Mackie Vinson

Walhalla –Mackie Eugene Vinson, 69, husband of Evelyn Hall Vinson, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 27th, 2023 at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family.     Born November 16th, 1954, in Seneca, South Carolina, Mackie was the son of the late Hoyt Eugene and Irene Stancil Vinson.  Mackie worked at the Clemson JP Stevens plant […]

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LOUELLA M. BARNES

West Union, SC — Louella M. Barnes, 93, wife of the late Furman Eugene Barnes, of West Union, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023, at her home.   A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Barnes was the daughter of the late Darby and and Minnie Singleton Findley. She retired from Becton/Dickinson Medical Supplies. Mrs. Barnes was a lifetime member of […]

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First-Generation student sets good example

A 26-year old Walhallan, Luis Hernandez, manages both a full-time work schedule and a full-time education load.  Last summer Hernandez’s life changed over the course of a week when his supervisor at JTEKT North America asked if he’d like to enroll at Tri-County Technical College and expand his skill set.  In the last six years, he has worked in the […]

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A Walhalla area boil water advisory

A boil water advisory has been issued for certain sections in rural water service from the city of Walhalla.  Those customers are advised to vigorously boil their water for at least 3 minutes prior to consumption. The advisory is anticipated to remain in place until tomorrow evening. You are requested follow the City of Walhalla, SC and the City of […]

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Shelter is “critically full”

Dogs of all shapes and sizes have filled Oconee’s animal shelter, and the Humane Society says it’s in desperate need of adopters.  Currently, all adoption fees have been waived.  You can preview a dog at oconeehumane.org.  Humane Society officials say, “We encourage anyone with space in their heart and home to please come visit the available dogs as soon as […]

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New digs for the aero advisers

The re-organized Oconee Aeronautics Commission debuted Walhalla meetings yesterday afternoon — a switch to shine a better light on the business of the county’s airport across the lake from Clemson.  Going forward the meetings of the seven-member advisory body shall take place quarterly in county council chambers on the last Thursday of the month at 3:30 pm.  Just before the […]

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