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Tomorrow is the day that Oconeeans may partake in a free food distribution in Westminster. From 11 am to 3 pm the mayor and police officers will be among the volunteers handing out Farmers to Families food boxes. It’s a drive-thru event in the parking lot of the community depot, and due to the pandemic everyone is asked to remain […]
Read moreSeneca, SC — Kimberly Boyzo, 16, of 112 Douglas Drive, Seneca, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020. A native of Anderson, SC, Kimberly was the daughter of Moises Boyzot and Adriana Baracenas Ramirez. She was a Junior at West Oak High School. Kimberly is survived by her brother: Ubaldo De La Torre; and sisters: Yayemi L. Boyzo and […]
Read moreThe future of Oconee’s former courthouse is going to be the topic for county council meetings in both January and February, Council Chairman Julian Davis has disclosed today. One idea is a new roof over the 1956 building that came in with a lot of fanfare, in part, because of its modern features all those years ago. But county employees […]
Read moreA prospect for major league baseball, who has ties to Seneca, is staking his chances with another club. Tis the season of free agents, and Michael Gettys has left the San Diego Padres’ organization for the Boston Red Sox. He’s an outfield prospect with power capability, having clubbed 31 home runs in the minor leagues’ last season, 2019. Gettys’ grandparents […]
Read moreToday through Wednesday, Walhalla sanitation trucks will make their rounds on regular schedule. However, customers who would normally see their trash taken away on Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) will receive service on Wednesday. Thursday roll cart customers should have their cart out and ready to be picked up by 7 am Wednesday.
Read morePrisma Health encourages everyone to take advantage of its drive-thru flu vaccine shots before the end of the month. Those influenza vaccinations will transition to other Prisma outlets, such as doctors’ offices. Health officials warn that contracting the flu and COVID-19 at the same time is possible and could likely lead to more complications than if the flu were the […]
Read moreAcross South Carolina yesterday, new cases of COVID-19 once again exceeded 1,000 (1,066) for a 24-hour reporting period, along with nine new deaths. Among new cases: 40 from Oconee County. Statewide total case count is now approaching 200,000 and the death toll is nearing 4,000. Of 8,394 test results received by DHEC Saturday, the positivity was 12.7%.
Read moreAn accident last night near Six Mile in Pickens County involved two cars and two pickup trucks. The state patrol said the crash on SC 183 near Hatteras Ridge was fatal to the driver of a 2006 Honda Accord and is referring questions about the identity to the the county coroner’s office. The accident was reported about 6 pm, three […]
Read moreWestminster – Faye Ruth Hunnicutt Beard, 75, wife of late Junior Beard, passed away Saturday, November 21st, 2020 at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family. Faye was formerly of Pendleton, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Alma “Tootsie” Hendrix Hunnicutt. Faye retired from AnMed in the outpatient surgery department as a CNA, […]
Read moreCOVID-19 continues its hold on Oconee County and elsewhere. The latest numbers from the state health agency show two new Oconee County deaths and a total of 40 virus deaths among Oconeeans since the pandemic began. The latest county deaths are a middle aged person on Tuesday and an elderly resident on Friday. The state on Saturday saw an additional […]
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