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The agenda is set for West Union’s March meeting of town council. Tomorow’s meeting at town hall starts at 5:45 with a public hearing. Among agenda items tomorrow are ordinances on open containers, drug house as a business, and loitering and prowling within the corporate limits.
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“Very well qualified” is how Jody Gaulin describes Jessica Hartshorn. At Saturday’s convention of Oconee Democrats, Gaulin helped lead a petition drive to qualify Jessica Hartshorn, forestry professor at Clemson, as a ballot candidate this year for a seat on the county board for soil and water conservation.
Read moreLarry Bruce Busha (Buck), of Westminster, SC was born on December 6th, 1947, and passed away on March 7th, 2024 at the age of 76. The legacy of his lifelong passion was helping others and riding motorcycles, continues to ripple through Upstate SC and beyond. In his younger days, Larry had a passion for baseball and teaching youngsters the […]
Read moreWestminster – Charles Junior McAlister,78, husband of the late Alice Eunice Cromer McAlister, passed away on Saturday, March 9th, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born May 3rd, 1945, in Seneca, South Carolina, Charles was the son of the late Agnes McAlister. Charles was a United States Army Veteran, who retired from JP Stevens. He was […]
Read moreSeneca, SC — Janet W Manley, 63, of Walhalla, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Cottingham Hospice House. A native of Oconee County, Ms. Manley was the daughter of Patricia Rouette Wald and the late Harold Wald. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her mother, Ms. Manley is survived by her daughters: Jennifer […]
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A West Union area woman will bid this year to be Oconee’s next county treasurer. A campaign announcement from auditor office employee Gena Acree says she intends to file to run in the Republican primary when qualifying starts on Saturday. Acree says she has 17 years’ relevant experience in local government. She works currently as senior tax records specialist in […]
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“At this point, I’m a no vote.” Catherine Watt, Clemson city councilwoman, made such a declaration to 101.7/WGOG NEWS when asked her position on the proposed HUB planned development that will change the landscape of her city’s Uptown District. The city council is scheduled to vote one week from tonight. Primarily, a new student housing complex, the HUB would erase […]
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An Anderson teacher from Walhalla brought her campaign Saturday to her fellow Oconee County Democrats. Frances Guldner expects to be part of what appears to be a three-candidate campaign to win her party’s nomination to run for the U-S House of Representatives. Guldner shared with 101.7/WGOG NEWS one part of her five-point platform which reads: “Let’s make sure we work […]
Read moreWestminster – Allene Carter Bearden, 90, wife of the late James “Jim” Mann Bearden, passed away on Thursday, March 7th, 2024, at Lila Doyle Post-Acute. Born September 5th, 1933, in Westminster, South Carolina, Allene was the daughter of the late Dan and Sarah Denny Carter. Allene was a CNA and later retired from Becton Dickson. Allene was an amazing […]
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Seneca’s Ed Halbig, departing for New Mexico, will head up a department bureau for the state of New Mexico. A farewell event is being held this afternoon at city hall for the 21-year (“and some change”, he says), director of planning and community development. He will now work for the New Mexico Department of Transportation as chief of its bureau […]
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