together for barbecue and updates on the town’s future.

Sponsored by the town of Six Mile and the Clemson Area Chamber of Commerce, the event gave the close-knit community a chance to hear about upcoming projects and the town’s historical roots. Mayor James Atkinson and town council outlined their vision for preserving the charm of Six Mile while planning for smart growth.

One of the biggest announcements of the evening was the planned construction of a

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