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
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
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
LIBERTY — The Pickens County Native Plant Jubilee will return for its second year Saturday, May 2, bringing together gardeners, More »
Courier Community Calendar 8-21-19
• Elvis show coming to Hagood center
The Hagood Community Center will present “Elvis Was Never This Funny” with Ron Grant this Saturday, Aug. 24, at 7 pm. The show will feature funny Elvis stories, a few jokes and your favorite Elvis songs. The show will be held in the Hagood Community Center Auditorium at 129 Schoolhouse St. in Pickens. Tickets are $5 at the door.
There will be a hot dog meal before the show from 4:45-6:45 p.m. Cost is $5. All proceeds from the dinner and show will benefit the center.
• Anderson reunion set for August 25
The family of Joseph Rugless and Nancy “Nealy” Anderson will hold its annual reunion on Sunday, Aug. 25, at Mountain Grove Baptist Church, located at 644 E. Preston McDaniel Road in Pickens. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m.
• Six Mile Baptist to host homecoming
Six Mile Baptist Church, located at 149 N. Main St. in Six Mile, will have its homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 15.
Steaks make a great
By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier
ofowler@thepccourier.com
When it’s time to tailgate, there aren’t many options better than grilling steak. And there are a few basic rules to apply to all steak grilling projects.
Never put a steak on a cold grill. Get the grill hot before starting. Leave the steak out of the refrigerator for 30 minutes before grilling. Let the steak rest, loosely covered with foil, after cooking. When you take the steak off the grill, put it on a platter that has been heated. Keeping the hot stuff hot is important.
Never leave the grill unattended. That’s about the size of it. Oh, and buy the best quality meat you can find. Cheap meat is never really a bargain. Go team!
‘ANOTHER STEP FORWARD’
Pickens trending upward entering Smith’s 3rd year
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Entering year three of the Chad Smith era at Pickens, the Blue Flame are hoping to continue to build on 
last season’s successes and learn from last year’s miscues.
The Blue Flame finished 4-7 in 2018, a step up from a two-win rebuilding season the year before, and even made it to the playoffs, losing on the road against eventual state runner-up Greer 35-6 in the first round.
However, the Blue Flame still have plenty of work to do. Last season’s Flame lost three games by one score or less before finally overcoming their late-game
demons against Palmetto to clinch their spot in the playoffs. This year’s team will face an uphill battle in one of the toughest regions in the state following the loss of a talented group of seniors and star wing Brady Batson, who is
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Keep Building
Senior-heavy Red Devils look to make fourth straight postseason appearance
By Clay Counts
Special to The Courier
claycounts21@yahoo.com
LIBERTY — Moving up a classification could spell doom for any team, and yet 2018 was another successful year for Liberty as the Red Devils still made the playoffs in their first year in Class 3A.
With summer workouts complete and a couple of jamborees already in the books, football season is right around the 
corner, and the Red Devils are ready to build on last season’s success.
Coach Kyle Stewart returns for another year at the helm and is hoping to continue his successful tenure in charge of the Liberty
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NEW WAVE
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
ejolley@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The green and white jerseys will be the
same Friday night when Easley plays host to Pickens.
However, fans can expect to see a whole lot of changes — hopefully for the better — under new head coach Caleb King, who was hired away in the spring from Havelock (N.C) High School, where his team went 13-1 last season, averaging 59 points a game.
The new coach has emphasized organization, focus and discipline. And he
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Return of the Roar
After Upper State berth, Lions looking to sustain success
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — The Daniel Lions enter the 2019 football season in the best place they’ve been in nearly half a decade.
Following a return to form 2018 season in which the Lions went 11-2 on their way to the Upper State championship game, expectations remain high for Daniel, and with top players back on both sides of the ball and coach Jeff Fruster entering his fourth year, the Lions don’t expect
their renaissance to end any time soon.
The Lions are in a much different spot than they were this time last season, when they were trying to find answers after finishing 2-9 in 2017 and barely squeaking their way into the playoffs. Now, with a taste of success and ever-growing expectations, Fruster continues to push the approach that drove his team last season.
When asked whether the Lions’ success will change anything this season, Fruster was
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Courier Legal Notices 8-21-19
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Courier Trespass Notices 8-21-19
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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
Courier Notice to Creditors 8-21-19
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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
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