Dorothy Macijewski

Westminster – Dorothy “Dot” Ables Macijewski, 90, wife of the late James Herman Macijewski, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at her residence.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Dot was the daughter of the late Olen G. Ables and Keiffer Whitfield Ables.  Dot retired from the Singer Company and […]

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65-year sentence for sex crime

A 30-year old Walhalla man received a 65-year prison sentence this morning, on his plea of guilty in a sex crime dating back nearly two years.  The defendant, Michael Kenneth Cox, pleaded guilty to criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 11 years old.  Subtracted from the 65-year sentence will be a total of 718 days spent in jail awaiting […]

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Sunday morning electric power outage

A Sunday morning power outage affected 458 customers of the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative in parts of eastern Oconee County.  Terry Ballenger, Blue Ridge spokesman, said dispatch for the retail electric supplier was notified of the outage just before 9:45 am and crews were able to have the power back in fewer than two hours.  The apparent culprit in the […]

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Financial crime cops detect alarming trend

The financial crime investigators for the Oconee Sheriff’s Office have detected an alarming trend — especially as it relates to a scam by Bank of America imposters.  Jimmy Watt, the master deputy and spokesman for the sheriff’s office, says emails have been sent to individuals involving accounts being opened in their names, using their social security numbers.  In some cases, […]

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Oconee buses have a role on Clemson game days

It’s not unusual to see Oconee School District activity buses filling a role whenever the Clemson Tigers play a home football game.  The buses help with the big task of ferrying fans from satellite parking locations to the stadium.  Steve Hanvey, associate superintendent for Oconee schools, said, “Our drivers run shuttles for them from various parking locations.  They pay the […]

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The integrity of a Seneca building

The wall conditions and the integrity of the former Harper’s 5 and 10 in Seneca are matters of concern for the city.  Seneca wishes to convert the remains of what used to be the headquarters of the 5 and 10 chain to a new life, and the issues associated with the Harpers Plaza Project are up for discussion tomorrow afternoon […]

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Evelyn Bond

Westminster – Evelyn Ida Marcengill Bond, 87, wife of the late Furman Bond, passed away Saturday, November 26th, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.      A native of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Marcengill Sr, and Ethel Owens Marcengill. Evelyn was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church and a member […]

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