Senecan found dead near railroad tracks

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation continues to investigate the death of a female found in Toccoa on Thursday near the railroad tracks on Currahee Street at Highland Avenue. The Stephens County Coroner’s Office identified the female as Deborah H. Elmore, 58 of Seneca, South Carolina. There has yet to be a release from the GBI or local authorities of how […]

Read more

Closings today for the new Juneteenth holiday

America’s newest national holiday is observed Monday, but Juneteenth fell on Sunday this year, and was marked across the country with parades and services. On Monday all federal offices, US Post Offices, the New York Stock Exchange, public schools and most banks will be closed. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the order was read in Galveston, Texas, affirming […]

Read more

Peggy Sheriff

Seneca – Peggy Gibson Sheriff, 88, wife of the late Cecil Elvin Sheriff, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at her residence.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Peggy was the daughter of the Arthur K. Gibson, Jr. and Annie Sue Bowen Gibson.  Peggy was retired from the textile industry where she worked in quality control and she […]

Read more

Vicki Lovelace

Dallas, NC– Vicki Lynn Shedd Lovelace, 59, wife of the late Sandy Scott Lovelace, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022 at her residence.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Vicki was the daughter of the late Melvin Shedd and Emily Sims Shedd.  Vicki was a seamstress with Piedmont Quilting, was of the Christian Faith, and she enjoyed gardening […]

Read more

Gregory E. Sims

Salem, SC– Gregory E. Sims, 58, husband of Tiffany Sims, of 326 Stamp Creek Rd. in Salem, SC, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at MUSC Medical Center.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Sims was the son of the late Arthur Eugene Sims and Virgie Nell Heaton Sims. He was of the Baptist Faith.   In […]

Read more

Milton Chapman

Westminster– Milton Lewis Chapman, 86, husband of Linda Carver Chapman, passed away on Thursday, June 16th, 2022 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Milton was the son of the late Samuel Elisha Chapman and Livia Mae Mize Chapman.  Milton retired from Duke Power after 35 years of service as an I & […]

Read more

Eva Singleton

    Seneca, SC — Eva Nell Henson Singleton, 84, wife of the late Dale Singleton, of Seneca, SC, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, GA with her daughters by her side. She was a loving and caring Wife, Mother, Sister and Grandmother. A kind beautiful soul she made everyone feel loved […]

Read more

Amateur Radio Field Day this weekend

    Members of the Keowee Toxaway Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 25– 26, at South Cove County Park, Seneca. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio. This […]

Read more

June 28 is Primary Run-off Day

The results of the June 14 Statewide Primaries have been certified, and the State Election Commission wants to make sure voters understand the rules for voting in the Primary Runoffs on Tuesday, June 28.  There will be a runoff for a statewide office in both the Democratic and Republican Primaries, which means everyone who voted in the Primaries can vote […]

Read more

No mediation decision, as yet

A party to the potential for a lawsuit by Seneca indicates that a decision has yet to be received from the private mediation proceeding of three weeks ago.  Though the mediator convened a proceeding to try to resolve differences between Seneca and two other municipal members of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority, if there should be an agreement and that […]

Read more
1 402 403 404 405 406 2,958