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Walhalla – Donald “Don” Christopher Holcombe, 67, husband of Janet Winkler Holcombe, passed away on Thursday, September, 28, 2023 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital. Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Don was the son of the late James “Buck” Holcombe and Betty Jo King Holcombe. Don was a masonry contractor in the construction industry. Don enjoyed tinkering […]
Read moreJames Murray Hintz, known to friends and family as Jim, passed away on Thursday September 28, 2023, in Seneca, South Carolina at the age of 73. Born in Lake Forest, Illinois on September 16, 1950, he was the son of the late Donald Murray and Gladys Ada Hintz. Mr. Hintz received his B.A. from Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin. He […]
Read moreWesminster, SC – Ralph W. Lowery, 86, husband of Mabel S. Lowery, of Westminster, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Cottingham Hospice House. A native of Westminster, SC, Mr. Lowery was the son of the late Milford Carmon and Cora Roach Lowery. He retired as Construction Supervisor at Duke Energy and was a veteran of U.S. […]
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The office of U-S Rep. Jeff Duncan of the South Carolina 3rd District announces that Republican Duncan is part of a letter demanding answers from Speaker Kevin McCarthy as the clock ticks toward a government shutdown. Duncan is part of a caucus railing out against what it sees as “fiscal insanity.” He’s calling for a new path for funding the […]
Read moreToccoa – Rucia Yvonne Matheson Adams, 71, wife of the late John Randall “Randy” Adams, passed away on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 at Pruitt Health Athens Heritage. Born in Seneca, South Carolina, Rucia was the daughter of the late Kenneth Nelson “Kenny” Matheson and Lena Mae James Matheson. Rucia worked for Ionosphere where she was a Travel Agent. She […]
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The severing of part of a thumb in a Lake Keowee accident two years ago is at the center of a court filing this week in the Oconee Common Pleas Court. Suit on behalf of Sam Bylenga seeks damages against a company that makes and sells efoils electric surfboards. The lawsuit names Lift LLC and Inland Efoils LLC as defendants. […]
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An Oconee civil court filing names an Anderson woman, only hours after her arrest was reported to the Westminster Police Department. Matt Patterson, the police chief, said he was notified of the surrender at the county jail of Christina Stroud, named defendant in multiple warrants alleging breach of trust. Yesterday afternoon, on behalf of representatives of a family trust, Ms. […]
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The city of Walhalla no longer will accept ACH/E-payments for utility bills, although customers may still arrange automatic draft payments and electronic check payments through their financial institution. The change is prompted by what the city calls previous issues with ACH payments and the city’s new financial institution. Those who wish to set up automatic draft should visit city hall. […]
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Long-time fixtures in the field of faith are to be honored during October in Seneca. Vera and Ted Edgar felt the call to minister when they were teenagers and married in 1961. At the Full Gospel Temple on the Wells Highway, the Edgars have pastored an inter-denominational fellowship for nearly 60 years. The Rev. Wayne Morton of the Oconee Ministerial […]
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After more than one thousand days in jail, a young Oconee criminal defendant may return to society with the likelihood he’ll able to obtain gainful employment and the expectation that a past drug problem will remain in the past. Judge Sprouse yesterday in General Sessions Court wished Cory Adam Whitten good luck, after accepting the defendant’s guilty pleas and the […]
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