Miss USA to make Oconee County appearance

The newly crowned Miss USA, Cheslie Kyrst, makes an Oconee County appearance this month, and the public is invited to see and meet her.  Golden Corner Pageants has announced that Kyrst’s schedule will bring her to the Walhalla Middle School auditorium for a double-pageant event starting at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon, July 28.  She’ll be there for the crowning of […]

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Three-county coalition attacks joblessness and disabilities

A three-county coalition headed by Seneca native Mike Cannon spread the word Friday for the advantages of hiring those with disabilities.  Cannon helped create the coalition Foothills CAN which invited employers to hear how the disabled can be reliable and effective members of their workforce.  Representatives of Schneider Electric and Walgreen were among those companies represented at a luncheon meeting […]

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John Thomas Lay, Sr.

Mountain Rest, SC — John Thomas Lay, Sr., 80, who raised a loving family, earned a glowing reputation as a gifted educator, and ran countless miles up and down the roads of Oconee County, died Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Columbia, SC. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Walhalla Presbyterian Church. Burial will […]

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Glenn Howard Price

Tamassee, SC — Glenn Howard Price, 73, husband of Janice Chapman Price, of 427 Pine Mountain Rd., Tamassee, went to his eternal home Friday, July 12, 2019 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family […]

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DNA profile eliminates two missing women

The DNA profile from the state police lab has ruled out the possibility that the human remains found last month in Seneca could be those of one or the other missing women from Oconee County. Coroner Karl Addis says based on the “SLED” lab analysis the remains are not those of Faith Roach or Laura Anders. The Seneca police had […]

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Ken Burns documentary to be previewed in Toccoa

A spotlight will shine on Toccoa, Georgia when a promotional tour for a new Ken Burns documentary arrives next weekend. On Saturday, July 20, a special screening of Ken Burns’ new documentary “Country Music” will be paired with a performance by Edgar Loudermilk and his band . Those who show up at the Historic Ritz Theatre will selected footage of […]

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Drought status

The S.C. Drought Response Committee met Friday, July 12, via conference call to update the drought statuses for South Carolina counties. The drought declaration was removed completely for several counties in the Lowcountry, including Georgetown, Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Colleton, Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties. Over the past 30 days, 6 to 14 inches of rainfall has fallen across much of […]

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Five-month detour could end Monday

The hope of the South Carolina DOT is that the closed section of US 123/the Toccoa Highway is that the highway can be reopened Monday evening.  However, resident construction engineer Alan Adams says weather or other factors could push the re-opening back a few days.  The DOT had hoped it would have been able to have lifted the five-month detour […]

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