Early Voting number exceeded 100K

At the close of the early voting period on Friday, June 10, 2022, 100,450 South Carolinians had voted early in the June Primaries. Last month, Governor McMaster signed legislation establishing early voting in South Carolina, which allowed all voters to vote in the June Primaries as early as May 31.   “Governor McMaster and the General Assembly created a more […]

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Federal dollars for Oconee and Pickens utility work

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) submitted the following member-directed spending requests for Interior, Environment and Related Agencies projects in South Carolina. Graham made the requests to the Senate Appropriations Committee, on which he serves.   The Interior, Environment and Related Agencies funding requests include:   Aiken County: $10 million for wastewater treatment plant expansion. Anderson County: $10 million for […]

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Betty Jean Kelly Holliday

Seneca, SC — Betty Jean Kelly Holliday, 88, wife of the late Thomas Hulett Holliday, of 100 Pershing Ave, Clemson, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.   A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Holliday was the daughter of the late William Ernest Kelly and Gladys Dorsey Kelly. She was retired from the […]

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Stephen Garza

Salem, SC – Stephen Glen Garza, 65, husband of Faye LaDell Talley Garza, of 107 Lewis Rd., Salem passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at his residence.   A native of Enid, Oklahoma, Mr. Garza was the son of the late Samuel Humberto Garza II and Donna Mae Hall Garza. He was the project quality control manager and also […]

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Restaurant workers take a bite out of hunger

A one-day effort involving the employees of two Chick-fil-A restaurants (in Seneca and Clemson) is going to allow 10 community feeding organizations to provide meals to those with need.  Chick-fil-A officials say more than 25,000 meals were assembled and packaged for feeding services that include Clemson Community Care, Dot’s Kitchen in Westminster, and the food pantry at Walhalla’s St. Luke […]

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Dr. Shelby Grant Tilford

Seneca- Dr. Shelby Grant Tilford, 85, husband of Jacqueline “Jackie” Tilford, passed away Friday, June 10th, 2022, at the Greenville Post-Acute Care.   Born in Grayson County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Ernest and Dolores McGrew Tilford. Dr. Tilford was an atmospheric spectroscopist, Earth scientist, and science program administrator. He retired in 1994 after a long career […]

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What it is and why we celebrate it in Oconee County

Curious about the history and inspiration behind some of Oconee County’s favorite festivals?  Oconee History Museum, in partnership with Lake Hartwell Country, has the cure for your curiosity with a new digital exhibit series called Why We Celebrate.  This exhibit explores the history and culture of Mountain Rest’s Hillbilly Day, Westminster’s Apple Festival, and Walhalla’s Oktoberfest.  Each digital exhibit will […]

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Aaron Lamar Taylor

Seneca, SC– Aaron Lamar Taylor, 69, husband of Margaret Medlin Taylor, of 317 Johnson Cove Rd., Seneca, SC passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 at his residence.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Taylor was the son of the late John Aaron “Big John” Taylor and Dessie Viola Hudgins Taylor. He was retired from Duke Energy as an […]

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