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Pendleton, SC– Glen Lewis Adams, 93, husband of the late Rena Addis Rhodes Adams of Pendleton, SC, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at The Residents at Park Place. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Adams was the son of the late Willie Jasper Adams and Verna Gladys Spencer Adams. He retired from Platt-Saco-Lowell as a Machinist and […]
Read moreAt their annual meeting in June, Pioneer Rural Water customers will be asked to fill Territory Seat #3 on the board of directors. A two-way contest for the seat developed yesterday when two men were nominated: James Stone and Robert Eadens. According to Barry Stevenson, board chairman, the seat has opened as the result of Jerry Barlow’s move outside the […]
Read moreA ceremonial touch is in store late next week when the town of Salem breaks ground for a long-desired utility infrastructure project. Groundbreaking is set for Friday afternoon, March 18 for the construction of a water line loop. That loop is seen as a project to help spur economic development for the small town.
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The integrity of a large bridge connecting Oconee County with Clemson may have been behind a question recently posed to Clemson city officials. At a “Conversations with Council” get together, the question of when the highway 123 bridge over Lake Hartwell was last inspected, elicited the following reply: “South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is required to complete the biannual […]
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Rising costs are pinching West Union. Town Council last night raised the cost of a water tap to $1,500. Residential garbage pickup goes up from $10,50 to $12 dollars; commercial garbage pickups will cost $15 dollars. Mayor Linda Oliver says of the costs to run a town of 350 population: “It’s terrible. Everything’s going sky high.” Oliver expects that when […]
Read moreFood Lion says it will press charges if an investigation identifies the vandals responsible for graffiti on the back of the supermarket building in the Keowee Village Shopping Center. A sheriff’s officer snapped photographs of the spray painting and, in his report, noted “a large tent city” behind the building in woods. The spray painting was discovered Monday morning.
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Andy Lee and Jared Burton are Westminster’s two prominent exports to the professional sports world. Ceremonies at city hall last night showed the city’s pride for a pair of current-day athletic teams that have state champ distinctions. First, the city council recognized the 1-A basketball team of the Foothills Christian School. And later it was recognition for the public school […]
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Some disappointment could be sensed last night when the Westminster administrator was unable to produce a report detailing how much the city collected through its Automatic Metering fee that assessed customers $7 dollars a month. But Kevin Bronson, the administrator, promised that the accounting in the form of a special audit will be available to the city council in ten […]
Read moreWestminster so far has one-half of its share of $1.3 million in American Rescue Plan money, as one of 254 small South Carolina towns and cities eligible to use based on federal standards. And last night the city fathers found two utility infrastructure projects for some of the money. Westminster will spend nearly $80 thousand for seven sewer flow meters, […]
Read moreA Walhalla church continues its mission of feeding those in need. From 4:30 to 5:30 this afternoon, there’ll be another food giveaway from the pantry of St. Luke Methodist on E. Main.
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