Police and fire response to Clemson Ridge

Police officers are credited with going from apartment to apartment to evacuate the fire scene at the Clemson Ridge apartments, and the fire fighters reached the scene within minutes yesterday.  It was a noon hour fire yesterday that destroyed one of the 12-unit buildings that paralleled the Wells Highway, not far from the intersection at Radio Station Road.  Nine of […]

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Big news for West Union

The small town of West Union is adding a large car dealership to its boundaries.  After last evening’s town hall meeting, Mayor Linda Oliver announced that the town welcomes Edwards Ford into the corporate limits, by way of annexation.  And the eyes of the law will be brighter at night in West Union.  The council voted to hire a new […]

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Free food afternoon in Walhalla

By going to a Walhalla church this afternoon you may receive a selection from the food pantry.  For each person, St. Luke Methodist will give out a box of various packaged foods, along with frozen meat and fresh produce from 4:30-5:30 this afternoon at St Luke United Methodist Church. A church worker says, “We are still seeing a strong need […]

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Gwenda Pelfrey

Seneca – Gwenda Gladys Nimmons Pelfrey, 70, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at her residence.        Born in Six Mile, South Carolina, Gwen was the daughter of the late Wilton D. Nimmons and Ovaline Bryant Nimmons.  Gwen was a homemaker who enjoyed helping the needy, working with local food banks and spending time with her family.   […]

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Wells Hwy. re-opens for thru traffic

New word from the Seneca fire scene:  The fire department has re-opened the section of Wells Highway as it passes the Clemson Ridge apartments fire scene.  However, Chief Bowling of the police department says both sides of Radio Station Road approaching the Wells traffic lights remains closed to thru traffic, and the public’s patience is requested.  This comes at a […]

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Seneca fire (update)

Fire at the noon hour today is said to have destroyed one of the buildings inside the Clemson Ridge apartment complex at Wells Highway and Radio Station Road (across from the DMV). The complex in its early years was called Northwoods Apartments.  Fire departments from across Oconee have sent resources to assist the Seneca Fire Department including departments from Anderson […]

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Water safety stressed to a young Oconee population

The marriage between the Foothills YMCA and Oconee’s public schools pays important dividends for students, county trustees were told last night.  Dr. Michael Thorsland, district superintendent, says the bus loads of students who get to use the Y’s large indoor swimming pool are learning a lot about water safety.  It isn’t simply teaching non-swimmers how to swim.  It’s also, he […]

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Jean Dickens Holibaugh

  Westminster– Emogene “Jean” Gordon Dickens Holibaugh, 83, wife of Gerald Holibaugh, passed away on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023 at their residence.   Born in Biloxi, Mississippi, Jean was the daughter of the late Ernest Howard Nash and Rebecca Miller.  Jean retired from the Banks County Public Library. She enjoyed reading, learning new things and traveling.   Jean is survived […]

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