Genell Marie Marsh

Once upon a time… why once upon a time…,  because there never was a good story that did not begin with, “Once upon a time”. Genell Marie Galloway Pearson Marsh, 73, wife of Tony Marsh, passed away Monday, August 16th, 2021 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Sandusky, Ohio, and was a life-long […]

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Geneva Williams

Westminster – Geneva Miles Williams, 90, wife of the late Charles R. Williams Sr.  1641 East Main Street, passed away on Sunday, August 15th, 2021 at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House.   Geneva was born in Oconee County, and was the daughter of the late Lee and Gerty Steel Miles.  Geneva retired from Coats and Clark and was a lifelong […]

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Martha Childs

Seneca, SC — Martha Hairston Childs, 82, wife of William N. Childs, of 520 Tokeena Road, Seneca, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Oconee Memorial Hospital after a yearlong illness.   A native of Greenville, SC, Mrs. Childs was the daughter of the late Anderson Bryan Hairston and Nancy Gertrude Spearman Bottoms. She retired from textiles and Ralphs Store. […]

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Harold Dennis Neal

Seneca, SC — Harold Dennis Neal, 77, husband of Wanda Kelley Neal, of 439 Neal Road, Seneca, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital   A native of Seneca, SC, Mr. Neal was the son of the late Jubie Strother and Mary Wilson Neal. He attended Seneca Church of God of Prophecy.   In […]

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Fire and flooding this morning in parts of Oconee

Public safety responders and road crews have had a busy morning in Oconee County, as parts of the county have been soaked by rains from Tropical Storm Fred.  Road flooding is reported on both sides of the Bountyland traffic intersection, on both Keowee School Road and the Oconee Estate Road.  Fire fighters tackled a structure fire on highway 107 not […]

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Four Myrtle Beach residents arrested in Walhalla

A traffic stop at 1 o’clock Sunday morning in downtown Walhalla resulted in drug charges against four Myrtle Beach residents.  Police records show the four were charged with trafficking cocaine after a police officer spotted a dark-colored vehicle that repeatedly failed to maintain its lane on E. Main Street.  Two of the four were also charged with unlawful neglect of […]

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Open Carry — an explanation

The following news release from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office offers the following information on the new gun possession law that arrived over the weekend: “On August 15th, the Open Carry with Training Act takes effect in South Carolina.  And with the new law comes changes in regards to how current and valid Concealed Weapon Permit holders can choose carry […]

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Two found dead after report of shooting

Two males were found dead over the weekend near Central, and the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances.  At 12:57 Sunday morning, the sheriff’s office received a report of a shooting in the area of 128 Edwards Lane, Central.  Deputies said they found two male subjects deceased just a few feet from the paved roadway.  Leads are being […]

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Jean Weber Seeley

Seneca, SC — Jean Weber Seeley, 90, wife of Edward Seeley, of Seneca, was called home to our Lord on Friday, August 13, 2021.   A native of New York, NY, Mrs. Seeley was the daughter of the late William August Weber and Agnes Reiss Weber. She was a homemaker, and was a member of Eternal Shepherd Lutheran Church.   […]

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