Fire forces additional businesses to close

Saturday morning’s fire at Royston, Georgia causes a ripple effect on a strip mall in that northeast Georgia city.  Stores on both sides of the former Dill’s Food City are closed until further notice — the result of water and smoke damage.  Royston Fire Department signs are posted on the doors of Savannah Valley Carpets, Tri-County Sports, and El Manzanillo […]

Read more

Tamassee small business fears for its future

Oconeeans Lynn and Eddie Martin will join others at the steps to the statehouse to rally their plea to keep alive their small business, the Jocassee Valley Brewing Company.  The Martins fear that state law that excuses individuals but holds small businesses accountable for actions will be forced to close when there’s no affordable insurance.  All South Carolina businesses that […]

Read more

Iris Lynn Smith

Irish Lynn Smith, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at her home in Seneca, South Carolina. Born on November 04, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Franklin D. Shelnutt and Wilma Edgins. Mrs. Smith is survived by her son; Gary Smith of Seneca, South Carolina, and brother; Richard Shelnutt of Rossville, Georgia. In addition to […]

Read more

Bobby Smith

Seneca– Bobby Smith, 89, husband of the late JoNelle Burdette Smith, passed away on Sunday, February 18th, 2024 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Bobby was born, October 28th, 1934, in Oconee County, South Carolina, and he was the son of the late CB and Alice Adams Smith. Bobby a retired loom fixer at Milliken, who enjoyed fishing […]

Read more

Shirley Jean Fletcher

Shirley Jean Fletcher, age 88, of Seneca, SC passed away Friday, February 16, 2024. Shirley was born on August 12, 1935, in Bay City, Michigan, where she lived most of her early life. She was the daughter of the late Francis and Clara Rashotte of Bay City, Michigan. The former Shirley Jean Rashotte worked in the accounting department Dow Chemical […]

Read more

Highway surveyors at work in Seneca

Sources have tracked down why surveyors worked various spots in recent weeks on the busy 123 By-Pass in Seneca.  They say those surveyors were there at the behest of the DOT which apparently is trying to figure out options for better facilitating the traffic that passes thru the East End Intersection — By-Pass 123 at EN 1st and the Rochester […]

Read more

William Paul Raines

  Walhalla, SC– William Paul Raines, 77, husband of Judy Raines, of Walhalla, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at the Cottingham Hospice House.   Born April 2, 1946, in Greenville, SC, Paul was the son of the late Rev. Carl Henry and Helen Singleton Raines. Paul graduated from Walhalla High School […]

Read more
1 25 26 27 28 29 2,958