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Pickens Chamber holds annual awards banquet By Rocky Nimmons Publisher rnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce held More »
DPH confirms rabid skunks in Pickens County
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — The South Carolina Department of Public Health said a person and a More »
County to honor Andrew Pickens for America 250
COUNTY — The Pickens County America 250 Committee, in partnership with the Pickens County Historical Society, will host a series More »
egg-stra special Easter Sunday
Hop on these tips for a great Easter egg hunt Egg hunts are a traditional component of many people’s Easter More »
New Pickens book fuels scholarships
PICKENS — Local author and historian Charles Hood has announced the release of his newest book, a detailed look at More »
Community Calendar 7-9-25
• Legion Post 67 seeks members
American Legion Post 67 in Liberty is accepting applications for membership from all U.S. military wartime veterans. For more information, call (864) 787-2322.
• Legion Post 52 to meet on 4th Tuesday
American Legion Post 52 officials invite all military veterans to join them in Easley.
Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Post building at 310 Pope Field Road in Easley.
• ‘Night of Nature’ to be held July 15-17
North Anderson Community Church- Presbyterian, located at 4200 Liberty Highway, will be presenting Three Nights of Nature on July 15-17, starting at 7 p.m. each night.
On July 15, Dr. Mike Ferro will talk about arthropods found in your backyard, then on
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Courier Trespass Notices 7-9-25
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:
Kevin Hardin Sept. 2025
Greg & Rosemarie D’Ginto Sept. 2025
Thomas and
Mary Ann Shivers Sept. 2025
Treadwell and Erica Zeigler Oct. 2025
Courier Notice to Creditors 7-9-25
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 uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.
Estate:
Edward Christian Barnaskey
Date of Death: 5/14/2025
Case Number: 2025ES3900397
Courier Legal Notices 7-9-25
NASA: Fireball result of meteorite
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A meteor that exploded over Georgia on Thursday afternoon was 
responsible for a bright “fireball” seen streaking across the skies in parts of the Southeastern United States, including Pickens County, according to NASA.
The fireball was first observed around 12:20 p.m., prompting more than 200
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‘Long overdue’
Monument to Andrew Pickens to highlight Legacy Square
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Those passing by Legacy Square in Pickens are sure to have noticed work being done where the fountain used to be.
A monument to General Andrew Pickens is being built there, a project that Pickens Historical Society President Wayne Kelley calls “long overdue.”
“There is no proper monument here to General Andrew Pickens, the namesake of our
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Easley thrift store aims to help others
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The operator of DH Tiny Homes Thrift Store hopes his small store can help fulfill a big purpose and assist the currently homeless while preventing others from becoming so in the future.
Dewight Crowley spoke with the Courier on June 25 about his purpose and that of the store, located at 319 Gentry Memorial Highway in Easley.
“I’m a lifelong drifter,” he said. “I started hitchhiking around the country at 14 years old.”
He traversed the country selling souvenirs at events.
“Back in the seventies and eighties we were called drifters,” Crowley said. “Now they’re just called homeless – completely two different things. Part of my ministry is determining the difference between homeless and drifters.”
He drifted again 8 years ago, following a divorce.
“I wanted to find a new life for me,” Crowley said.
That period, before he settled in the area, allowed him to “see the difference between
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