Kindell E. Williams

Kindell Eugene Williams, age 69, of Seneca, SC passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at his home. A native of Seneca, SC he was the son of the late Roy Williams and Lillie Williams. Mr. Williams was a veteran, having served in the U. S. Navy. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife Elizabeth Ellington Williams. His children Antonio […]

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Tony Moore

Westminster– William Anthony “Tony” Moore, 68, husband of Sara Owens Moore, passed away on Sunday, January 16th, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center at Braselton.   Tony was born in Oconee County and was the son of the late Horace and Pollie Stone Moore. Tony was a self-made machinist, and was the founder and owner of M-1 Machine Shop. Tony […]

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Government offices to delay starts

Oconee County government offices and facilities are closed until 12 noon today.  According to Lisa Burton, clerk of court, all jurors directed to report to the courthouse have been released for the rest of the week.  County services that include tax payments, address changes and building permit applications are available online at www.oconeesc.com.  City halls in both Walhalla and Westminster […]

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Some Oconeeans still without electric power

By late last night, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative had restored service throughout its multi-county territory to all except 727 customers.  All remaining outages were in Oconee County.  Some crews stayed on the job overnight.  By 3 pm yesterday, 24 thousand Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas remained without power.  Of that number, eight thousand were in South Carolina where Oconee […]

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Icy conditions change school schedules

Icy conditions persist in many parts of Oconee County, and educational facilities have adjusted their schedules.  Today is an eLearning Day for Oconee school children.  Students should not report to school buildings.  Athletic events scheduled today are re-scheduled for tomorrow. Tri-County Technical College has canceled classes today.  This includes the classes offered through the corporate and community education division.  A […]

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Matthew Perry Smith v. School District of Oconee

An outspoken opponent of the theory critical race is taking the Oconee School District to court in dispute of the way the superintendent handled his freedom of information request.  The Common Pleas Court January 14 lawsuit alleges the district unlawfully failed to respond to plaintiff Matthew Perry Smith’s seeking a presentation document titled, “Be The Change.”  Among the legal grounds […]

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eLearning Day only tomorrow

Due to the snow and ice still covering many roads and continued power outages throughout the county, Tuesday, January 18th will be an eLearning Day STUDENTS WILL NOT REPORT TO SCHOOL BUILDINGS Assignments will be posted by 10:00am.  Teachers will be available for office hours from 10:00 to 11:00am and 2:30 to 3:30pm.  Students will have 5 days upon returning […]

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Legal advice for the Walhalla City Council

Reserved for executive session tomorrow night in Walhalla is legal advice to the city’s elected leaders on what appears to be an imminent lawsuit by Seneca against Walhalla and other sewer interests in the county.  At the heart of the threatened suit is Seneca’s quest to be granted increased representation on the policy board of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority.  […]

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