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Westminster – George Burney Libby, 75, went to his Heavenly Father Monday, June 8, 2020 at Prisma Cottingham Hospice House. George was born in Asheville, NC to Waldo Edwin Libby III and Catherine Addie Wilson Libby. George was employed by Beacon Manufacture, Swannanoa, NC and Westminster, SC as a Dye house manager. He retired from Greenfield Industries, Seneca where he […]
Read moreThe SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 434 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and 11 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 15,228 and those who have died to 568. Five of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals from Fairfield (2), Florence (1), Lee […]
Read moreAt this hour, young people are staging a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Walhalla, in front of the police station at Main and N. College. Chief Sean Brinson said, “We have about 10 peaceful protesters in front of our PD.”
Read moreThe SC Technical College System Foundation awarded Tri-County Technical College a second year of funding from a $1 million Duke Energy grant to expand its power lineworker training program to meet workforce demands. As Duke Energy and other utilities build the smart-thinking grid of the future, and the industry adapts to an aging workforce that will retire in coming years […]
Read moreIt’s too early to know what the next public school year will entail in South Carolina. Or to know just what conditions will the schools be allowed to re-admit their students. But Dr. Michael Thorsland, the Oconee superintendent, may get a glimpse of what the state is thinking when he talks by phone this week with Molly Spearman, state superintendent […]
Read moreApparently Oconeeans are not just voting high numbers of absentee ballots. They also are casting a lot of votes by walk-up today. The elections director, Joy Scharich, at the noon hour today said, “Higher turnout than I expected.”
Read moreGreenville, SC — Rita Jane Smith, 64, of 8 N. Texas Avenue, Greenville, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Poinsett Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. A native of Walhalla, SC, Ms. Smith was the daughter of the late Fletcher and Willie Blackwell Smith. Ms. Smith is survived by her son: James Davis (Angilia) of Westminster, SC; brother: Turner Smith (Patricia) […]
Read moreIn the best interest of the health of all South Carolinians, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), S.C. Hospital Association (SCHA), S.C. Medical Association (SCMA) and S.C. Office of Rural Health (SCORH) issue the following joint statement: “DHEC, SCHA, SCMA and SCORH have come together to strongly urge all South Carolinians to actively help reduce the spread […]
Read moreNear Walhalla this morning, Oconee sheriff’s officers started an investigation into what appears to have been a car-break-in. Three squad cars were parked at a Westminster Highway address not far from WGOG. According to sheriff’s spokesman Jimmy Watt, one person was placed in custody and there were indications that someone may have tried to get into the home.
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Monday announced 542 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and 11 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 14,800 and those who have died to 557. Eleven deaths occurred in elderly individuals from Berkeley (1), Chesterfield (1), Dillon (1), Greenville […]
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