Save A Lot gives back to Pickens
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County elections official recognized for excellence
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Devils cruise to region win over Blacksburg
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Courier Community Calendar 8-29-18
• Pickens Concert series closes Sept. 1
The city of Pickens’ annual spring and summer concert series will come to a close this Saturday as the final show of the season will be SplitShot’s performance.
The free event, which will be held at the city’s amphitheater at 114 W. Main St., will run from 7-9 p.m.
For more information, visit cityofpickens.com/amphitheater.
• Annual Ross reunion scheduled for Sunday
The annual Andy R. and Bessie Shelton Ross reunion is planned for 1 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 1, at Kings Grove Baptist Church near Six Mile. Plates and cups will be provided.
• Gilstrap reunion is planned for Sept. 8
The annual Gilstrap reunion will be held Sept. 8 at the Antioch Baptist Church fellowship building on S.C. Highway 11.
Food will be served around 1 p.m., and plates and cups will be furnished.
• Winchester reunion scheduled Sept. 16
The annual Winchester reunion will be held at the Shady Grove Baptist Church fellowship building on Sunday, Sept. 16, with Mark Holliday serving as president and David Clark as vice president.
The business meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m., to include a candle
Courier Obituaries 8-29-18
GEORGE MORRIS KEASLER
SIX MILE — George Morris Keasler, 80, of Six Mile, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca.
Born on March 25, 1938, he was the son of the late Inez Winchester and George W. Keasler Sr.
Morris was a graduate of Georgia State University where he received his MBA. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Signal Corp. He was retired from Florence Darlington Technical College, where he was the vice president for economic development and continuing education. Morris was a member of the Falcon’s Lair Golf Club in Walhalla, the Florence Rotary Club and Six Mile Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Betty Porter Keasler; two daughters, Angie Burgess (Scott) and Jayme Marie van Essen (Ernst); and one
Late fourth-down stop dooms Flame at Pendleton
By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
rnimmons@thepccourier.com
PENDLETON — After a hard-fought slugfest with defense the name of the game last Friday night at Pendleton, the Pickens Blue Flame are still looking for their first victory of the 2018 season after falling to the 
Bulldogs, 14-7.
The Blue Flame had their chances and led most of the contest, but a fourth-quarter Pendleton touchdown that coach Chad Smith’s Pickens squad could not answer gave the Blue Flame a long ride home.
“That was a tough one,” Smith said. “It is a tough one to swallow. We didn’t execute when we needed to. Pendleton is a good football team. They are an athletic football team. My hat is off to them — they made a play when they had to.”
The turning point of the game came late in contest, with just 2:02 on the game clock. Pickens could not get the ball across the goal line on a fourth and goal from half a yard out. The play saw Smith call the number of his explosive running back Brady Batson, who was swallowed up behind the line of scrimmage by the Pendleton defense, ending any hopes for the Big Blue.
“Brady Batson was cramping, but you know he is a player, and Jarod Barton is a heck of a blocker and a good runner,” Smith said. “I felt like we were better going that way. Bottom line is that wasn’t Batson’s fault — there were about four kids that came through there unblocked, and that
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Devils Dominate
By Clay Counts
Special to The Courier
claycounts21@yahoo.com
GREENVILLE — After a tough loss to county rival Daniel in Week 0, the Liberty Red Devils were in need of some momentum against 
Berea on Friday night.
They got just that, as the Devils made the needed adjustments and came out on fire en route to a 22-6 road win over the Bulldogs.
Berea has not been a traditional opponent of the Red Devils in recent years, so the team and fans alike were not sure what to expect entering the game.
The Liberty defense absolutely shut down the Bulldogs, holding
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Stadium dedication, Harried’s 3 TDs temper loss for Easley
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
ejolley@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The first game in the newly named W.A. “Bill” Carr Stadium didn’t go as the Easley High School football team planned Friday night versus Daniel.
The Lions (2-0) rallied from a 14-7 deficit to take the non-region 
game 54-28 thanks to three rushing touchdowns and three passing touchdowns from junior quarterback Tyler Venables.
Venables’ performance overshadowed Easley senior tailback Jeremy Harried, who scored three-first half touchdowns on the ground.
Members of Carr’s family and former assistant coaches were recognized at halftime as the official naming of the stadium took place honoring Carr, who guided the Green Wave to the 1962 Class 2A state championship. He was also named national coach of the year in 1978 while at Spartanburg High School.
The Daniel-Easley series had been even over the last 10 contests, with five wins each. Six of the last seven times Easley won in the
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‘WE ARE ROLLING’
Venables accounts for 6 touchdowns as Lions top Easley
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Offense was the name of the game Friday night as the Daniel Lions went on the road to blow past county rival Easley, 54-28.
The Lions debuted a fast-paced new offense this season under coordinator Paige Wofford, and it has proven successful. Daniel put up 38 points in a Week 0 win over Liberty, and the 54 points against Easley were the most the team has scored in a game under third-year head coach Jeff Fruster.
“I challenged these kids on offense,” Fruster said. “They responded tonight, and as long as they continue to respond to those challenges, we are going to have a really good season.”
“This new offense is working,” added junior quarterback Tyler Venables, who had the best night of his Daniel career under center against Easley. “But we can still be even better. We have some things to work on, and we will strive for perfection.”
Venables was electric for the Lion offense, scoring six touchdowns and making plays all over the field. He finished the game with 211 passing yards and 144 rushing yards while splitting his touchdowns
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Courier Legals 8-29-18
SUMMONS AND NOTICE
COUNTY OF PICKENS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
IN THE PROBATE COURT
C.A. NO.: 2018-ES-39-00568
Scott H. Cassell, Petitioner, vs. Estate of John Carroll Stewart, Jr., and any unknown heirs of Betty Cassell Stewart, Respondents,
IN THE MATTER OF: Betty Cassell Stewart, Deceased
TO THE RESPONDENTS ABOVE-NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to answer the Petition For Determination of Heirs in the above-captioned action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Petition on the subscriber herein at the office of Tyler B. O’Shields, Attorney & Counselor at Law, P.A., 107 S. Pendleton Street, Easley, South Carolina 29640, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Petition within the time aforesaid, Petitioner will move before the Court for the relief sought in said Petition.
TYLER B. O’SHIELDS
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW, P.A.
Tyler B. O’Shields (SC Bar No. 77523)
107 S. Pendleton Street,
Easley, South Carolina 29640
Post Office Box 1428,
Easley, South Carolina 29641
{Phone} 864.859.7408 / {Fax} 864.855.1716
Dated: August 3, 2018
8/15, 22, 29
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NOTICE OF HEARING
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE PROBATE COURT
C.A. NO.: 2018-ES-39-00568
Scott H. Cassell, Petitioner, vs Estate of John Carroll Stewart, Jr., and any unknown heirs of Betty Cassell Stewart, Respondents,
IN THE MATTER OF:
Betty Cassell Stewart, Deceased
TO: ALL HEIRS AND INTERESTED PARTIES:
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above captioned action was filed on August 7, 2018, in the Probate Court for Pickens County, Pickens, South Carolina.
This action seeks the determination of the heirs of the Estate of Betty Cassell Stewart, who died on or about December 10, 2007.
A hearing has been scheduled in connection with this matter on the
Courier Notice to Creditors 8-29-19
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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
Courier Trespass Notices 8-29-18
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,
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