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Westminster- John Walker Watkins, Jr., 42, passed away March 26th, 2024, at his father’s residence. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, John was the son of John Walker and Patricia Rombough Watkins. John is survived by his parents, and his children, John Walker Watkins, III and Brianna Watkins of North Carolina, and Chassa Watkins of Oregon; a brother Nathaniel […]
Read morePatricia Ann Watt, age 82, passed away on March 29, 2024, at Seneca Health & Rehab in Seneca, South Carolina. Born on March 15, 1942, she was the loving wife of the late Ernest Billy Watt and daughter of the late Hudson Andrew Hefner and Eula Davis Mrs. Watt is remembered for her love of her family, grandchildren, and […]
Read moreScheduled Monday evening at the Clemson City Hall is a vote liable to have major ramifications for properties between Abernathy Park and College Avenue. The council is to consider first reading of an ordinance to approve a planned development project on parcels near Wall Street and Keowee Trail, an approximate five-and-one-half-acre mixed use project of 450 residential units and 10 […]
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In front of Monday’s deadline, five men are entered in the contest this year for Pickens County Sheriff. To succeed the retiring Rick Clark, the following five Republicans seek to be their party’s nominee in the June 11 primary: Tommy Blankenship, David Harrison, Damon Huber, Chuck James, and Michael Aaron Ticknor.
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By late spring or early summer, the state is likely to be ready to issue a new RFP for the 325-acre Lake Hartwell peninsula at I-85 and SC 11. A Texas builder, working with a group in Spain, has interest in developing at least part of the southern Oconee County acreage. A source has given 101.7/WGOG NEWS copies of drawings […]
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South Carolina DNR has released additional information on the arrest of two people at a scene of illegal camping in the Wildlife Management Area of U-S Forest Service property. According to DNR spokesman Greg Lucas, “They were illegally camped on USFS )WMA), they both gave false information. When we found out the vehicle was stolen, the male subject sped off […]
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A look at recent political qualifications for South Carolina’s primary elections in June shows six men and women seeking their party’s nomination to run for the U-S House of Representatives from the 3rd District. Qualified as having signed up their intentions are the following hopefuls: Frances Guldner of the Democratic Party, Mike Bedenbaugh of the Alliance Party, along with Sheri […]
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South Carolina’s junior U-S senator, Tim Scott, is recognizing Women’s History Month. And, in so doing, in remarks released by the Republican lawmaker’s office, Scott has ideas on how to further empower females to help lead the nation. He explains that one way that he has become further in tune with women’s issues is by his membership in the National […]
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A late afternoon motorcycle accident near Walhalla, according to one responder, occurred just as the “Mountain Rest afternoon rush” was occurring. And, for a time, the accident, impacted traffic flow about one-quarter of a mile south of the turn to Stumphouse Mountain and Tunnel Park.
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The chairman of the South Carolina House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, Bill Sandifer, is attaching added importance to a state agency’s public hearing next month in Seneca. Duke Energy’s application to raise electric power rates is to be the subject of an April 16 hearing at Seneca High School. It’ll be conducted by the state Public Service Commission, which […]
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