How a common crime can be prevented

The theft of utility trailers increasingly are common across Oconee County, but owners can take steps to protect their property.  Just this week the sheriff’s office arrested a Westminster man who allegedly took a utility trailer two days after Christmas near Seneca.  Master Deputy Jimmy Watt says tips on how this crime can be prevented can be heard on his […]

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Sen. Scott supports a Ukraine defense

Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican, joined other GOP senators to introduce “Never Yielding Europe’s Territory (NYET) Act, as a way to offer support to the needs of Ukraine to defend itself and deter Russian aggression.  Scott and his colleagues favor imposing what are called “real costs” on Russia for aggression against Ukraine.

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Walhalla’s schedule Monday, on Presidents Day

Walhalla Public Works drivers remain behind on their pickups of brush from the January snow storm, along with normal trash collections, and city officials request the patience of customers.  Equipment troubles, along with unfilled commercial driver’s jobs, have created the situation.  Walhalla city government announces a modified schedule for President’s Day on Monday.  City hall will be closed and re-open […]

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Sen. Graham in Munich, Germany this weekend

Sen. Lindsey Graham will attend this weekend’s Munich Security Conference. According to the South Carolina Republican’s office, Graham along with Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Democrat, will lead bi-partisan U-S congressional delegation to the Germany conference, the conference that is considered the leading forum for international security policy.  It comes at a time when the U-S fears that Russia is about […]

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School coffers enriched by Duke tax bundle

Financial accounts of the Oconee School District were enriched this week by the deposit of nearly $26 million dollars from the total amount Duke Energy paid last month to settle its 2021 county property tax bills.  Gloria Moore, finance director for the public schools, says she was notified by the county treasurer’s office that $20,358,945 dollars was allocated for school […]

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Wally Sellers

Westminster– Wallace “Wally” Eugene Sellers, 73, husband of Pearlie M. Griffis Sellers, passed away Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Wally was the son of the late Owen and Martha “Lucille” Hardenbrook Sellers.  He was a truck driver, and later retired from Englehard where he worked in the warehouse department and […]

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Matilda Maguire

    Salem, SC — Matilda Maguire, 99, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of New Jersey, Ms. Maguire was the daughter of the late William and Matilda Deroker Maguire. She worked as a Machine Operator for Berles Paper Mill and was of the Catholic Faith.   Ms. Maguire is […]

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Andrew Wyatt Little

West Union, SC– Andrew Wyatt Little, 27, of 617 Ebenezer Road, West Union, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Oconee County, Andrew was the son of John Wyatt Little, Jr. and Carol Verlander Beaver (John Michael Beaver). He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines, serving as a platoon leader and was […]

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