Commissioners accept developer’s offer

Oconee’s sewer commissioners are agreeable to accept a developer’s offer of capital contributions in place of impact fees – a deal that will see hundreds of new apartment-style housing units on the 123 Seneca-Clemson corridor near the SC 93 turn to the university.  Chris Eleazer, executive director of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority, told the commissioners, “I think it is […]

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City monitors neighborhood flooding

A Clemson neighborhood bordered by two streams near Issaquena Trail is being monitored by the city, with an eye toward finding solutions to incidents of flooding.  Dellwood neighborhood flooding was a topic for the February “Conversation with Council” evening.  The city acknowledges the problem and has tasked its stormwater division to monitor it. A solution has been lacking, in part […]

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Dennis Alan Lusk

  Walhalla, SC – Dennis Alan Lusk, 62, husband of the late Diane Lusk, of Walhalla, SC, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at his residence.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Lusk was the son of Clyde Edward and Joyce Coggins Lusk. He worked for many years at Sangamo and was a member of Rocky Knoll […]

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Time change can increase drowsy driving

More light in evenings is a benefit of Daylight-Saving Time.  However, the motor club AAA warns that darker mornings and the loss of one hour sleep can lead to drowsy driving.  Estimates are drowsy driving is a factor in roughly ten times as many traffic fatalities as traditional crash data indicate.  This Sunday, March 10, is the day to wind […]

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Work resumes for intersection rebuild

Road construction has resumed at a three-way Clemson intersection.  Over the next few weeks, expect lane closures or delays, or both, on Cherry Road, W. Cherry Road, and Old Stone Church Road.  City of Clemson says when the work is finished, new traffic patterns will take effect and it’s likely drivers will have to adjust to the new pattern.

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Fatal accident Friday near Townville

An accident at mid-day Friday took the life of a young Anderson man.  The victim was 20-year-old Dallas Allen Lee Campbell.  The state patrol reported Campbell lost control of his car on the Dobbins Bridge Road.  According to the coroner’s office, speed appears to have been a major factor in the accident just before noon on Friday.

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George Addis

La France, SC – George Edward Addis, 99, husband of the late Mildred Shirley Addis, of La France, SC, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024, at his daughters home.   A native of La France, SC, Mr. Addis was the son of the late Fred J. and Viola Smith Addis. He was a veteran of the United States Navy […]

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Frankie Veronee

Formerly of Westminster – Frankie Ruth Kelly Veronee, 95, wife of the late John Howard Veronee, passed away peacefully, February 28th, 2024 at her home.   Born on August 21st, 1928, in Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late George Domer and Della Iola Rogers Kelley. Frankie worked, for many years, as a warehouse manager at Maxfli, was […]

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Marshall Crowe

Walhalla, SC – Marshall Calvin Crowe, 83, husband of Janie Louise Crowe, of Walhalla, SC, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Crowe was the son of the late M.C. and Mae Bell Lusk Crowe and his step-father Lewis Wilbanks. He retired from Pike Electric and was a […]

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