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Without a current executive director, the Oconee Chamber of Commerce will re-structure its office during COVID-19. Its plan is to start 2021 fresh and close the office near Seneca the rest of the calendar year. In a statement to members, Chairman Denise McCormick and Chairman-elect Darryl Broome say, “We appreciate the leadership that JoAnn Johnson has provided us during […]
Read moreSeneca – Melvern Homer Callahan, Jr., 89, husband of Lillian Miller Callahan, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Monday, November 23, 2020. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 29, 1931, he was the son of the late Melvern H. Callahan, Sr., and Audrey Lehman Anthony. Melvern was devout in his Christain Faith and attended Lifeline Community Church. In […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Eunice “Blondie” Harvey McCall, 95, of 1153 Highlands Hwy, Walhalla, SC, wife of the late Cliff McCall, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020, at her home. A native of Walhalla, SC, Mrs. McCall was the daughter of the late William Jesse and Annie Mae Broome Harvey. She retired from Chicopee Mill and was a huge fan […]
Read moreWestminster – Doris Littleton McCoy, 90, wife of late Rev. Ray Samuel McCoy, Sr., passed away Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 at Prisma Health Lila Doyle. Doris was born in Pickens County, she was the daughter of the late Harley Grady and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dunlap Littleton. Doris formerly worked at Stone Manufacturer, and retired from Beacon Manufacturer, she was […]
Read moreOne Westminster resident says as many as 100 vehicles had lined up for that free food giveaway today in the city, but the truck that was supposed to deliver the boxes of food was nowhere to be found. Mayor Ramey says the First Steps director has diligently tried to find out what happened, but no one seems to know where […]
Read moreNine of ten new COVID-19 cases detected within the Oconee public schools are students. The 10th is an employee at Fair-Oak Elementary. Two of the student cases are at Seneca Middle School; two are West-0ak High students; two are Walhalla High students. Others are one student at West-Oak Middle; one student at Fair-Oak; and one Seneca High virtual student.
Read moreClemson is a university that is now home to 26,404 students. The overall enrollment number reflects a 2.3% increase–even in times uncertain caused by the world pandemic. How Clemson has managed a higher enrollment in during COVID-19 is explained by the following statement issued this afternoon by the university: “Through thoughtful planning and extraordinary effort by faculty and staff during […]
Read moreSouth Carolina COVID-19 numbers are creeping upward–from yesterday’s report. The latest 24-hour account (reported this afternoon) shows 1,374 cases, including 47 from Oconee County. Twenty-three more deaths have raised the statewide death toll to 4,010. Total test results statewide received by DHEC Monday were 10,047; the positivity was 13.2%.
Read moreThe Seneca police say the public should be alert for a current scam attempt in which the callers are spoofing their numbers to make it appear they are calling from the Seneca Police Department. Casey Bowling, interim chief of police, says the callers claim they are representing the FBI, the IRS, or the Federal Reserve. If you get such a […]
Read moreBy the noon hour today, still no truck had arrived in Westminster with the food to be given away. At last report, Daby Snipes of First Steps was at a loss as to when the estimated time of arrival would be
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