Shelby Jean Clark

Westminster – Shelby Jean Swafford Clark, 47, wife of Russell Wayne Clark, passed away Sunday, October 10th, 2021 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Oconee County, Shelby was the daughter of Larry Swafford and the late Martha Jean Rowland Head. Shelby was the Owner of This & That Thrift Store and was of the Christian Faith.  Shelby’s […]

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Three days of COVID-19 numbers in South Carolina

South Carolina DHEC reported three days of COVID-19 case numbers covering Thursday through Saturday.  For each day, total cases numbers statewide exceeded 1,000:  1,286 on Thursday; 1,069 on Friday; and 1,017 on Saturday.  Oconee case numbers were:  31 on Thursday; 25 on Friday; and 31 on Saturday.  Added to the death toll across the state:  42 South Carolinians, Thursday; 28 […]

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Fair Play master plan to be revealed next month

The anticipated master plan for Fair Play’s future is to be unveiled during a meeting next month at the local fire department.  Fair Play businessman Chuck Kormelink says the results of the work by a professional planning company are to be displayed during a drop-in style meeting from 5 to 7 pm at the Fair Play Volunteer Fire Department on […]

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Near drowning in the Chattooga River

The emergency services manager for Oconee, Scott Krein, has confirmed there was a near drowning yesterday at Bull’s Sluice on the Wild and Scenic Chattooga River.  At 3 pm one person, a male, fell out of a raft into the water.  He was in the water for a period of time, but did not get submerged, according to Krein.  The […]

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Remembering last week’s rain-swollen days

Barbara Wilson, the official U-S Weather Observer at Walhalla, measured 5.10″ rain in the county seat during a six-day period last week, from Sunday through Friday.  101.7/WGOG land enjoyed sunny and dry weather over the weekend.  No rain at all yesterday when a high temperature of 77 was recorded.  For the 24-hour period that ran 7 am yesterday to 7 […]

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Lake watchdog group touts new scholarship

“FOLKS”–Friends of Lake Keowee–sees the potential that in the counties bordering Lake Keowee there’s the potential for “Community Scientists” among high school students.  Mike White, chairman of “FOLKS”, is getting the word out to high school students in Oconee and Pickens counties, their parents, and the high school counselors about the availability of the Jack Lewis Watershed Stewardship Scholarship.  It’s […]

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Keeping local Republicans up to date

David McMahan, chairman of Oconee Republicans, announces the county party’s newly-formed public information advisory committee.  The purpose of the committee:  to collect information on local news, current events, government, and county issues, and relay that information to county party membership.  McMahan has selected Mickey Haney of the Salem precinct as committee chairman.  Those interested in being part of the committee […]

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