Flower unique to Oconee to be celebrated

Dan and Sherrie Whitten are explaining their admiration for a white flower which blooms in only a few places on the planet, including Oconee County.  And the Whittens draw attention to this year’s BellFest, a one-day festival at the Devil’s Fork State Park where guided tours will be offered Saturday, March 18 to see the Oconee Bell, a white flower […]

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Donald Patrick Grogan Jr. (Pat)

Donald Patrick Grogan, Jr. (Pat), age 61, loving husband of Pam Blackwell Grogan, went home to his Lord and Savior, on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Del Sol Medical Center, El Paso, Texas. Pat was born on September 17, 1961 to Donald “Sonny” Grogan Sr. and Sharon Grogan. He attended Foothills Church in Seneca SC but was a member of […]

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“James Levan Brooks “Jim”

“James Levan Brooks “Jim” Salem Jim Brooks, 88, loving husband of 17 years, to Carol Anne Brooks, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Jim was born in Altoon, PA, on July 16, 1934, to the late James Blaine Brooks and Fannie Elizabeth Schum Brooks. He grew up around railroads in Altoon and moved to St. Petersburg, Florida for High […]

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Kimberly Smith

Our darling, Kimberly Smith, tragically left us in February 17, 2023 at the young age of 45. The world became brighter on April 8, 1977, the day that Kimbery Sowders was born. She has left behind a loving mother, Barb Jacobs; stepfather, Jim Jacobs; brother, Brian Sowders; sister-in-law, Rowena Sowders; stepsister, Janel MacNee; stepbrothers, Jim Jacobs and Jeff Jacobs who […]

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Manuel Kyle Hunter

Manuel Kyle Hunter, age 68, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Born October 21, 1954 in Clayton, Georgia, Manuel was the son of the late Cleo Wesley Hunter and Hassie Madell Smith Hunter. Manuel grew up in Cashiers, NC, and was the true definition of a mountain man. He loved to fish, hike, hunt, and […]

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