Troopers stress driving safety

Captain Kevin Brown of the South Carolina Highway Patrol and Captain D-J Riley of the state DNR are in Anderson this morning for a news conference to stress safety both on the roads and in the water.  Summer is a swell time for fun and relaxation, but the state patrol points out that the period of the 100 deadliest days […]

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Duke drones to take flight

Local Duke Energy customers are being notified to watch the skies for drones whose purpose will be to inspect overhead lines and other electrical equipment. The Duke customers’ notification reads:  “Our trained and licensed drone pilots are certified by FAA and will be in Duke Energy-branded vehicles, have company IDs and be wearing personal protective equipment.”  They are to collect […]

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Sidney Lagatha Boyd

    Seneca, SC — Sidney Lagatha Boyd, 79, wife of the late Richard Boyd, of Atlanta, GA, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Mrs. Boyd was the daughter of the late Sidney Monroe Walker and Zada Camellia Downs. She was a homemaker, and was of the Mormon faith.   Mrs. Boyd is survived […]

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Easley-based nine is a dream team

Two Oconee youngsters are on the roster for this summer’s Senior League World Series host Easley.  Tourney play takes place in Easley at the “Red” Owens field complex starting Saturday, July 29.  The two are catcher/right handed pitcher Tobie Lowe of Walhalla Middle School and righthanded pitcher/centerfielder Joey McGovern of Seneca High School.

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Bus fare study by Seneca

The ramifications of implementing fares to travel Seneca’s transit buses are to be addressed in Oconee’s largest city.  Throughout the approximate 20-year history of Seneca bus service, riding a bus has been free.  Bus manager Barbara Dyar is engaged in a study that could lead to charging the ridership.  However, as the mayor and council were told last night, a […]

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A seasoned law enforcement officer retires Friday

Veteran Oconee sheriff’s deputy Ray Thomas retires Friday, with the congratulations of his boss, Sheriff Mike Crenshaw.  Thomas leaves with a distinction in the annals of the sheriff’s office that appears unparalleled.  “To my knowledge”, Crenshaw says, “Ray and Alvin (Ray’s late father) are the only-father-son to work at the same time for three Sheriffs.  Both worked for Sheriff Green, […]

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Magnet school students create a 140-page book

Clemson University students at the Pearce Center for Professional Communication helped K-5 magnet school students in Central achieve the dream of being authors.  Working together, the students created a 140-page book, “Our Favorite Animals” and, at the end of the school year, each student received a copy of the book.  The project began with lunchtime meetings between Clemson students interning […]

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“It was a win for the State”

A civil trial concluded at Oconee Courthouse with a verdict that a young man met the definition of a sexually violent predator.  It means that although Christopher Trent Wilder completed a criminal court sentence, he is now is remanded to a state treatment program for an indefinite period.  Robert Kittle, spokesman for the Attorney’s General Office, called it “a win […]

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Verdict for the state

The Oconee Common Pleas jury returned this afternoon with a verdict for the state.  It found that Christopher Trent Wilder is a sexually violent predator which means Wilder is remanded indefinitely to a treatment program.  Wilder did not testify in his defense, and his side relied on one witness, a state psychologist.  The two-day trial was unique in that a […]

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