Blue Ridge Electric board seats available

One month from now, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative will welcome nominees for seats on its board of directors.  Three seats are available in the following Blue Ridge service counties:  Oconee, Anderson, and Pickens.  Blue Ridge customers are invited to nomination meetings.  In Oconee’s case, the seat of Len Talley will be available, and Talley seeks re-election.  Oconee Blue Ridge customers […]

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Randall Edward Lusk

Walhalla, SC– Randall Edward Lusk, 68, beloved husband of 49 years to Kathy Brock Lusk, of Walhalla, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023, at MUSC Medical Center.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Lusk was the son of Ralph Edward Lusk and the late Frances Marion Johnson Lusk. He retired from Ulbrich, working in sales, and attended Salem […]

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Bessie Cragg

    Walhalla, SC — Bessie Ida Rogers Cragg, 93, wife of the late Albert Lemar Cragg, of Walhalla, passed away on ——day, January –, 2023, at her home.   A native of Hiawassee, GA, Mrs. Cragg was the daughter of the late Arvin Leander and Flora Bell Bradshaw Rogers. She retired from sales and was of the ——– faith. […]

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Voters’ feedback requested on Clemson election changes

Today’s city of Clemson announcement starts out:  “Due to circumstances at the state level and beyond the City’s control, the City of Clemson’s municipal elections will be moving to odd numbered years.”  And Clemson voters are invited to a public hearing Monday, February 6 to express opinions and concerns.  Clemson concedes that keeping city elections on even-numbered years with the […]

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Oconee included in an updated transportation plan

Thirty Oconee intersection improvements are included in an updated regional transportation plan, according to a planner with a government service agency headquartered at Greenville.  Lance Estep of the SC Appalachian Council of Governments said the long-range plan was updated in October.  Across the counties that border I-85, a total of 80 intersection projects were identified.  As far as Oconee is […]

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An Eagles reunion in Salem

No longer is there a public school in Salem.  But alive are the memories of those who attended middle and high school when there was a Tamassee-Salem Middle and High School.  All T-S alumni have an invitation to return to visit with classmates, friends, teachers and staff during a reunion 2 to 4 o’clock Saturday   afternoon, March 4.  Here are […]

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