Lake protection team gathers today

A meeting of the Lake Keowee Source Water Protection Team is on tap today at Duke’s World of Energy, and interested members of the public are invited.  The meeting, along with meet-and-greet with the public, takes place from 5 to 7 this evening.  Light refreshments will be offered.  Presentations are planned by Greenville Water, the Lake Keowee Source Water Protection […]

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Wayne Smith

Westminster – John Wayne Smith, 77, passed away, Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.      Wayne was born in Oconee County, South Carolina and was the son of the late John Ben Smith and Maudie Lee James Smith. Wayne had worked for Kendall, was an avid reader, who enjoyed watching sports and loved Nascar and Country […]

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Trial set for school bus driver

Atop the General Sessions trial docket for early March in Oconee are sex offense charges filed by the sheriff’s office against a man who worked as a school bus driver.  It’s the case of SC vs. Windell Sutton Powell Jr.  The defendant is to be represented by Bruce Byrholdt; while Jason Alderman will serve as the prosecutor.  Judge Scott Sprouse […]

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Traffic change in the vicinity of Seneca’s new school construction

Oconee public schools are making the following announcement about a traffic pattern change in the vicinity of the new middle school construction at Seneca: “As part of ongoing construction of the new Seneca Middle School, beginning on February 20th, Jamesway Drive will no longer connect Dalton Road to Wells Highway.  The portion of Jamesway Drive connecting to Wells Highway will […]

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Community workers Crooks, Grayden, and Walker

Clemson City Council proclamations are recognizing African American community members for their work in the community.  This is Black History Month.  Special attention goes to Robert Crooks, Rosa Grayden, and Karry Walker.  Crooks completed a 35-year career with the Clemson city police where he oversaw all investigations.  Every year, at no charge, he sponsors a July 4 fun day of […]

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The first such raid of its kind in ’23

Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the first drug round-up of 2023 began this morning.   The Sheriff’s Office began the operation with a meeting and briefing yesterday at the Law Enforcement Center in Walhalla.   Here is that announcement: “The Sheriff’s Office obtained arrest warrants on 22 subjects.  The arrest warrants were obtained based on controlled purchases of narcotics […]

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