Reassessment called “fair process”

Periodic countywide revaluation helps government track tax base expansion, along with identifying where there are changes that should lower one’s tax bill.  Oconee’s next reassessment, to reflect on 2023 property bills, was debated during last night’s county council meeting.  As a council candidate from the audience questioned the p[ossibility that reassessment could enable the governing authority to raise taxes by […]

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Chad Edwards

Westminster– Chad Ledford Edwards, 50, husband of Misty Dawn Bramlett Edwards, passed away Tuesday, April 19th, 2022 surrounded by his loving family at his home.   Born in Oconee County, SC, Chad was the son of the late Roy Dell Edwards and Rebecca Nell Spiva Edwards of Westminster. Chad worked in construction and had a great love for his Camaros […]

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Student from Pickens notches a first at college

A Furman University senior from Pickens, Krista Just, accomplished a first for women at her school. After graduation, she’ll become an active duty infantry officer in the army.  Not just historic for Furman, but rare across the country.  Ground combat roles were officially opened to women in 2013 with a change in Defense Department policy, but it took until 2016 […]

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Short deliberations produce guilty verdict

An Oconee jury returned a guilty verdict this afternoon in SC v. Gaines.  And the judge followed that verdict with the pronouncement of a 20-year prison term for Mack Adam Gaines.  At 62 years old, Gaines was found guilty of abuse or neglect resulting in death — vulnerable adult.  The victim was his 92-year old mother, Alma Louise Gaines.  It’s […]

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Teenager is missing

Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a missing 16 year old.   16 year old Madison Jade Elgin was last seen wearing a light blue cut-off t-shirt, black shorts and socks and light blue shoes.   A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division met with a family member of Madison’s late this morning.  According […]

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Orchard Park’s new principal

Oconee native and Walhalla High graduate Kerri King is the new principal at Westminster’s Orchard Park Elementary School.  She started her career as a 4th-grade teacher at Oakway Intermediate School, who began work at Orchard Park in 2016 as a reading coach and later became assistant principal.  Dr. Thorsland, district superintendent, says King’s hiring is an example of the district […]

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Investigator to take to the stand

Deputy Solicitor Alderman says David McMahan, who was an investigator for the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, will be called to testify during day two of SC. v. Mack Gaines.  A Seneca resident, Gaines is charged with abuse or neglect resulting in death — vulnerable adult.  He’s the son of the victim, Alma Louise Gaines, who died in early 2018.  Yesterday the […]

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