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Westminster – Stefan J. Takacs 80, husband of the late Carol Belinda Hulgan Takacs, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023 at Pruitt Health -Aiken. Born in Hungary, Stefan was the son of the late Dr. Sandor Takacs and Margit Takacs Gyarfas. Stefan was an International Salesman for Caterpillar and owner of Outdoors Sports in the Southeast magazine. Stefan was a […]
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When a deceased may no longer be recognizable, law enforcement can turn to a forensic anthropologist to help figure out the person’s identity and possibly the circumstances around the death. Clemson University this week drew attention to an Upstate case in which human remains were found in someone’s yard after a dog dragged several bones out of a creek. According […]
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For some Oconee public school children, food on the table can be a problem. That is why Oconee First Steps, partnering with the United Way of Oconee, will offer lunch for children who are home for the Christmas holiday. Lunch will be served Monday through Thursday, December 18-21 at the Walhalla Library, at Seneca’s Our Daily Bread, and at the […]
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The recent rains have been enough to abate the extreme dry conditions in Highlands, North Carolina. The mountain town has now canceled the mandatory water reduction orders.
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A $50 thousand camper, stolen in June in Seneca, was found in Toccoa, Georgia, and the Seneca police say a resident of that northeast Georgia city has been arrested and charged with grand larceny. Law enforcement records show the arrest of Stephanie Mull McCall took place on Sunday. The arrest warrant alleges 32-year-old McCall stole the trailer from Independent Camper […]
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Trustees at Clemson University decided in a virtual meeting last Friday the university will acquire an 87-acre tract of land adjacent to the Clemson Experimental Forest. The acreage is considered immediately adjacent to one of the more ecologically sensitive parts of the Clemson Experimental Forest, known as the George Aull Natural Area. According to Clemson, “This area of the CEF […]
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Anxious commissioners of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority want better communication about county government’s plans for a $25 million bond issue and how the sewer spending part of it will affect their service obligations. Amanda Brock, county administrator, told a JRSA committee meeting last week that priority one is sewer expansion to Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative property envisioned for an […]
Read morePendleton, SC – Ovalyn Land Williams, 103, wife of the late Percy Hoyt Williams, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Callie and John Rainey Hospice House. Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Ovalyn was the daughter of the late Oscar James and Grace Ethel Weldon Land, Jr. Ovalyn retired after 57 years of service with WestPoint Stevens, […]
Read moreSeneca, SC– Timothy Jack Holbrooks, 54, husband of Angela Christine Turner Holbrooks, of Seneca, SC, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at his home. A native of Toccoa, GA, Mr. Holbrooks was the son of Henry Jack and Jeanette Rider Holbrooks. In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Holbrooks is survived by his son: Joseph Henry […]
Read moreWest Union, SC — Doris Ann Baker Crowe, 82, wife of Charles Nelson Crowe, of West Union, SC, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Foothills Assisted Living. A native of Tiger, GA, Mrs. Crowe was the daughter of the late Lester and Myrtle Baker. She retired from General Electric as an executive secretary and attended Flat Shoals […]
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