Guy Leon Towe

West Union, SC– Guy Leon Towe, 85, husband of the late Dorothy Nichols Towe, of West Union, passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 7, 2023 with his devoted son by his side, at Cottingham Hospice House. Mr. Towe was the last surviving member of his family.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Towe was the son of the […]

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Local jurist in line for re-election

Resident Circuit Judge Scott Sprouse, sources say, is unopposed for re-election to a new term as a 10th Circuit Court judge.  He faces election to a new term next year.  This week Sprouse is presiding at the Oconee General Sessions Court, but took time away Tuesday to go before a judicial screening committee in Columbia.  The state’s Judicial Merit SelectionCommission […]

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Gas line break repaired

An accidental natural gas line break near Walhalla led to a request by public safety responders for nearby homeowners to shelter-in-place.  For a time yesterday, Earlestead Drive was closed both ways in the vicinity of Christmas Tree Drive.  The shelter-in-place was lifted after about an hour and a half.  Walhalla Fire Department held the scene, awaiting the arrival of Fort […]

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