Fire damages trailer at Goodwill

An early morning fire at the back of the Goodwill store near Seneca has been extinguished, and it appears Goodwill will be able to do business today, in the opinion of the fire chief.  When fire fighters arrived around 3 this morning, they first thought the back warehouse attached to the building was afire.  But they discovered that the fire […]

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Lewis Paul Miller Jr.

Clemson, SC — Lewis Paul Miller, Jr., 87, husband of Doris Emerson Miller, of 140 Cambridge Drive, Clemson, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020, at his home.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Miller was the son of the late Rev. Lewis Paul Miller, Sr. and Alice Lunsford Miller. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and […]

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Mary Ruth Smith

      Seneca – Mary Ruth Blackwell Smith, 77, wife of the late Wade Norman Smith, passed away on Monday, August 10th, 2020 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in the Brasstown Community of Oconee, South Carolina, Mary was the daughter of the late Joseph Lusty and Robbie Helen Head Blackwell. Mary was retired from Valenite, and […]

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Legitimate contact tracing can slow the spread

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today encouraged all South Carolinians to respond to legitimate contact tracing calls and emails from public health officials, while remaining vigilant against scams. “Our contact tracing team plays a critical role in helping to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our communities,” said Mike Elieff, DHEC Pubic Health Preparedness director. […]

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South Carolina’s one-day case total below 1,000

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 718 new confirmed cases and 17 new deaths from the novel coronavirus COVID-1.  It’s the first time since early July that the state counts fewer than 1,000 cases in a 24-hour period.  One dozen new Oconee cases are reported, along with one more death—an elderly Oconeean who died […]

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Virus complications and a Seneca death

Sandifer Funeral Home has announced the death of Linda Gail Roberts Jackson, a Seneca woman as the result of complications of COVID-19.  Her death occurred Saturday at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial.  She was 81.  No formal services for Linda Gail Roberts Jackson.  Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.sandiferfuneralhome.com.

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Aileen Hamby Land

Salem, SC — Mrs. Gladys Aileen Hamby Land, 91, wife of the late Melvin Land, died Sunday, August 9, 2020, at Rolling Green Village in Greenville, SC.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Aileen was born to the late Frank and Sophia Hamby in the Fairview Community in 1928. She had a long career as a cosmetologist and practiced […]

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5.1 quake was felt here

Yesterday morning’s 5.1 earthquake centered near the Virginia-North Carolina line could be felt in parts of South Carolina, including the 101.7/WGOG listening area.  One man asleep at his Coffee Road, Walhalla home felt trembling beneath his bed.  There was no damage.  Others in places such as Clemson and Greenville felt it also.

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Construction permit for Fair Play/I-85 sewer

Perhaps as early this week the state will be asked to permit Oconee County’s long-talked about project to bring piped sewer to Fair Play and the nearby I-85 highway.  On behalf of the county and the Joint Regional Sewer Authority, the formal application will be sent by an engineering firm, Davis and Floyd.  Of late, surveyors have been seen along […]

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