Debbie Nicholson West, 59, wife of Jim West, of Kettle Falls, Washington and formerly of Walhalla, SC, passed away, Friday, August 19, 2022. Debbie was the daughter of Olin and Gail Nicholson. Debbie formerly worked for JP Stevens and was an avid animal lover. Debbie will always be remembered for the unconditional and never-ending love she had for her […]
Read moreAuthor: Dick Mangrum
Question raised regarding sequence of traffic lights
The timing for the lights to change at a set of planned new traffic lights at Clemson has been raised as an issue with the city. The location for the new signals is Cherry Road and Old Stone Church Road. Here’s the question posed during last month’s Conversation with Council devent: “It appears that the new traffic signal going in […]
Read moreAn open letter to Oconeeans from Sanctuary Pointe
Here’s a letter on behalf of those who sought to develop Sanctuary Pointe in Oconee County “To the Residents of Oconee County, SC On Friday, March 3rd at 3:30 pm Sanctuary Pointe LLC (SPLLC), the sub-leaseholder to the 325-acre property on Lake Hartwell at Exit 1, received an email from the SC Parks, Recreation and Tourism’s attorney […]
Read moreImportant water meeting tonight
A public meeting for an overview of a new water planning framework to guide surface water management in the Upper Savannah for the next 50 years takes place this evening in Anderson County. The meeting will run 6 to 8 tonight at the Tech Anderson campus. Five years ago, South Carolina DNR established the State Water Planning Process. Named was […]
Read moreFundraiser for the General Store Museum
The Oconee History Museum invites everyone to enjoy hot dogs, snacks, baked goods, and a bluegrass jam this month in Westminster — an event to benefit the General Store Museum. The fundraiser will be 6 to 8 Friday night, April 21 at the General Store Museum, 126 E. Main Street, Westminster.
Read moreBoard appointment for an Oconee-based businessman
Oconeean Joel Davis is joining the fund-raising arm of Tri-County Technical College. Davis has been selected as an Oconee member of Tech’s Foundation Board. He’s the president of J. Davis Construction, New Terrain Grading, and JDI Industrial Services with locations in both Oconee and Anderson counties.
Read moreKeeping a regional jewel clean of litter
By many a hiker, the 77-mile Foothills Trail is considered a warm-up to the Appalachian Trail between Georgia and Maine. The Foothills Trail Conservancy intends this month to keep the Foothills Trail clean as possible for hikers, many of whom come from across the U-S. The trail connects the Oconee State Park with the Table Rock State Park in Pickens […]
Read moreArrest in 2020 Oconee homicide case
A Gaffney man was taken into custody Friday, by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, on charges related to a 2020 homicide investigation. 23 year old Larry Thomas Henderson, of Suze Street, was transported from the Cherokee County Detention Center to the Oconee County Detention Center and served with arrest warrants on charges of Murder and Possession of a Weapon during […]
Read moreJanice King
Walhalla, SC — Janice Smith King, 69, wife of the late Steven Terry King, Jr., of Walhalla, was called home to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Lakeview Assisted Living. A native of Seneca, SC, Mrs. King was the daughter of the late Ralph C. and Lola Sharpe Smith. She retired from Schneider Electric and […]
Read moreLinda Sexton
Salem, SC — Linda Sexton, 72, wife of the late Harley Sexton, Jr., of Salem, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Fair Play, SC. A native of Providence, RI, Mrs.Sexton was the daughter of the late Charles Lester and Clista Luce Wentworth, Sr. She was a retired seamstress and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Sexton […]
Read more