Less of that blue-green substance is a good thing

That unwanted visitor into the drinking water made by the Pioneer Rural Water District has been much less prevalent of late and, as a result, Pioneer officials say they’re not getting the phone calls so common earlier this year, and social media no longer is full of complaints.  Gary Harper, superintendent of Pioneer’s treatment plant, attributes the decrease in algae […]

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Becky Bearden

Seneca – Vivian Rebecca “Becky” Dockins Bearden, 74, wife of Phillip Larry Bearden of 56 years, passed away on Monday, September 13th, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.   Becky was born in Oconee County, and was the daughter of the late William “Bill” Curtis Dockins and Helen Royster Dockins. Becky was a faithful homemaker, one of […]

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Janet Worley

Westminster – Janet Kim Brown Worley, 65, wife of Jerry Aubry Worley, passed away on Monday, September 13th, 2021 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Janet was the daughter of the late Harry William Brown and Nancy Babb Brown. Janet was a registered nurse at Keowee Dialysis of Seneca and had a great […]

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Connie Lee

Walhalla, SC — Connie Elaine Popham Lee, 58, wife of Charles Lee, of 115 Wedgewood Dr., Walhalla passed away Monday, September 13, 2021, at Ware Shoals Manor.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Lee was the daughter of the late John and Glenda Shed Popham. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.   In addition […]

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Jackknifed truck closed one I-85 lane northbound

  Northbound traffic on I-85 at Fair Play was re-routed into an emergency lane today as public safety responders dealt with a tractor-trailer truck that jackknifed and wound up in the median pressed against cable.  Chief Larry Wilkerson of the Fair Play Volunteer Fire Department said there were no injuries.  They were able to keep northbound traffic flowing by using […]

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Unwanted touching alleged at Seneca store

The police in Seneca say they’ve arrested a man who is accused of unwanted touching.  The police announcement states River Allen Argabright was jailed on the charge of assault and battery second degree.  On Sunday the police were sent to a local grocery store and started their investigation of the incident that led to the arrest.  The victim was identified […]

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Second man named Earl charged with murder

This announcement this morning:  “The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing a second arrest today in connection with a recent homicide that occurred on Padgett Street, which is on the Utica Mill Hill, near Seneca.   20 year old Stanley Eugene Earl, Jr. of Scott Circle in Pendleton was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 9:12pm yesterday on […]

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Parrot Head-mania arrives in Oconee County

Their style of laid-back dress and the happy go lucky nature of the group attracted attention yesterday during the lunch hour at a Seneca restaurant.  A Parrot Head club has organized in Oconee County, and its members enjoy the county’s lake lifestyle, but with a bent to help fellow man.  This club of fun people also has designated Seneca’s Golden […]

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A chat with the chairman

Paul Cain and Annie Caggiano recently got together for a talk about economic development and what Cain, as an Oconee County councilman, would like to see county government accomplish in the next year.  Cain also serves as the chairman of council’s economic and development committee.  Caggiano is the president/CEO of the public-private Oconee Economic Alliance that works to bolster economic […]

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Jennifer Dodd “engineers” the tracking page

The public information officer for the Oconee public schools is doing exactly what a PIO should do, in the estimation of her boss.  Dr. Michael Thorsland, district superintendent, bragged last night on how clear a picture that Jennifer Dodd is showing of the true impact of the COVID-19 virus within the county public schools.  You simply have to go to […]

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