Two accused of abusing Easley teen
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com ANDERSON COUNTY — Two men are each charged with sexually abusing a teen girl, More »
Ruff hired as LHS football coach
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com LIBERTY — Coming off one of the most successful stretches in school history under More »
Brotherly love leads to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Pickens County family finds ties to Elvis Presley PICKENS — It’s amazing sometimes what you might discover when you start More »
Duke Energy gives tips to save energy during the winter months
UPSTATE — As winter temperatures hit the Upstate, Duke Energy says it is committed to helping customers manage energy costs More »
Communities ‘shine a light’ on all front-line workers
UPSTATE – Snapped poles and tangled power lines over a battered landscape of downed trees are the usual challenges lineworkers face after severe weather strikes – but the COVID-19 pandemic and 
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s recommended safety guidelines have added new complexities to lineworkers’ already complicated work.
Spring storms that barreled across the Midwest and Southeast this month tested even the most seasoned lineworkers, who adjusted to new social distancing and face mask requirements while working to restore power to nearly 1 million Duke
Courier Community Calendar 4-22-20
• Volunteers needed to paint Hope Globes
The Hope Globe is an Upstate South Carolina charity that was created to provide emotional support for children at Prisma and other hospitals of the Upstate. The charity is currently looking for volunteers to paint globes and raise awareness, and the group is also asking for donations of any kind — furniture, appliances, cars, etc. — for its online thrift store. To find out more about the charity, visit thehopeglobe.com or contact the group at thehopeglobe@gmail.com or (864) 247-0702.
• DAR golf tourney canceled in Easley
Due to concerns associated with the coronavirus, the Tamassee DAR School Golf Tournament planned April 21 at Smithfields Country Club in Easley has been postponed until Sept. 29. Visit tdarschool.org for a player registration form and additional information regarding the tournament.
Courier Legal Notices 4-22-20
NOTICE
To all persons claiming an interest in: 1986 – 15’ 1″ FIBERGLASS – GLASSSTREAM – GSY12389L586, 1985 75HP – SUZUKI – 07501505818, GREGORY HERBST will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft/outboard motor. If you have any claim to the watercraft/outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (803) 734-3858. Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim of interest is made and the watercraft/outboard motor has not been reported stolen, SCDNR shall issue clear title.
Case No. 20191007950656
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Wills of the following decedents have been delivered to me and filed.
Notice to Creditors 4-22-20
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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 Trespass Notices 4-22-20
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 Classifieds 4-22-20
Announcements
Calling all entrepreneurs! The SC Department of Agriculture is offering targeted funding (up to $25,000) to help grow your agribusiness. We are looking for innovative, outside-of-the-box agricultural businesses or products, such as specialty crops, meat products, hydroponics, agritourism, container farming and more. We had one Pickens County resident (Steve Lorch, Table Rock Tea Company) win the competition last year, and would love to see another this year! To apply, visit ACRE-sc.com or email kplayer@scda.sc.gov. Applications are FREE and due May 1st. 4/15, 22, 29
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Man charged with murder in elderly woman’s killing
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — A 21-year-old Liberty man was denied bond Tuesday on a variety of charges including 
murder in the death of an 89-year-old Liberty woman.
The body of Margaret Alice Karr was founded in her home at 517 Mills Ave. shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday, Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley said.
Thomas James Chapman is charged with murder, first-degree criminal sexual conduct, two counts of first-degree burglary, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and petit larceny.
Liberty Police Chief Adam Gilstrap said during a news conference Tuesday afternoon that Chapman was identified as a potential suspect during a neighborhood canvass on Sunday after Karr’s body was found.
Gilstrap said Chapman provided details of the crime during an interview at the police department.
Chapman entered Karr’s home through an unlocked window at the
Tornadoes touch down in Pickens County
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Two tornadoes touched down in Pickens County in the early-morning hours Monday.
The National Weather Service said that an EF2 tornado touched down near the Pickens-Greenville county line at 3:42 a.m., producing winds of 120 mph.
The northern and southern parts of Pickens County were the hardest hit, including areas around Liberty, Clemson, Central, Marietta and Pumpkintown, according to Pickens County community
DHEC: County has one of lowest virus rates in SC
COLUMBIA — Pickens County has more than 30 reported cases of COVID-19, but the county has 
one of the lowest rates of infection in the state, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
DHEC announced three new cases in Pickens County on Monday, bumping the total in the county to 31. Across the state, there have been 3,439 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and 87 people have died during the outbreak. None of the deaths have been in Pickens County.
The 31 confirmed positive cases across Pickens County
