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A vote next week by West Union leaders could qualify some of the town’s utility customers for help in meeting their bills. Mayor Linda Oliver estimates that between 15-20 water and sewer customers have trouble keeping up with their monthly bills, but there could be help for that from an anti-poverty organization. “SHARE”—Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources—provides services to low-to-moderate income […]
Read moreA crisis is growing at the southern border, with more than 10 thousand migrants flooding into Texas from Mexico. ABC NEWS quotes officials as saying the migrants are packed under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, waiting to be taken into U-S custody. Customs and Border Protection is sending extra manpower to deal with the crush of migrants in the […]
Read moreA rage of vandalism sparked by a Tik Tok social media challenge to teenagers is believed to have spread to Oconee public schools, and the consequences are being taken seriously by the county school district. This morning Steve Hanvey, associate county superintendent, said, “We have had issues with soap dispensers, having the bags removed and busted at several schools. These […]
Read moreState authorities (DHEC and the Department of Education) call the wearing of masks a key component to keep safe all aboard the state’s fleet of school buses. Here’s what the state health authority is saying: “While not a substitute for vaccination, wearing a mask on school buses and at school remains the best scientific guidance for preventing the spread of […]
Read moreWestminster – Jewel Jeanette Patterson Elliston Wilbanks, 90, crossed over by the Grace of God, to be with her Savior on Wednesday, September, 15, 2021. Jewel was one of a kind. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, precious sister, aunt, church family member and neighbor. She had a life of giving from her heart. Jewel was a […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC– Douglas Carlee Burrell, 62, husband of Teresa Sue Moore Burrell, of 1103 W. South Broad Street, Walhalla, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Oconee Memorial Hospital. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Burrell was the son of the late Wallace Carlee Burrell and Shelby Alexander Burrell Derryberry. He was the owner and operator of Burrell’s […]
Read moreIn 100 years, Seneca Bobcat football has been known for its winning teams and star players. A lot of that comes together tonight when the Cats stage homecoming and an alumni tailgate prior to their game with Eastside. Eight-dollar barbecue plates will be sold 4:30 to 6:30 from a food truck near the high school cafeteria. Tents will be available […]
Read moreThe state police arrested a lawyer, part of a prominent Low State family, and charged him with a September 4 incident in which he allegedly conspired with a second man to help him commit suicide to allow a beneficiary to collect life insurance. The charges against Alex Murdaugh are insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, along with filing a […]
Read moreNew cases across the state: 2,865 (64 of them in Oconee). New deaths from the virus statewide: 41 including one in Anderson County and two in Pickens County. Of 33,528 test results received, the positivity: 11.4%.
Read moreThe mother of one of the children killed when a gunman opened fire at a Connecticut elementary school will give a talk next week at an Oconee County event to raise awareness about suicide prevention. The speaker, Scarlet Lewis, lost her son Jesse December 14, 2012 when Adam Lanza killed 26 people, including 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary […]
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