Restaurant workers take a bite out of hunger

A one-day effort involving the employees of two Chick-fil-A restaurants (in Seneca and Clemson) is going to allow 10 community feeding organizations to provide meals to those with need.  Chick-fil-A officials say more than 25,000 meals were assembled and packaged for feeding services that include Clemson Community Care, Dot’s Kitchen in Westminster, and the food pantry at Walhalla’s St. Luke […]

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Dr. Shelby Grant Tilford

Seneca- Dr. Shelby Grant Tilford, 85, husband of Jacqueline “Jackie” Tilford, passed away Friday, June 10th, 2022, at the Greenville Post-Acute Care.   Born in Grayson County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Ernest and Dolores McGrew Tilford. Dr. Tilford was an atmospheric spectroscopist, Earth scientist, and science program administrator. He retired in 1994 after a long career […]

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What it is and why we celebrate it in Oconee County

Curious about the history and inspiration behind some of Oconee County’s favorite festivals?  Oconee History Museum, in partnership with Lake Hartwell Country, has the cure for your curiosity with a new digital exhibit series called Why We Celebrate.  This exhibit explores the history and culture of Mountain Rest’s Hillbilly Day, Westminster’s Apple Festival, and Walhalla’s Oktoberfest.  Each digital exhibit will […]

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Aaron Lamar Taylor

Seneca, SC– Aaron Lamar Taylor, 69, husband of Margaret Medlin Taylor, of 317 Johnson Cove Rd., Seneca, SC passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 at his residence.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Taylor was the son of the late John Aaron “Big John” Taylor and Dessie Viola Hudgins Taylor. He was retired from Duke Energy as an […]

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Vacant house fire

Near Seneca, a vacant house burns by a midnight hour fire.  The first fire-fighter was timed to have reached the scene eight minutes, after the 12:45 am alert to Keowee Trail.  That fire fighter, and those who joined them, remained on scene nearly three hours.

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Graham announces effort toward stopping gun violence

This weekend statement from U-S Sen. Graha, South Carolina Republican: “Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Cory Booker (D- N.J.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Angus King (I-Maine), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Rob […]

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Enough trash cans on Main Street downtown?

Walhalla Main Street trash cans may not be as handy as downtown sidewalk users would like.  But Libby Imbody, the Main Street Director, promises she’ll work toward getting more of them.  “We did a walk-thru downtown and looked at the inventory of trash cans that are available to the public….As we get more and more people that visit downtown, we […]

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Multi agencies team to arrest West union man

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Jason Michael Justice (age 41), of West Union, S.C., on three charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Attorney General’s Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, US Secret Service, and Homeland […]

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Linda Bowen

Westminster- Linda Adkins Bowen, 73, wife of John Bowen, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded at home by her family, on Thursday, June 9th, 2022, after a brief illness. Born in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Linda was the daughter of the late Banks and Ann Adkins. She was a graduate of Rock Hill High School Class […]

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