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The public is invited for a DOT information meeting next week on the future of two Pickens County bridges. The meeting from 5 to 7 pm Thursday, November 10 will follow a drop-in format to impart info and receive public feedback on replacing or closing two load-restricted bridges: U-S 123 (Southbound) Bridge and SC 124 Bridge over Georges Creek. The […]
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“Please be advised the City of Seneca (“Seneca”) hereby withdraws….” And with the start of a late October letter, an outside attorney for Seneca gave notification that a lawsuit threat that had been hanging over the city’s sewer partners is now considered withdrawn without prejudice. In legal parlance, “without prejudice” allows for a new suit to be brought on the […]
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A lack of evidence and a conclusion of Oconee Sheriff’s Office that no criminal intent was involved mean that a person of interest is not liable for a counterfeit money incident October 14 at a Dollar General near Seneca. The individual met with the case investigator. Nevertheless, Sheriff Mike Crenshaw, issued the following statement: “Even though the person of interest […]
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A missing person alert for a girl near Seneca has been called off. Oconee Sheriff’s Office is happy to report Giselle Eve Hendershot has been located and is safe.
Read moreAn issue of discord among Republicans has wound up in a small claims court in Oconee County. There’s confirmation that the state Republican Party filed a claim and delivery against the Oconee Republican Party – the matter having to deal with the possession of a property. Unless there’s a pre-trial settlement, the claim and delivery is to go to a […]
Read moreThe Walhalla police chief has confirmed that both the victim and the accused in last month’s case of homicide on the city’s east side had a prior relationship. Chief Tim Rice said both the victim, Terrance Boyd of Moore Avenue, and the accused, Hartwell, Georgia resident Lakeisha McLendon, worked together at a local manufacturing plant. And the chief said the […]
Read moreThis is the weekend to turn back clocks and rewind timepieces by one hour. Daylight Saving Time officially ends on Sunday. It’s a good opportunity, says the American Red Cross, to test smoke alarms to help stay safe from home fires. At times, home fires have been killers. Across the Red Cross Carolina Region, volunteers over the last month have […]
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Walhalla has negotiated a bid for nearly $24 and one-half thousand dollars for work on Chicopee Field. The old textile neighborhood field fell into disrepairs, but is considered worth re-building as a new recreation amenity. After last night’s meeting, Mayor Edwards announces that the funds are enough to repair the concrete bleachers and provide handicap access. The group Friends of […]
Read moreSeneca- Verna Mae Walters Hunnicutt, 93, wife of the late Hollis Rochester Hunnicutt, passed away Monday, October 31st, 2022 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Born in Hartwell, Georgia, Verna was the daughter of the late Olin Crate and Maude Wilson Walters. Verna worked in the textile industry and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. […]
Read moreOtis Lee Lewis, age 83, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Tennille Georgia on October 9, 1939, he was the husband of 56 years to the late Whillie Faye Lewis and son to the late Lillie Mae Robert Lee Lewis. Mr. Lewis is remembered by his friends and family as a devoted […]
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