Small fire extinguished in Westminster

The fire is out!  A small fire was discovered this morning beneath a Westminster home.  Chief Michael Smith of the Westminster Fire Department said the occupants of a home on England Street saw smoke and called for help. Fire fighters put a stop to the fire.  And Smith says an investigation has started to determine the cause, although no foul […]

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Home school student track and field champion

An Oconee County home school student who won three medals during state track and field competition received congratulations last night from the county school board of trustees.  Addison Berry received a certificate and special recognition as part of the trustees’ meeting.  Addison is a state champion in three competitions:  hurdles, long jump, and triple jump.  Dr. Michael Thorsland, superintendent, said […]

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Tobacco-free school district going too far?

An Oconee school trustee raised questions last night whether the district might be going too far to ensure that the public schools are completely free of tobacco use including the display of items that draw attention to smoking. There were no immediate clear answers to the questions raised by District Five’s Buddy Herring. After calling attention to a section of […]

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Convenience store robbed in Clemson

The police in Clemson hope the release of surveillance photographs can help identify the man who held up a 123 convenience store early yesterday morning. The robbery occurred shortly after 2:15 yesterday morning at the Stop-A-Minit on Tiger Boulevard. The suspect, an African-American male, brandished a handgun and demanded cash from the register. He ran away. No one was hurt. […]

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School lunches to increase by 10 cents

The cost of a school lunch in the Oconee public schools will increase by 10 cents a meal with the school year starting August 19. The announcement was made during last night’s meeting of the county trustees. As a district that takes part in the federal government’s free lunch program to students who qualify, Oconee has little choice in setting […]

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U-S 123 re-paving in Clemson

The heavily congested U-S 123 in Clemson will receive a new surface over the next several days.  According to the city, re-paving from the Lake Hartwell bridge to SC 93 was scheduled to start last night and will continue during the overnight hours of 9 pm to 7 am.  The work schedule is heavily dependent on the weather.  Moving lane […]

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Thorsland extended, given 5% pay boost

Oconee school trustees say they are well pleased by the work done by the district superintendent, Dr. Michael Thorsland. After a closed-door evaluation meeting, Board Chairman Jerry Lee announced that Thorsland will get a two-year extension to his contract, along with a five percent increase in salary. The annual evaluation of the superintendent covered seven major areas and 63 sub-areas […]

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Morris Toney Mason

Seneca, SC — Morris Toney Mason, 73, of 40 Ames Street, Seneca, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Utica Baptist Church with burial to follow at Oconee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Davenport Funeral […]

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Dennis Chapman

Seneca, SC — Dennis Chapman, 61, of 607 Copeland Drive, Seneca, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. The […]

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