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When Westminster voters fill out their General Election ballot in November, they will also decide who gets to fill the unexpired term of Yousef Mefleh, the city councilman who died unexpectedly on Saturday. Kristie Burr, the elections director, says they have permission to combine filling the council seat and the November 8 General Election. Westminster city residents with interest in […]
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A city department head and a former law enforcement worker are among those requesting Oconee County to abandon part of two rural roads near Westminster. Their wishes, according to officials, shall be balanced against others why may see a need to keep open parts of Thornburg Road and Dinky Line Road as a vital transportation route for any impacted resident. […]
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When she checked the weather gauge this morning, Barbara Wilson of Walhalla looked up to see a beauty of a sunrise — colors of gold and pink. The official weather watcher recorded 85 as the high temperature yesterday in the county seat; 64, the 24-hour low temperature. And not one bit of rain.
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A recent Clemson Ph.D graduate, Rhett Rautsaw, created an app of distribution maps and niche models for all 158 pit viper species in North, Central and South America. Pit vipers are venomous snakes, including rattlers, copperheads, and cottonmouths. Venomous snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica. The ones most injurious or death to humans are cobras, mambas, and their […]
Read moreA two-year old law in the news recently has posed the question of whether U-S hospitals are complying with the requirement to make transparency their pricing information. Under the Hospital Price Transparency rule, hospitals are required by law to provide clear, accessible pricing information about the items and the services they provide. A spokesperson for the Centers for Medicare and […]
Read moreRichard Avery, 78, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital in Seneca. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Richard was born August 30, 1943, the son of the late Ray Carpenter Avery and Leo Kemp Maliece. Mr. Avery enjoyed photography, fishing, and riding his tractor. Most of all, he loved his family and they […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Judicial Branch has begun live testing of Technology Enhanced Courtroom (TEC) Project courtrooms during Circuit and Family Court proceedings in Greenville County. One of what’s believed to be among the benefits is that courts will be equipped to hold proceedings during which people inside the courtroom and at remote locations may participate with equal ease and effectiveness. […]
Read moreIf you are planning a trip or simply driving to do errands, you can find out the latest gas prices anywhere in the country, by clicking on the website GasBuddy. That internet site today is showing $3.14 for regular at a Westminster convenience store as the lowest price available anywhere in Oconee. Ranking the top 10 lowest prices across, the […]
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South Carolina DSS has partnered with the United Way on a new texting feature that connects families and individuals to resources of the Department of Social Services, through mobile devices. DSS is now using the United Way’s 211 services, an automated texting platform, to meet users where they are and in need of help. The service is made possible by […]
Read moreSeneca, SC—Margaret Lee Clark Neal, 89, of 607 High Falls Road, Seneca SC, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Pickens County, SC, Ms. Neal was the daughter of the late Ernest Austin Clark and Lessie Bowen Clark. She worked for many years as a seamstress, and was a member of Gap […]
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