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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56-year old man drowns in pond

A man near Easley died over the weekend after falling into a small pond at his home.  The Anderson County coroner, Greg Shore, has ruled the death of Charles Jeffrey Shockley an accidental death from freshwater drowning, and there’s no indication or evidence of foul play.  Public safety responders went to Quail Trail in Easley around 8:40 am for a […]

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Graham is border-bound

Senator Lindsey Graham will take a new look today at the U-S border with Mexico.  The senator’s office says he’ll visit Yuma, Arizona to meet with officials of the Border Patrol, Yuma Sector Headquarters, tour migrant facilities, and inspect border fencing. And he looks forward to a talk with Yuma officials about the impact of immigration on their communities.  This […]

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June Davis

Westminster – June Marie Johnson Davis, 86, wife of the late James Howard Davis, 10478 Long Creek Hwy, passed away, Friday, October 8th, 2021 at her residence.   Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Alice Mentz Johnson.   June is survived by her daughter, Patricia Alice Davis Dimitroff and husband Stan of Westminster; […]

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Frances Marion Johnson Lusk

Salem, SC — Frances Marion Johnson Lusk, 91, wife of Ralph Edward Lusk for over 72 years, of Salem, passed away October 7, 2021, at her home.   A native of Boone’s Creek, SC, Mrs. Lusk was the daughter of the late Lawrence Sylvester and Thelma Florine Fowler Johnson. She attended Salem First Baptist Church and was a seamstress and […]

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Pickens County businessman arrested

A Greenville County resident who is a Pickens County businessman has been arrested in an investigation by the state Department of Revenue and charged with two counts of tax evasion.  Agents from that office allege William Alexander Jr., owner of the Pumpkintown Café under-reported taxable sales on monthly sales tax returns filed from January 2018 through July 2019, failing to […]

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Bountyland business holdings to change hands

An announcement is being made today in Midland, Texas that an agreement is in place for the Kent Companies to acquire the assets of Bountyland Petroleum and Bountyland Food Service, based near Seneca.  The convenience stores are to remain branded as Bountyland Quick Stop.  The acquisition is to include 11 company-owned Exxon-branded Bountyland stores, branded and unbranded dealer wholesale supply […]

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