Linda Bowen

Westminster- Linda Adkins Bowen, 73, wife of John Bowen, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded at home by her family, on Thursday, June 9th, 2022, after a brief illness. Born in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Linda was the daughter of the late Banks and Ann Adkins. She was a graduate of Rock Hill High School Class […]

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Public invited for community law enforcement forum

Two organizations join next week to sponsor an Oconee County forum to allow the community and law enforcement an exchange ideas and thoughts on what remains a major concern of Americans–crime.  The forum will be 5:30 to 7 pm Tuesday, June 14 at the Blue Ridge Community Center, Holland Avenue, Seneca.  Pre-registration is encouraged at tctc.edu/forum.  Arranging this forum are […]

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Coupons for fresh fruit and veggies

Two days next week are reserved for the return of the annual South Carolina Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.  Low income seniors, 60 and older, may line up at Seneca’s Blue Ridge Community Center to receive $25 dollars worth of coupon that may be redeemed for fresh fruit and vegetables produced by local growers.  The distribution location is 315 Holland […]

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Tracking COVID spread in your county

As COVID-19 community levels increase across South Carolina and the rest of the nation, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is urging residents to track community level spread in the county where they live/work and follow the prevention steps to take based on the latest data. In addition, residents should remain up to date on COVID-19 […]

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I-85 northeast Georgia traffic fatality

The sheriff in Hart County, Georgia–Mike Cleveland–was at a loss this week to understand why the driver of an 18-wheeler lost control and ran his rig off I-85 and to his death.  A report by Lake Hartwell Radio WLHR does not identify the deceased by name, but states that several water trucks were required to put out the fire that […]

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The governor places his record on line

At the dais yesterday in Walhalla, the South Carolina governor touted the record over the last couple of years and told his audience that his decision to avoid a major shut down during the pandemic has positioned the state to continue to be attractive to business and industry which looks for ideal places to invest.  Henry McMaster, who is bidding […]

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Oconee voters who’ve already decided

Less than one week to voting day, a large batch of the Oconee voting public has its mind made up.  They’ve already voted, taking advantage of the state’s new early voting law.  By early afternoon, an election official counted 1,205 votes cast in advance of Tuesday’s Democratic and Republican primaries.  It appears that by the deadline Tuesday, some 1,700 Oconee […]

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Directing funds to school security

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) and U.S. Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Calif.) in introducing the Safe Schools Act, to allow schools to use unspent COVID relief dollars allocated through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund for security measures, including locks, panic buttons, individual room security systems, video surveillance, and hiring and paying […]

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Senator brings home the bacon

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) submitted the following member-directed spending requests for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies projects in South Carolina. Graham made the requests to the Senate Appropriations Committee, on which he serves.   The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding requests include:   Carolina Youth Development Center: $361,000 to […]

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