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Pickens- Betty Manley Evans, 79, wife of the late Richard Ernest Evans, passed away Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at her residence. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Betty was the daughter of the late Olen Joe and Beatrice Wilson Manley. Betty worked at MFG as an operator and retired from Cryovac. She was an active member of her church […]
Read moreBetty England Bennett Caldwell, 87, went to heaven on March 2, 2024. She was a strong Christian woman who loved her family, loved her dog and loved her church. She leaves behind 3 children, 5 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren (and one on the way). She had achieved a Masters degree in education and worked many years in the public school […]
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Oconee’s sewer commissioners are agreeable to accept a developer’s offer of capital contributions in place of impact fees – a deal that will see hundreds of new apartment-style housing units on the 123 Seneca-Clemson corridor near the SC 93 turn to the university. Chris Eleazer, executive director of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority, told the commissioners, “I think it is […]
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A Clemson neighborhood bordered by two streams near Issaquena Trail is being monitored by the city, with an eye toward finding solutions to incidents of flooding. Dellwood neighborhood flooding was a topic for the February “Conversation with Council” evening. The city acknowledges the problem and has tasked its stormwater division to monitor it. A solution has been lacking, in part […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC – Dennis Alan Lusk, 62, husband of the late Diane Lusk, of Walhalla, SC, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at his residence. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Lusk was the son of Clyde Edward and Joyce Coggins Lusk. He worked for many years at Sangamo and was a member of Rocky Knoll […]
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A prescribed burn is scheduled to get underway at the noon hour today in Oconee County, just west of Highway 76 off Orchard Road near Woodall Shoals Road. U-S Forest Service will deploy a helicopter as part of today’s operation. Indications are that smoke will be visible in the area.
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More light in evenings is a benefit of Daylight-Saving Time. However, the motor club AAA warns that darker mornings and the loss of one hour sleep can lead to drowsy driving. Estimates are drowsy driving is a factor in roughly ten times as many traffic fatalities as traditional crash data indicate. This Sunday, March 10, is the day to wind […]
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Road construction has resumed at a three-way Clemson intersection. Over the next few weeks, expect lane closures or delays, or both, on Cherry Road, W. Cherry Road, and Old Stone Church Road. City of Clemson says when the work is finished, new traffic patterns will take effect and it’s likely drivers will have to adjust to the new pattern.
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An accident at mid-day Friday took the life of a young Anderson man. The victim was 20-year-old Dallas Allen Lee Campbell. The state patrol reported Campbell lost control of his car on the Dobbins Bridge Road. According to the coroner’s office, speed appears to have been a major factor in the accident just before noon on Friday.
Read moreLa France, SC – George Edward Addis, 99, husband of the late Mildred Shirley Addis, of La France, SC, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024, at his daughters home. A native of La France, SC, Mr. Addis was the son of the late Fred J. and Viola Smith Addis. He was a veteran of the United States Navy […]
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