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Mountain Rest – Hazel Leeoria Wilbanks Elrod, 79, wife of the late Clyde Julion Elrod, passed away Friday, October 13th, 2023 at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. Born February 27th, 1944, in Oconee County, SC, Hazel was the daughter of the late Carlee and Rose Cobb Wilbanks. Hazel worked at Jantzen and was […]
Read moreSeneca, SC – Robert Watson Walden, 91, husband of Rena McKown Walden, of Seneca, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the Residences at Park Place. A native of Kemp, GA, Mr. Walden was the son of the late Seth Watson and Ruby Henry Walden. He was a Corporal in the US Air Force and served during […]
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It’s possible, says Jamie Gilbert, that a couple of Oconee economic development projects could come through before December 31. Or they could, as the county’s E-D recruiter explained today, bleed over into 2024. Which is a year Gilbert sees as one that’s going to bring new jobs and strengthen the tax base — especially if “Project Wash” comes to be. […]
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The official re-opening tomorrow morning of Chicopee Field signals baseball and softball playing opportunities for Walhallans of all ages. The public is invited tomorrow morning for a ribbon-cutting and a softball game. City officials and a number of city residents who’ve donated money to bring the field back to life see the Chicopee Field as more than a baseball and […]
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The paving contractor at work on a new asphalt cover for a lengthy section of South Highway 11 in Oconee is clearing the air about complaints about one part of the work, in the vicinity of the overhead SC 24 bridge. Marty McKee of King Asphalt says the chatter under the bridge and in the nearby vicinity is not the […]
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In the Corinth-Shiloh fire protection district, the local fire department is sending a mailer to the boards of some of the homeowners’ associations, along with a flier to community members. The volunteer fire department continues to gather signatures to qualify for a vote to determine whether the department may benefit from a special tax district — much in the same […]
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As early as tomorrow, you can expect to see the start of transforming Walhalla’s complex of recreation fields into the setting for next weekend’s Oktoberfest, the 44th year of the festival celebrating Walhalla’s founding. Stacy Jackson of the Oktoberfest Committee says the first change to notice is the setting up the various carnival ride apparatus and equipment. The festival will […]
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Of 16 Oconee public schools, just one has been rated “excellent”, in the state school report cards issued by the South Carolina Department of Education. Attaining the excellent rating was the Ravenel Elementary School, the building of which became a pawn in the 1960s when Oconee leaders tried to stop the annexation of Clemson into Pickens County. 22.5% of South […]
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Sarai Melendez, chairwoman of Walhalla City Council’s fire committee, says the committee meeting broke up last evening without a formal vote on a city-county fire contract. Melendez comments: “The fire committee provided guidance and action steps for City Administrator to do as well as a follow up with fire chief.” Besides Melendez, committee members are Mayor Danny Edwards and Councilman […]
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In what’s likely to be the Salem area’s oldest commercial building, a celebration takes place Saturday to mark a business milestone. Pat’s Cash and Carry at SC 130/Stamp Creek Road, and the Burnt Tanyard Road has reached 50 years in business – the business that’s run these days by the two granddaughters of the original operators. We spoke there today […]
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