Emmy Smith

Walhalla –Emmy Lou Jones Smith, 87, wife of the late, Charles Robert “Bobby” Smith, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at South Point Health and Rehab in Greenville, South Carolina.   Emmy was born in Fort Mill, SC and was the daughter of the late Rev. William Lester Jones and Frances Ruth Perry Jones.  Emmy retired from Oconee Memorial […]

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Evelyn Hendrix Rogers

  Walhalla, SC — Evelyn Hendrix Rogers, 86, wife of the late John Franklin Rogers, of Walhalla, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at NHC HealthCare Lexington in West Columbia, SC.   A native of Pickens, SC, Mrs. Rogers was the daughter of the late Lewis and Zoie Simpson Hendrix. She retired from Jantzen as a seamstress and was […]

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Melvin Lantz Glick

  Seneca- Melvin Lantz Glick, died of natural causes after a brief illness on December 22, 2021 at the age of 79 years.   Melvin was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania the eldest son of Stephen and Lydia Glick. From these humble beginnings as the son of Amish dairy farmers Melvin went on to spend 10 years of his life […]

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William “Tom” Thomas Bowen

Seneca, SC– William “Tom” Thomas Bowen, 87, husband of Louise Nimmons Bowen, of 115 Gillespie Rd., Seneca, passed away on December 16, 2021 at The Residences at Park Place.   A native of Pickens County, Mr. Bowen was the son of the late William Clayton and Frances Cureton Bowen. He was a retired plant engineer at Kendall. Mr. Bowen was […]

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Autopsy today of victim in Thursday’s homicide

An autopsy is to be conducted today on the body of a 40-year old Westminster man, the victim of a homicide Thursday afternoon.  Coroner Karl Addis says the victim was Shaun D. Vaughn.  One person, not publicly identified, was detained at the scene on Breezewood Drive, near the Poplar Springs Road.  The sheriff’s office is investigating what happened as a […]

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Evelyn Louise Epperson Cook

Evelyn Louise Epperson Cook of Seneca, SC passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 with family at her bedside. Evelyn was a Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother. She was loved dearly by them all. Evelyn is survived by her husband, Glenn Ronnie Cook, who she spent 53 wonderful years with. Her six children, Nyoka Lynn James (Steve) of Hastings, Florida. […]

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Jim Chaffins

Westminster, South Carolina– Jimmy “Jim” Darrell Chaffins, 69, husband of Christine Denise Reed Chaffins, passed away Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 at his residence.   Born in Eastern Kentucky, Jim was the son of the late Ivory and Gladys Collins Chaffins. Jim worked for 36 years at Berne Furniture Company as a fabric cutter and for 13 years was an active […]

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Monetary gift to help 100 in Oconee

A $5 thousand cash gift to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office from a Christian counseling and teaching group is designed to bring cheer to a number of county residents the next few days.  Sheriff Crenshaw yesterday met with the chairman of the Isaiah 40:31 Foundation and accepted the monetary gift.  “Our hope.” Said Crenshaw, “is that those who receive the money […]

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Filling up for $2.67

Today at the noon hour, a Clemson convenience store’s gas pumps were occupied on both sides of the aisles.  The Stop-A-Minit on 123 was selling unleaded regular for $2.67 a gallon, more than 25 cents less than regular was selling across the bridge in Oconee County.

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Oconee libraries’ Christmas weekend schedule

All branches of the Oconee Library close after their regular business today and will remain closed until Tuesday next week.  Book returns remain open, although no materials will be due back during the period.  The website, oconeelibrary.org, will also be available for e-books, audio e-books and streaming video.  All library locations re-open at normal time Wednesday, December 29.

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