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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 moreA 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 moreWalhalla, 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 moreSalem, 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 […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing Westminster woman. 40 year old Michele Elizabeth Elgin was reported missing Friday by a family member. According to the family member, Michele has not been heard from since Tuesday, April 4th . According to information obtained by deputies, Michele was last seen walking away from the […]
Read moreWestminster – Carol Marie Tysland Blanton, 82, passed away in the early morning hours of March 30, 2023 at Lila Doyle – Post Acute. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Sandifer Funeral Home. No formal service will be held per Carol’s wishes. In lieu of flowers, Carol […]
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A judge’s ruling awards $1.5 million dollars to settle a wrongful death case in Oconee County. It’s the case of an 80-year old woman killed when crushed by a newly-installed dumbwaiter in her Keowee Key home. The damages are awarded in Mary Susan Crerar vs. John Andrews and others. Crerar, a widow, was killed June 27, 2020. In a hearing […]
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Americans crave poultry, but the idea of as many as one dozen new chicken houses in rural Stephens County, Georgia did not sit well with several residents. Yet the county commissioners approved six of the houses with stipulations, in a vote of 4-1. The commissioners listened for two hours to opponents who believe the smell will be detrimental to their […]
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Mayor Robert Halfacre of Clemson says the city engineer has reviewed the most current inspection report of the 123 bridge connecting his city with Oconee County and did not see anything alarming. The inspection, involving a Jon Boat which included a look at the bridge under the water, was conducted on a June day last summer. Halfacre points out the […]
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The 3rd District’s member to congress, Republican Representative Jeff Duncan, points to bi-partisan support in his chamber and the passage of a measure titled, “Lower Energy Costs Act.” Duncan, chairman of the House Energy, Climate and Grid Security Committee, says lowering energy costs is a leading priority because of what Americans have to pay. And, he says, H.R. 1 would […]
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