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Local councils take part in state leadership training

Local councils take part in state leadership training

COLUMBIA — City council members from the City of Liberty and the City of Pickens spent last week in Columbia More »

Hot-shooting Hillcrest keeps Easley winless in region play

Hot-shooting Hillcrest keeps Easley winless in region play

By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com EASLEY — Holding a 60-57 lead entering the fourth quarter of their matchup against More »

LWVOP receives empowerment grant to expand local voter education efforts

LWVOP receives empowerment grant to expand local voter education efforts

UPSTATE — The League of Women Voters of Oconee and Pickens Counties (LWVOP) is excited to announce that it has More »

PC Native Plant Jubilee returns on May 2

PC Native Plant Jubilee returns on May 2

LIBERTY — The Pickens County Native Plant Jubilee will return for its second year Saturday, May 2, bringing together gardeners, More »

 

Tigers dominate from start to finish in win over Florida State

 

By Alex Maminakis
Courtesy The Journal

alex@upstatetoday.com

CLEMSON — The Clemson Tigers set the tone early — very early — against Florida State on Saturday afternoon in Memorial Stadium, and the No. 2 Tigers dominated the game from start to finish.

Clemson piled up 552 total yards on its way to a convincing 45-14 win over its Atlantic Division rival — the Tigers’ fifth straight win over Florida State.

“I just felt like we were playing a little tight in the last game, so I just wanted our team to have an edge getting off the

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Courier Legal Notices 10-16-19

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

HENDERSON COUNTY District Court Division

File Number 18 CVD 689

William Tint v. Marian Bruckman

To: Marian Bruckman, Defendant

Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Absolute Divorce.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than November 19, 2019, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This the 2nd day of October, 2019.

Courier Notice to Creditors 10-16-19

The publisher shall only be liable for an amount less than or equal to the charge for the space of the item in error in the case of errors in or omissions from any advertisement, and only for the first incorrect insertion.

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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.

Courier Trespass Notices 10-16-19

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

Courier Classifieds 10-16-19

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Police: Man stabbed brother

By Jason Evans

Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

LIBERTY — Police said a man was arrested Monday night after stabbing his brother in Liberty.

Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Chad Brooks said in a news release that deputies were dispatched to a home at 1620 Ruhamah Road around 6 p.m. Monday night.

Upon arrival, deputies were told an altercation between two adult

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Fall for the Arts

The city of Easley held its annual Fall for the Arts festival in Old Market Square on Saturday to unofficially kick off the local fall festival season.The event featured arts, crafts, farmers market, live music and more for the whole family. The fun will continue at the Pumpkin Festival this weekend in Pumpkintown.

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Man sentenced in cousin’s death

By Jason Evans

Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

PICKENS — A Pickens man was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison last week after admitting to shooting and killing his cousin.

Timothy Keith Poole, 42, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and desecration of human remains on Oct. 2, 13th Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins said in a news release.

Assistant solicitor Baker Cleveland presented evidence during trial

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New jail opening delayed

By Jason Evans

Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

PICKENS — Sheriff Rick Clark says a problem with doors at the county’s new jail has pushed back the opening of the facility.

Clark gave an update on the jail during county council’s October meeting Monday night.

“We’re getting close,” he said. “It looks great.”

The gap beneath the closed doors of cells is only supposed to be no more about five-

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School district gets high scores, ratings

PICKENS — There is plenty of rosy news coming out of the School District of Pickens County, as district officials announced recently that students exceeded both the state and national average on the SAT this year and the county’s schools all scored average or better ratings on statewide school report cards released by the South Carolina Department of Education

The SAT is used by a majority of colleges and universities as an entrance exam consisting of two sub tests — math and

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