Johnny Daugherty

  Westminster– Johnny Lee Daugherty, 66, husband of Cynthia “Marie” Rogers, passed away, Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Johnny was the son of the late Joe Harold Daugherty and Linda Lenora McJunkin Daugherty.   Johnny was employed for 28 years at West Point Stevens, retired after 16 years from Johnson Control […]

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New COVID-19 booster this fall

By late September, a new and upgraded COVID-19  booster will arrive.  And officials say it is intended to protect against the current circulating strains of the virus.  Current strains are a reality, as Westminster’s only general physician, Dr. Billy Campbell, says last week his office saw three new COVID cases, one severe enough to admit the patient.  The new booster […]

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Labor Day closings

Monday is Labor Day — a national holiday.  And a number of government services are adjusting their schedules.  All Oconee libraries are closed Saturday through Monday.  Book returns slots remain open and due dates are being adjusted. Oconee’s recycling centers and the C&D Landfill are closed on Monday.  They will do business on regular schedule Saturday.  After Labor Day on […]

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With money on their minds they will meet

Today’s agenda for Oconee’s Commission on Parks, Recreation and Tourism indicates there could be votes on as many as 13 separate applications for grant funds.  Interests representing the county and its three largest municipalities are among the applicants who go before the seven-member group which dispenses monies to advance local tourism efforts and attractions.  Today’s meeting is set for the […]

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Graham’s comments on a visit to Egypt

Senator Lindsey Graham was part of a bi-partisan, bicameral delegation that met with the president of Egypt.  About the meeting with Egypt’s Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the South Carolina Republican said, “Egypt has long been a strategic partner to the United States and has benefitted from its peace treaty with the State of Israel.  Looking forward, I was pleased to hear […]

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Alfred Dennis Goguen (Freddy)

“Alfred Dennis Goguen (Freddy), 84, of West Union, SC, peacefully passed away on August 27th, 2023 surrounded by loved ones.   A veteran, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Alfred was born on September 5th, 1938 to the late Alfonse and Rose Alma Goguen in the city of Fairhaven, Mass. Alfred lived most of his life in the city of […]

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Joyce Morrow

Westminster – Joyce Carolyn Morrow, 79, wife of the late Jimmy Edward Morrow, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Manna Post Acute Care – Pickens.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Joyce was the daughter of the late General Lee Smith and SueDale Cobb Smith.  Joyce formerly worked for JP Stevens and for Dr. Campbell at Foothills […]

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