New domestic violence awareness webpage

A new webpage has been created by a state agency to highlight critical hotlines, resources and community partners to help victims of domestic violence.  South Carolina DHEC created the new webpage to be a voice to those needing help.  According to the CDC–the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 3 women and about 1 in 4 men […]

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Billy E. “Bill” Nichols

Mr. Billy E. “Bill” Nichols, husband of Vergie Nell Hammond Nichols, met his Lord and Savior face to face early on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.   Bill was retired from the United States Postal Service. He was a veteran of the US Army, and he attended Mt. Vernon Holiness Church. Born in Oconee County, Bill was a son of the […]

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White-tailed deer tend to bolt into traffic

October to November is the time that South Carolina drivers should be especially cautious of roaming white-tailed deer.  According to the DNR, studies show that about 45% of deer-vehicle collisions occur during October to November, and it’s related to the fact deer naturally increase their movements related to breeding.  Most collisions occur near dawn and dusk because deer tend to […]

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Ruby Jordan

Westminster – Ruby Nell Miller Jordan, 82, wife of the late David Samuel Jordan, Sr., passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Seneca Health and Rehabilitation.   Born in Walhalla, South Carolina, Ruby was the daughter of the late Bill and Lois Ida Cox Miller. Ruby was a retired nursing assistant with Lila Doyle and Oconee Memorial Hospital and […]

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Gasoline brand name change

Representatives of the Kent Company, the Texas company that owns the Bountyland Quik Stops, are making application in Oconee County for sign changes, and there’s word this morning that the Bountyland stores are switching from Exxon to Texaco, effective next week.  A Walhalla City Council vote last night approved a monument sign and overlay at the city’s Bountyland location at […]

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Serious U-S 123 accident

By the 9 o’clock hour this morning, a median on 123 — the Seneca-Clemson corridor — remained an accident scene investigation.  Westbound traffic appeared to have been backed up a quarter of a mile.  The scene is in front of the turn to J-C Sports.  One car was smoking; an airbag also deployed.

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