Ernest Daniel Alexander

Walhalla, SC — Ernest Daniel Alexander, 93, of 1105 W. South Broad Street, Walhalla, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Oconee Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Monday, January 6, 2020, at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Alexander Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 PM, Sunday, January 5, 2020, […]

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Leon Edward Baumgarner

Walhalla, SC — Leon Edward Baumgarner, 88, of 100 Torrington Road, Walhalla, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020, at Cottingham Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Monday, January 6, 2020, at Rocky Knoll Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Oconee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Monday, prior to the […]

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Hazel Long Rogers

Salem, SC — Hazel Long Rogers, 93, wife of the late Eugene “Gene” Rogers, of 615 Stamp Creek Road, Salem, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Cottingham Hospice House. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Oconee Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 AM, Tuesday, prior to the […]

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Lois Lee Roach

Walhalla, SC — Lois Lee Roach, 92, wife of the late Clark L. Roach, of 1738 Pickens Highway, Walhalla, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Seneca Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Friday, January 10, 2020 at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Oconee Memorial Park. The family will receive […]

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Top winners of Festival of Trees competition

In a ceremony this morning, checks will be presented to the top three winners of the Festival of Trees competition at Duke Energy’s World of Energy education center at Oconee Nuclear Station. In first place, nonprofit organization Making My Mark, decorated by Century 21 Hometown Realtors, will receive $2,500; in second place, the Pilot Club of Seneca will receive $1,500; […]

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Odor being investigated at Belk store

Friday afternoon shoppers at the Seneca Belk store were out of luck.  The store closed at mid afternoon to allow public safety responders to investigate an odor, perhaps, emanating from the electrical system at the Applewood Center store.  Fire Chief Richie Caudill said there’s no fire, but Belk personnel were to arrive at the story to help identify the odor […]

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Two jailed after fight in Utica

Two people were jailed by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office after deputies were sent to investigate a fight early Thursday morning on Gammell Street in the Utica Community. Arrest records reveal that one of the two arrested is a Seneca man wanted by the state of Alabama as an escaped fugitive. Patrick David Griffis of Gammell Street was charged breach of […]

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Pickup truck leaves 183 and clears guardrail

Today’s accident on SC 183/the Pickens Highway between the 188 junction and the High Falls Road was serious, but could have been even more serious.  We’re told by responders that driver received minor injuries, even though his pickup cleared guardrail and flipped.  The accident was reported around 10:15 this morning at 183 and New Cut Road.

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Arrest made in 8-month car theft investigation

A Seneca man was arrested and charged this week with grand larceny in a Walhalla police investigation of the case of a car stolen March 30 at 208 S. Tugaloo Street. According to Chief Sean Brinson, 38-year old Kenneth Morice Jordan was charged with grand larceny and arrested New Year’s Eve. A personal recognizance bond of $10 thousand dollars applies […]

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The first 2020 newborn is being cradled by mom

The first newborn at the Prisma Oconee Memorial Hospital came into this world at 12:46 pm yesterday. A photographer and two reporters were escorted into the hospital room for a chance to see the newborn and to meet and speak to the mother. The newborn is Loyalty Grace Roberts and the mother is Seneca resident Megan Roberts. Delivering physician was […]

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