Local election filings open Monday
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com COUNTY — With election season inching closer, Pickens County’s municipal general election candidate filing More »
County educational efforts highlighted at recent meeting
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Educational efforts in the area include preparing young readers to “read to More »
Dive into summer with family friendly activities
Go on a Scavenger Hunt Whether at a beach, park, or even walking the neighborhood, families can have a list More »
Pickens Chamber hosting community events at the Pickens Amphitheater
PICKENS — The Pickens Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to come have fun at the Pickens Amphitheater during the summer More »
His light allows us to see His desires in all
For those who pay no attention to national and social policies, this election will pass by like every other day and they will hardly notice or care about what it means for all of us.
However, if you are someone who tries to keep up with the latest events and decisions that involve our country and world, as an
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Pandemic fraud and scams
The COVID pandemic has been a pot of gold for thieves and scammers who want to exploit the critical needs of hospitals and doctors. As usual, however, the criminals aren’t too bright.
There was the medical supply company that conspired to sell masks that were misbranded, trying to pass them off to hospitals as genuine National
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Beware listeria and salmonella
The saga of listeria in sliced deli lunch meat continues, month after month. The list of affected items 
gets longer and longer as there is now an additional company subject to recalls due to listeria.
To stay current on the lunch meat recalls, go to CDC.gov and search for “lunch meat listeria
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Six Mile ‘Feast-o-Plenty’ is Nov. 23
SIX MILE — Six Mile Baptist Church will host the 17th annual “Feast-o-Plenty” from 1l a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23.
Last year, approximately 200 people joined the church for the dinner, and this year officials are hoping to share with even more. The meal will be served at the Roper Building, located at 150 N. Main
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Grand opening
On Oct. 5, Dr. Jessica Johnson cut the ribbon on the new location for the physician-owned and operated Grace Medical Aesthetics. Johnson is a board-certified family medicine physician who has been practicing in the Upstate since 2014. Johnson started practicing medical aesthetics in 2021 with the goal of helping people improve their self confidence through proper skin care. Grace Medical Aesthetics is located at 105 W. Cedar Rock St. in Pickens. For more information or to make an appointment, call (864) 276-9411 or visit gracemedicalaestheticssc.com. Pictured with Johnson are her husband, Duane, and daughter, Abby, along with her parents, Lynn and Ron Clark, Dr. Tiffany Orcena, clients and Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce board members Melisa Sedler, Trish Morgan, Debbie Gravely and Regina Harned.
Courier Community Calendar 10-30-24
• Dacusville Lions to host monthly bingo
The Dacusville Lions Club will be hosting Bingo night on the second Thursday of each month at the Lions Building in Dacusville, located at 1384 Thomas Mill Road. The next Bingo session will be Thursday, Nov. 14. There are set to be 10 games beginning at 7 p.m., and proceeds will go toward funding community events and other community needs. The games should conclude around 9 p.m. Bingo night will be a family-friendly event, and monetary prizes will be available. Cards are $1 each, with no limit on the number of cards that can be purchased for each round.
For more information, contact Bob Spalding at (864) 430-0119 or bob@bobspalding.net.
• Legacy Home BBQ is set for November
The Legacy Home of Recovery’s first-ever BBQ fundraiser is set for Nov. 9 at the Mill Church, located at 158 Woodrow St. in Pickens. The Legacy Home of Recovery is Pickens County’s first long-term residential recovery program for men. BBQ plates can still be pre-ordered for the new date of Nov. 9 at
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Courier Classifieds 10-30-24
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Courier Trespass Notices 10-30-24
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:
Violet and Clarence Simmons Oct. 2024
Barry S. Durham Dec. 2024
James and Sheila Stansell Jan. 2025
Courier Notice to Creditors 10-30-24
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 nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as
Estate: Laura Renee Parnell
Date of Death: 05/27/2024
Case Number: 2024ES3900812
Personal Representative:
Victor Trace Weaver
