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 »
Pickens native authors book detailing South Carolina’s last lynching
By Dr. Thomas Cloer, Jr.
Special to The Courier
In an age of technology, one need only to look at images of lynching victims to start wondering about the stories behind the images.
Pickens native William B. “Will” Gravely — an erudite scholar, renowned historian, polished author and professor emeritus at the University of Denver — has written the most comprehensive book ever on the barbaric lynching of young Willie Earle, a black Pickens County native killed in South Carolina’s last lynching after being taken from the jail by more than two dozen white men in 1947.
Early in America, before the Civil War, lynching referred to hanging. The term “lynching” gained broader meaning when hanging was 
replaced by easier and other acts of violence and torture, such as burnings, shootings, 
knifings, etc., of someone suspected of a crime. Lynching no longer means hanging only.
The 24-year-old Earle, who suffered from epilepsy, was taken from the old Pickens County jail, now the Pickens County Museum of Art and History. He was taken by a mob of taxi drivers from Greenville County in February 1947. Earle was beaten, stabbed repeatedly and shot at very close range in the head with a 12-gauge shotgun; his was a horrific murder. Gravely’s book, “They Stole
Him out of Jail,” is very recently published by the University of South Carolina Press (uscpress.com). The book is not only about the lynching, but is also about our Southern history, and how this lynching reverberated throughout America.
There were 26 men who gave confessions. However, there were differences in their testimonies that were troubling. A same incident can be interpreted many ways. When there is no tangible evidence to verify or disqualify an interpretation, how can one know what is
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Souffles wait for no man
By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier
ofowler@thepccourier.com
I love a good souffle. But you can’t let it sit around.
As it cools, it will collapse. So serve it right out of the oven.
If by any chance your family will not come when called to eat, don’t worry. Clearly, they don’t deserve a souffle, so you can eat it yourself.
No regrets.
As we all know, time and souffles wait for no man. Enjoy.
SWU dedicates Joiner-Hilson Complex
CENTRAL — Southern Wesleyan University’s new living and learning community now has a name.
Southern Wesleyan dedicated the Joiner-Hilson Complex April 10, celebrating the visionary idea for a facility that’s more than just another place to house students.
The complex is named in honor of the Joiner and Hilson families and their generosity toward Southern Wesleyan. Both families have left indelible marks on the university, as evidenced by numerous generations of students and a decades-old tradition of leadership.
Southern Wesleyan University president Dr. Todd Voss recalled sketching on napkins concepts for a living and learning community
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Courier Community Calendar 5-8-19
• Reece reunion planned for May 26
The family of John S. and Ada Cantrell Reece will host their annual family reunion on Sunday, May 26, at Mountain Grove Baptist Church. The group plans to eat at 1 p.m. Cups, plates, napkins and silverware will be provided. Everyone is asked bring a well-filled basket.
Mountain Grove Baptist Church is located at 644 E. Preston McDaniel Highway in Pickens.
• Artisans’ work sought at museum
The Pickens County Museum of Art and History’s gift shop is opened for business. The shop, located inside the museum, offers many wonderful crafts and gift. The shop is now accepting new crafters.
Anyone wishing to sell their handmade crafts should stop by the Pickens County Museum of Art and History at 307 Johnson St. in Pickens.
The museum is open to the public Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursdays from 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. and
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Courier Legal Notices 5-8-19
SUMMONS AND NOTICE (AMENDED
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
IN THE FAMILY COURT
13TH JUDCIAL CIRCUIT
COUNTY OF PICKENS
DOCKET NUMBER 2019-DR-39-57
William Robert Horn and Lauren Taylor Horn, Plaintiffs Vs. Ashley Michelle Owens, John Doe and Keith Turner, Defendants.
TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED, John Doe: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and notified that an action has been filed against you in this Court. Within thirty (30) days of the date you receive this Amended Summons, exclusive of the day of service, you must respond in writing to this Amended Complaint by filing an Answer with this Court. You must also serve a copy of your Answer to the Amended Complaint upon the Plaintiffs or Plaintiffs’ attorney at the address shown below. If you fail to Answer the Amended
Courier Notice to Creditors 5-8-19
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. 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
Trespass Notices 5-8-19
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 5-8-19
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The results are in
After readers cast thousands of ballots and members of the Courier family spent many hours hand-counting and tabulating the results, the time has finally come to officially unveil the businesses who were honored as the best at what they do in Pickens County in the first-ever Readers’ Choice Awards. Get this week’s printed copy of the Courier for a special keepsake section listing the winners and honorable mentions across more than 100 categories.
Aerospace manufacturer planning to invest $19M in Pickens County facility
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — IPSUM Technologies announced plans to invest $19.2 million to build what one company official calls a “factory 
of the future” at the Pickens County Commerce Park.
The announcement was made Wednesday morning at the Alliance Pickens office. It is expected to create 55 new jobs.
“We are really, really excited for the future that we are going to share with one another,” Alliance Pickens executive director Ray Farley said.
Co-chairman and president C. Ashley Heaton said his company focuses on advanced manufacturing for “aerospace, space, defense and the high-technology sectors.”
“We are dedicated to bringing the next generation of manufacturing, and Pickens (County) is our first location for
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