West Union looks back…and ahead

West Union turns 150 years old on Wednesday—which is an accomplishment that a small town has lasted so long. Current Mayor Linda Oliver says, personally, she’s honored to be the town’s mayor at its sesqui-centennial. The town is making plans to draw attention this year to its 150th year. Research is underway, also, to understand what it might have been […]

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Rabid coyote in Walhalla?

Someone posted “rabid coyote” on Walhalla’s N. Johnson Street last night on the Neighbors app.  City police say they did not receive a call, although Chief Brinson doesn’t rule out the possibility.  Brinson says, nonetheless, all pet owners should ensure that their pets are protected against the possibility of rabies.  “And,” he says, “to call us if they see anything […]

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New restaurants come to the fore in Seneca

The property owners at two locations in downtown Seneca are in hopes of coming out of City Hall hearings tonight with certificates to green-light their plans. At 6 o’clock, the Board of Architectural Review will start hearings for a pizza restaurant at 403 E. Main Street and for what’s touted to be a new Mayberry’s restaurant at 123 N. Townville […]

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Fugitive captured near Townville

A man who barricaded himself inside a home near Townville eventually gave up and was placed into custody. According to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, after a female walked out of the home and said Douglas Aaron Holcomb was armed, gas and chemical ordinance were deployed into the home to force him out. The “”SWAT” squad was assisted by members of […]

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Suspect turns himself over to authorities

The suspect that Oconee Sheriff’s Office looked for in a theft case early Saturday at a home between Seneca and Clemson was placed into custody later that day. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Zachary Jordan Vanwingerden turned himself in and was booked into the jail. The 25-year old Greenville man is charged with stealing a car and a dog at […]

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Barry MacMartin

Seneca- Barry Hurst MacMartin, 85, cherished husband of Shirley Harron MacMartin, passed into God’s loving care on February 22, 2020. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 pm, Sunday, March 8, 2020 at The Chapel of Sandifer Funeral Home. A reception will follow the service at The Martin House, located beside the Funeral Home. The family is at their respective […]

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Lois Beatrice Neal Housley Kelley

Mountain Rest – Lois Kelley, 83, wife of the late Will Kelley, passed away, February 19, 2020, at her residence. A Funeral Service will be held 2 pm, Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Chapel of Sandifer Funeral Home. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:30 – 1:45 pm, on Monday, February 24, 2020 at Sandifer […]

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Car and dog thief sought

Between Seneca and Clemson a woman awakened by her dog barking looked out and saw a man steal both the dog and her car and drive away. The crime scene was a home on Forest Drive at 2:45 this morning. Oconee Sheriff’s Office has a video of what happened and reports that both the dog and the car were later […]

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