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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 […]
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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.
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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.
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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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