Oconee missing I-85 opportunity?

These days if you motor north on I-85 from the South Carolina Welcome Center at Fair Play, one of the first things you’ll notice is a sign advertising the city of Greer, South Carolina—the city that sits in both Greenville and Spartanburg counties. What’s not apparent is a sizeable sign or marker telling I-85 motorists that, besides entering South Carolina, […]

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For now, nurses pay takes precedence over expansion project

Prisma Health has done some budget re-prioritizing and, for now, it affects the timetable for the long-talked about project to triple the size of the Oconee Memorial emergency department. The re-prioritized budgeting will award pay raises for nurses and others in support positions. Here is Prisma Health’s statement, as released to 101.7/WGOG NEWS: “Everything we do at Prisma Health starts […]

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Seneca’s JROTC earns honor distinction

The Army JROTC Department at Seneca High School received its first formal JROTC Program for Accreditation Inspection last month and earned “Honor Unit with Distinction” honors. Army JROTC units are evaluated every four years by the U.S. Army’s Cadet Command of Fort Knox, KY. This inspection is administered to all JROTC units to ensure that units are adhering to AdvancED […]

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Sara “Memaw” Franks

Westminster- Sara “Memaw” Elizabeth Hopkins Franks, 88, passed away November 26, 2019, at Prisma Health, Cottingham Hospice House. A Funeral Service will be held 2 pm, Monday, December 2, 2019 at the Sandifer Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends 4 to 6 pm, Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Sandifer Funeral Home. The family is at their respective homes. […]

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Marty McJunkin

Seneca- Marty Dale McJunkin, 49, went to his heavenly home, November 28, 2019, at Prisma Health, Oconee Memorial Hospital. A Funeral Service will be held 11 am, Monday, December 2, 2019 at the Sandifer Funeral Home Chapel, with entombment to follow at Heritage Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive friends 9:30 – 10:30 am prior to the service. The […]

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Willie “Jack” Jackson Freeman

Walhalla- Willie “Jack” Jackson Freeman, Sr., 82, husband of Edna White Freeman, of 509 Old Wagon Road, Walhalla, passed away November 29, 2019, at Prisma Health, Greenville Memorial Hospital. A Graveside Service will be held 2 pm, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at First Baptist Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the home. The family is at the residence […]

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Rodney Alan Grant

Seneca- Rodney Alan Grant, 59, husband of Teresa Rogers Grant, of 753 Lacey Lane, Seneca, passed away November 29, 2019, at his residence. A funeral service will be held 2 pm, Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 at Sandifer Funeral home chapel, the family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Wednesday, December 4th, 2019. Burial […]

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Ivan Milton Madden

Seneca – Ivan Milton Madden, 84, husband of the late Cora Elizabeth Madden, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held 11 am, Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 at the Chapel of Sandifer Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 9:30 am -10:30 am prior to the service at the […]

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Christmas excitement tonight in Seneca

The annual Seneca Christmas parade will roll thru the city starting at 6 o’clock tonight.  There’s a change in this year’s route, to better accentuate the seasonal lights along E. Main Street in front of the downtown park.  Everyone has an invitation from the mayor and the council to join them for the official tree lighting.  The holiday events tonight […]

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Pedestrian killed in rural Oconee

A 44-year old Oconee man died Saturday night in a Greenville hospital. Authorities say Russell Alan Tupper was the pedestrian victim of a motor vehicle accident Thanksgiving Day night on Critter Road near SC 11. Coroner Karl Addis says Tupper died of a head injury. The highway patrol investigated.

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