Community Corner
🌱 Do you have a claim against any of these Pickens estates?
Spotted on the Pickens calendar: Pickens Bottle Show
Good day Pickens! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Do you have a claim against any of these Pickens estates?
- Child's escape and fatal Pickens County house fire under investigation
- How will AnMed's new campus impact care for Pickens County residents?
Also on today's calendar: Trivia Thursdays at Tavern 53 and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Courier Notice to Creditors 9-30-26 (yourpickenscounty.com) — Residents with claims against several recently deceased Pickens County residents are being formally notified to file with the Pickens County Probate Court at 222 McDaniel Ave., B-16, Pickens, within the required deadlines. If you believe you're owed money or have another claim against any of the listed estates, you must submit the proper Form 371ES in writing or risk losing your rights. 
• Woman dies, child escapes house fire (wyff4.com) — A deadly early-morning house fire in Pickens County left one woman dead, a man hospitalized, and a child escaping through a back window, according to the coroner. Easley firefighters brought the LeAnn Drive blaze under control in about 40 minutes. Authorities are still investigating and have not yet released additional details about the victims or cause.
• AnMed announces new campus, emergency department in Anderson County (wspa.com) — Pickens County residents could see improved access to emergency and specialty care as AnMed plans a major new emergency center and healthcare campus off Clemson Boulevard near I-85, opening in 2028. The project is part of a broader expansion across Anderson, Pickens, and Oconee counties, including new facilities in Clemson and Anderson that will add orthopedics, ENT, occupational medicine, and heart and vascular capacity.
📸 Around Pickens
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pickens
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★ Featured events ★
- Pickens Bottle Show →
The Market at the Mill, 225 Pumpkintown Hwy, Pickens
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Trivia Thursdays at Tavern 53 →
Tavern 53, 1018 Country Club Rd, Pickens
7:00 pm - Moondance 2026 Contra Dance Weekend →
Table Rock State Park, 233 Table Rock State Park Road, Pickens
4:30 pm - Pickens South Carolina Bottle Show →
The Market at the Mill, 225 Pumpkintown Hwy, Pickens
10:00 am - Trivia Thursdays at Tavern 53 →
Tavern 53, 1018 Country Club Rd, Pickens
7:00 pm - Steppin' In Pickens Square Dance →
Heritage Pavilion, 129 Hagood Mill Road, Pickens
6:00 pm - Hope Women's Center Walk for Life →
Pickens Doodle Pavilion, 409 E Cedar Rock S, Pickens
9:00 am - Mushrooms 101 →
Hagood Mill, 138 Hagood Mill Rd, Pickens
1:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
📣 Pickens Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Girls Golf: Easley vs Daniel (Varsity)
The Cliffs at Keowee Springs GC Varsity Golf Course
4:00 pm - U-Pick Thursday →
Sassafrass Flower Farm, 255 Alex Drive, Easley
5:00 pm - Girls Volleyball: Walhalla vs Daniel (JV)
Daniel High School
5:30 pm - Spencer Herring →
Grainyard, 122 Folger Ave, Easley
6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Liberty
- Man accused of threatening shootout during hours-long standoff in Pickens Co. (foxcarolina.com)
- Courier Trespass Notices 9-30-26 (yourpickenscounty.com)
Easley
- Courier Legal Notices 9-30-26 (yourpickenscounty.com)
- 131 River Knoll Dr, Easley, SC 29640 (zillow.com)
- One dead, two hospitalized after Upstate house fire (audacy.com)
Central
- Town of Central reports elevated disinfection byproducts in water (wyff4.com)
Ok Pickens! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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