The Golden Corner's Radio Station
A high honor is that which was bestowed yesterday to a Walhallan who, over nearly a half century was devoted to city and county public service. Whenever the business of the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority is conducted in its meeting room at Seneca it will officially take place in the “Lamar Bailes Board Room.” Bailes, a retired businessman, is […]
Read more
“We are a force to be reckoned with.” That was the statement that Judy Caywood made to a packed meeting room audience last night after the Westminster Senior Outreach pulled off a forum for candidates in the city’s special city council election to be held April 26. All six candidates for three available council seats took part in last night’s […]
Read moreThe Anderson county coroner has identified two people who died in separate car accidents yesterday and Sunday in that county. The latest death is that of Stacey Simmons. The 60-year old female resident of Central died after a noon hour, one-car accident on the Liberty Highway near Pendleton. Coroner Greg Shore said Simmons’ car apparently went off the highway and […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Sandra Lynette Smith, 71, wife of 55 years to Eugene Smith, of Walhalla, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at her home. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Earl and Myrtle McCall Lusk. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her husband, […]
Read more
Westminster fire fighters were alerted this morning to a mobile home fire west of the city limits. Chief Smith says no one was hurt and the fire damage was contained to the roof and the back of the mobile home on Arlon Drive near the Pickens Road.
Read moreWestminster – Carmen Rosa Rivera, 80, wife of the late Alfredo Del Toro, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022 at her residence. Born in Puerto Rico, Carmen was the daughter of the late Bienvenido Rivera and Ana Perez. Carmen was a nursing home aide and of the catholic faith. Carmen enjoyed cooking, was a “coach” for every kid […]
Read more
Judging by the agenda, Oconee County Council may be in executive session tomorrow as long as it is in open session. There are five items on tomorrow night’s council executive session agenda. Among them: an economic development project code-named Project Polo; and receipt of legal advice and discuss litigation matter related to the sheriff’s office.
Read more
An Oconee Common Pleas judge issued pre-trial rulings last week in the case of a nurse practitioner who filed a complaint against three state agencies. The civil case is Nataly Shadwick v. SC Attorney’s General Office, Tenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office, and SC Department of Health and Environmental Control. Judge Lawton McIntosh directed a DHEC attorney to provide Shadwick’s lawyer copies […]
Read more
A legal matter related to a nagging sewer problem–inflow and infiltration–is a reason given for the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority board of commissioners to reserve part of its April meeting today for an executive session. According to the agenda, that legal I-and-I matter was presented by JRSA municipal member Seneca.
Read more
The Oconee Economic Alliance, the public-private group which serves as the county’s office of economic development, held its annual membership meeting last week, after an absence of one-year due to the pandemic. Amanda Brock says it was a nice evening at Keowee Key and featured remarks by a representative of the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Brock, the Oconee County […]
Read more