Administrator’s job to be offered to Floridian

Westminster has decided to offer the job of city administrator to Florida resident Jack Butler. Mayor Brian Ramey this morning announced the city council reached a unanimous decision to offer the job. Butler agreed to the offer during the city’s electronic meeting.  A further announcement is to be made today. In the works is the scheduling of a visit by […]

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Free dog and cat food available

The Greater Good organization and local donations have allowed the Oconee Humane Society to amass more than 10,000 pounds of dog and cat food to give away.  Pet owners are invited to drop by the shelter on the Sandifer Boulevard and grab a bag for the furriest of family members.  The giveaway will run Monday through Friday from 10 am […]

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A potential spike to South Carolina COVID-19 cases

South Carolina DHEC cautions that the state, for the next couple of days, could see a spike in cases of COVID-19.  Yesterday’s count was 142, nearly 100 fewer than the previous day’s.  However, DHEC yesterday reported that a private lab submitted about a one month history of positive test results for Greenville County residents, causing a spike in the number […]

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Fatal car accident near Townville

Highway troopers report a car driver died last night in the Anderson hospital after his car crashed on SC 243 about six miles west of Townville.  Reporters are being referred to the office of the Anderson coroner for the name of the deceased.  Lance Corp. Joe Hovis gave these details:  At 11:40 pm a 2001 Pontiac headed south on 243 […]

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Roger Dale Stewart

Seneca, SC — Roger Dale Stewart, 59, of 1007-A Overbrook Drive, Seneca, passed away, Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Greenville Post-Acute Care. A native of Easley, SC, Mr. Stewart was the son of Mrs. Doris Jean Whitworth Stewart Brooks and the late Billy Sentell Stewart. He worked as a pipefitter and a brick mason. Mr. Stewart was an avid gardener, […]

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The June primaries are a go

The June 9 Statewide Primaries and June 23 Runoffs are set to proceed as scheduled. The SEC has no authority to delay the primaries or deviate from current law in conducting elections. Voting options remain unchanged. Voters should prepare now to exercise their right to vote by choosing the best option for them. Vote Absentee • Those who qualify are […]

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Gas prices still dropping

The pump price at a Shiloh Road store last week read $1.26. Gas prices continue to decline after a rough week in the fuel market as crude oil prices sank to record lows last week. Both North and South Carolina gas prices remain at 4-year lows, with North Carolina’s average at $1.65 per gallon and South Carolina’s average at $1.57 […]

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Precautionary sewer advisories lifted

Water quality advisories for the Speed and Perkins creeks in the Seneca area of Oconee County have been repealed.  The Joint Regional Sewer Authority this afternoon announced that E. coli samples from the affected waterways and the results indicate that any potential bacterial contamination from April 13 wastewater spills has returned to normal levels.  The spills resulted from the morning […]

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Pendleton Girl Scout saved a life

Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands recognizes one of the Girl Scouts who showed tremendous bravery by saving a life. Last weekend the Girl Scouts celebrated its volunteers during a virtual ceremony. Maggie Majors, Pendleton, and her family joined for special recognition. On Saturday, September 7, 2019, Maggie Majors, Girl Scout Troop 591, was attending a Pendleton […]

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Looking to Rep. Duncan’s aide for an answer

The executive director of the Oconee Chamber of Commerce, JoAnn Johnson, is hopeful that in her planned talk tomorrow with a top aide to U-S Rep. Duncan that she will be able to elicit an answer tomorrow on whether there will be a second $1,200 virus relief check.  Last week at least some Americans, apparently for multiple reasons, hadn’t received […]

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