Karl Addis last one (win) for the ages

One of the candidates who were effusive last night in amazement of the Oconee County voter turnout was the long-time coroner, Karl Addis.  Alone on ballot, Addis tallied 99% of the vote.  That equates to 35 thousand voters who are keeping Addis in the office which has responsible to declare and, where necessary, investigate deaths of the citizenry.  Voters did […]

Read more

Nearly 3 of 4 eligible Oconeeans turn out

Oconee officials marveled over the county’s participation in the 2020 General Election.  Vote tallies last night showed 72.69% of eligible Oconeeans cast ballots – whether they voted by mail, by in-person absentee, or by showing up yesterday at their polling places.  If that percentage holds, it’ll reflect an increase of about five percent from 2016.  The county’s voters delivered winning […]

Read more

White House winner still in doubt

  Trump and Biden now focus on three industrial states that could prove crucial in deciding the White House, according to the wire service The Associated Press.  By early today, neither candidate had the 270 Electoral College votes to win.  South Carolina, however, stayed true to its solid red leanings, as South Carolina voters delivered whopping margins for President Trump […]

Read more

Oconee’s 2020 vote

The Oconee electorate has given Republican incumbents votes in the range of 70% in their bids to win back offices.  Benefitting were President Trump, Senator Graham, and Rep. Duncan.  Jody Gaulin, chairwoman of Oconee Democrats, said earlier tonight that Graham enjoyed a 52-46% advantage statewide, but she’s hopeful her party’s candidate, Harrison, can reverse that.  There’s to be a new […]

Read more

State revenue agents arrest Pickens County man

  Agents from the South Carolina Department of Revenue arrested a Pickens County man on charges of forgery and furnishing a false tax document.  According to the DOR, Six Mile resident Ricardo Antonio Ramos is accused of filing a state individual income tax return in which he allegedly claimed a $31 thousand credit in February 2019.  He also allegedly claimed […]

Read more

A parade for Westminster, afterall

COVID concerns had led to the belief that Westminster might call off the annual Christmas parade there.  Not so.  Rebecca Overton, interim administrator, announces this year’s parade will roll through the city at 6:30 Friday night, December 11.  Following the parade, a tree lighting ceremony will take place at the Retreat Street Park.  Westminster’s official observance of the season will […]

Read more

Sarah Lee

  Seneca- Sarah Louise Looney Lee, 88, beloved wife of the late Randolph James Lee, went to her reward November 2nd, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.   Born in Oconee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Albert Charles and Ellen Waldrop Looney. Sarah was retired from Jantzen, was a member of the Courtney […]

Read more

November could be the month for a new water plant

  This month still looks promising for the arrival of Walhalla’s new water treatment plant.  The new plant at Lake Keowee has actually been running for a period of weeks, a period of time in which the water department used to make adjustments.  Scott Parris, utilities superintendent, projects the end of the year when his city will make the final […]

Read more

Mailed ballots being scanned

Oconee voters are lining up at their regular precincts today to cast ballots to make their voices known in the General Election.  Meantime, the process is underway to process a large number of votes that have previously been received by Oconee Elections by the mail ballot process.  Those are being scanned electronically today.  And Joy Scharich, elections director, says the […]

Read more
1 868 869 870 871 872 2,958