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A problem with a water pipe on U-S 76, the Long Creek Highway, is said to be the culprit for a water outage this morning affecting Westminster customers in the Holly Springs areas. The word from the city is that line will be fixed shortly.
Read moreWestminster- Melvin “Hippie” “Jay” Willard Certain, Jr., 63, of 786 Bearden Road, passed away April 23, 2020 at Prisma Cottingham Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Born in Seneca, SC, he was the son of the late Melvin Willard Certain Sr and Ida Geneva Simmons Certain. Melvin was a lifelong truck driver with Laws Logging, had a great passion […]
Read moreSalem — James Clyde Mosley, Sr., 77, husband of Joyce Thomas Mosley of 687 Jocassee Lake Road, Salem, passed away, Friday, April 24, 2020, at his residence. A native of Oconee County, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Clessie Chapman Mosley. Mr. Mosley worked for Sloan Construction Company for many years as a road superintendent before […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Lettie Sue Hunnicutt Camp, 101, wife of the late John Howard Camp, of 811 Robinhood Dr., Walhalla, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Seneca Health and Rehab. A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Camp was the daughter of the late Gordon Eli and Matilda Manley Hunnicutt. She was of the Holiness faith. Mrs. Camp is survived […]
Read moreA food pantry operated by Walhalla’s College Street Baptist Church is operating, with changes brought on by the pandemic. The pantry days and hours are Mondays and Tuesdays 10 am to 1 pm. To ensure social distancing, the pantry has converted to a drive-thru setup.
Read moreA storm that passed through northern Oconee on Saturday night and high winds that that blew down trees yesterday made for some anxious moments, especially victims of the April 13 tornado in the Seneca area. County officials say a number of trees blew down last evening, including one that temporarily cut off residents of a Millbrook cul de sac. County […]
Read moreSouth Carolina cosmetologists and Laurens State Rep. Stewart Jones will hold a joint press conference at 11 this morning at the state capitol, and afterward Jones says he will deliver more than 50,000 petitions to the Governor’s office. Amy Howie, owner of Papillon Salon in North Myrtle Beach, started collecting petitions on April 15th. In her petition, she wrote that […]
Read moreThe body of an 81-year old man was found Friday night pinned under an overturned riding lawnmower. Coroner Karl Addis calls the death of David Bearden an accident, theorizing that Bearden was running the mower near the edge of an embankment when it flipped and wound up on top of him. A friend who came to check on Bearden discovered […]
Read moreFriday’s South Carolina DHEC report showed 168 new cases and eight more deaths. The deaths were those of two middle-aged persons in Greenville and Lexington counties, along with six elderly persons in Aiken, Beaufort, Charleston, Dorchester, Greenville, and Kershaw. Among new cases: three in Anderson and none in either Oconee or Pickens. DHEC yesterday hosted tele-briefings for faith-based leaders and […]
Read moreA tornado relief fund established by Seneca is available to help those who need immediate help to restore electric service to their homes. Although power may have been repaired by the utility company, severe damage to the service on a homeowner’s property may hamper the final connection. Work of this nature is the responsibility of the homeowner. The relief fund […]
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