Pickens sweeps Bishop England for 18th volleyball championship
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com COLUMBIA — Having dropped just one set on its way to the Class 4A More »
Balance key for state champs
Last season, when the Pickens High School volleyball team overcame a year of adversity to secure the 17th state championship More »
Pickens runoff set for Tuesday
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Voters from Pickens will return to the polls one final time this More »
TD Bank closing one Easley branch
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — A TD Bank branch in Easley is among the more than 50 More »
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DROUGHT ENDED Red Devils take down Pelion for first playoff win since 2016 Lions survive Dreher to advance; Easley season More »
Remembering the past, looking to the future
By Steve Townsend Special to the Courier news@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — As the late summer sun set at the at the More »
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Courier Trespass Notices 10-29-25
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:
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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
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Pickens approves annexation
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens city officials voted to approve second reading of the annexation of 
a large parcel of property at the intersection of Mauldin Lake Road Wolf Creek School Road, the execution and delivery of a development agreement between the city and BRD Land and Investment, the developer who will be turning that parcel into a new neighborhood development, and the classification of that property as a planned
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Blankenship discusses federal ties, crime tips
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Positions within the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office have authority through 
federal agencies that assist them in reducing costs to taxpayers.
Sheriff Tommy Blankenship spoke about that and other matters at the Sept. 29 meeting of Pickens United.
He said he’s signed mutual aid agreements with the federal government regarding the 287(g) program, a law that allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to delegate immigration enforcement authority to state and local law enforcement officers.
“We have one task force officer and we have several warrant service officers,” Blankenship said. “Warrant service officers work within the detention center, and
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Body discovered behind vacant Clemson building
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — Several agencies are investigating after a man’s body was found behind a former bingo hall in Clemson on Sunday.
In a release issued Monday, Pickens County chief deputy coroner Tommy Page said
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Two charged in Pickens fentanyl bust
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Two Anderson County men face multiple drug charges following undercover operations by the Pickens Police Department’s Special Operations Unit.
According to a PPD release issued Friday, the Special Operations Unit conducted multiple undercover operations during the months of August and September, resulting in
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Local homeless shelter no longer under threat of eviction
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — The founders of the county’s only homeless shelter say that the Pickens 
County Shelter of Hope is no longer under threat of eviction.
As the Courier earlier reported, the Shelter of Hope was served with a 30-day eviction notice on July 29.
On Sept. 17, Sunshine Gantt, who
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Upcountry Fiber Foundation raises $133,000 for area nonprofits in charity golf tournament
PICKENS — Upcountry Fiber Foundation, the charitable arm of Upcountry Fiber, raised $133,100 during its annual charity golf tournament on Sept. 29 at The Cliffs at Glassy Mountain.
Upcountry Fiber, an internet service provider focused on bridging the digital divide, was founded in 2020 through a partnership between Blue Ridge Electric Co-op (BREC) and West Carolina. The Upcountry Fiber Foundation, launched in September 2022,
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