Joseph Marvin Guy

Seneca-Joseph Marvin “Joe” Guy, 91, of Seneca, SC, passed away on July 19, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.   Joe was born on June 17, 1929 in Oconee County, SC, son of Walter Lee and Sallie Clayton Guy. He was a veteran of the US Army and a retired brick mason.  His well-regarded brickwork is found […]

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Joye re-appointed to policy board

  Gov. Henry McMaster has reappointed Chuck Joye of Anderson to the S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control. The reappointment was recently approved by the state senate.  Joye represents Oconee, Anderson, and the rest of the 3rd Congressional District on the policy board. His term will expire June 30, 2023. He has served two terms on the Board and […]

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Smoke smell at an assisted living facility

Fire fighting personnel encountered a smell of smoke Saturday afternoon at an assisted living care facility in Seneca.  A compressor burned, apparently the result of an electric power issue at Morningside’s Wells Highway location.  It was not clear whether the incident required a temporary evacuation of the facility’s residents.

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Is safety taking a back seat to economics?

As they gather to make a decision on Oconee schools, the county trustees are likely to go into tonight’s meeting with a variety of feedback from the citizenry.  One feedback is a letter from the daughter of a Seneca teacher that questions whether a decision to re-start classroom teaching is more about economics than safety.  Her letter starts this way:  […]

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An Oconee commission on African-American affairs

At tomorrow’s meeting of Oconee County Council, there will be talk of creating an “Oconee County SC Commission on African-American Affairs.”  This matter shows up on the agenda in the form of a presentation to be made by Shawn Johnson and Tinishia Graham.  Council’s regular July meeting will be 6 pm tomorrow in the chambers of Oconee County Council in […]

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2.235 new cases, 19 more confirmed deaths

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control yesterday announced 2,335 new confirmed cases and one new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 19 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. DHEC note: “At this time, we are unable to report the number of hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under […]

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1,481 new cases, 39 deaths and an asterisk

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,481 new confirmed cases and two new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 39 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. At this time, we are unable to report the number of hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation […]

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Roy Freeman

Roy Davis Freeman, 79, of 120 B Northwoods Drive, passed away July 18th, 2020 at Prisma Oconee Memorial Hospital. Roy was born in West Union, South Carolina and was the son of the late Raymond and Bessie Moore Freeman. Roy was a veteran of the United States Navy where he retired as a Chief Petty Officer from 1958-1977 and was […]

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Appreciable drop in Oconee joblessness

Every third Friday of the month at least one officer worker at the Oconee Economic Alliance has an eye out for the latest jobless percentages for the county and the state.  Emily Hodge and her co-workers were pleased today to see the state’s latest report (for June.)  It shows a drop in the percentage of those out of work but […]

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Lawmaker’s land up for zoning change

Property belonging to the state representative Bill Sandifer is up for a zoning change during a public hearing Monday night in Seneca.  The applicant for the zoning change–Chad Hamilton (D1 Performance) will request the Seneca Planning Commission to change 1-0-1-2-6 Clemson Boulevard from Office Commercial zoning to Highway Commercial zoning.  The re-zoning request tops the agenda for Monday’s 6 pm […]

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