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A combined investigation by the state patrol and the Seneca police led to charges against a pair of drivers in an incident that started outside the city limits and finished behind the middle school. Law enforcement records show the arrest Wednesday of Joel Edward Watson on charges of hit-run accident with property damage, refusal to accompany arresting officer, and fail […]
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In a first court appearance, a Seneca man heard a judge deny bond in a case of alleged domestic violence. Oconee Sheriff’s Office reports Dominick Vincent Falsitta was arrested late Wednesday night at his home near the Shiloh Road on charges of kidnapping and domestic violence. Officers quoted the victim as saying that after an argument, she was assaulted Tuesday […]
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The state is hopeful that an enhancement at an accident-prone intersection near Walhalla is going to lead to safer driving. Work was underway at SC 11 at East and West Bear Swamp Roads. A spokesman said, “We (SCDOT) are installing overhead flashing signs at the intersection of Bear Swamp with SC 11. We are not proposing a change to the […]
Read moreThe cross-trained Walhalla Fire Department came to the rescue of a woman early yesterday afternoon at the Issqueena Falls. Chief Bates says the 27-year old twisted an ankle in a fall on the trail at the base of the falls. Rescued, the patient was then turned over to hospital EMS.
Read moreAt mid afternoon yesterday, a truck pulling a trailer lay nose first into a utility pole at an Oconee intersection. This accident: on 123/the Clemson-Seneca corridor, and Wells Highway. For state troopers, it was at least the third wreck of the week at a major county intersection
Read moreWestminster- Gloria Linda Esta Turner Martin, 77, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at her residence. Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Linda was the daughter of the late Walt Turner and Ollie Mae Burrell Turner. Linda was a homemaker, who formerly worked in textiles and manufacturing, and was of the Baptist faith. Linda was a hard worker who […]
Read moreOne of the services provided by a once-a-month help organization in Oconee County is helping an individual prepare a resume and be ready for a job. But that’s, by far, not the only kind of help you can get from Angels for Oconee’s Community Boost. One of those angels is Christine Perkins of West Union’s Cornerstone Lighthouse. She spoke to […]
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Lavonia, Georgia and Franklin County are having to bid farewell to an anchor employer at the Gerrard Road Industrial Park. Latexco US on Wednesday announced the closing of its East and West Coast production operations–in Lavonia and in Phoenix, Arizona. Those two locations made latex and poly-urethane foam under one roof. The CEO is quoted as saying current weak demand […]
Read moreLegislation introduced by Jeff Duncan, the 3rd District U-S representative, signed into law will rename the Pickens and Easley, South Carolina post office for fallen soldiers. The post offices in Pickens and Easley are to be named for PFC Barrett Lyle Austin of Easley and Specialist Four Charles Johnson Jr. of Pickens. Austin served in Afghanistan and Johnson in Vietnam. […]
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Jennifer Moss of the Oconee History Museum can explain why Oconee County, at one time, was known as the Land of Legend. The Seneca Branch Library invites everyone at 3:30 this afternoon for Moss’s presentation on popular Oconee County legends and the history behind them.
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