JoElla White

West Union – JoElla Bolt White, 86, wife of the late Hugh Horace White, passed away Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 at her residence.   Born in Westminster, SC, JoElla was the daughter of the late James Henry Bolt, Sr. and Eva Vinson Bolt.  JoElla was retired from Clemson University where she worked for the Dean of Agriculture.    JoElla is […]

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Statements on the murder of Tyre Nichols.

ABC reports new pressure on Capitol Hill lawmakers to act on long-stalled federal police reform legislation in the wake of the beating death of Tyre Nichols.  Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina says, “America cannot stand silent.  This was a man beaten by the power of the state.”  South Carolina’s top police officer, “SLED” Chief Mark Keel, said, “Law enforcement […]

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Mountain Rest crimes lead to arrest

Oconee Sheriff’s Office announces 16 charges against a 35-year old man who has displayed two addresses:  Mountain Rest and the Seneca area.  By Friday afternoon, Zachary James Johnson remained jailed in Oconee, under a combined surety bond of $325 thousand.  According to authorities, a car reported stolen in Lexington County was retrieved at an address on the Verner Mill Road.  […]

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Fatal home fire Friday in Clemson

An autopsy has been ordered in the death of an 81-year old Clemson man who died in a fire Friday night at his home on the Pendleton Road.  Edgar “Ted” Hunter Jr., retired from the nearby Mac’s Drive-In.  Chief Deputy Coroner Andrew Wilson of Pickens County says Hunter died at 9:17 pm.  Damage was heavy at the 307 Pendleton Road […]

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Michael “Catfish” Bitner

Seneca – Michael “Catfish” Eugene Bitner, 57, husband of Andrea Dee Nelson Bitner, passed away Friday, January 27th, 2023 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Mason County, Illinois, Michael was the son of the late Clyde Eugene Bitner and Elizabeth Ann Gordon Bitner.  Michael was a former cab driver for Tarheel Taxi, a United States Marine […]

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What also is in the South Carolina Policy Council poll results

Dallas Woodhouse, executive director of the South Carolina Policy Council, announces today there are additional factoids in the results of his organization’s polling — besides who a select number of likely South Carolina voters want to occupy the White House after the 2024 General Election.  Those surveyed also weighed in on support for further South Carolina tax cuts.  School choice […]

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“Lameduck” chairman keeps his seat, for now

“You deserve it.  You’ve done a good job.”  With those congratulatory words, Jim Codner, for now, keeps his seat as chairman of the Oconee Board of Zoning Appeals. Codner last night accepted re-election as board chairman, with the understanding to his colleagues that his days on the board could be numbered.  A recent vote by the appointing authority, Oconee County […]

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