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An Oconee prosecutor is in the running for a soon-to-be-vacant circuit judgeship. According to the state Judicial Merit Selection Commission, Jason Alderman is one of eight candidates pursuing the at-large judgeship that Cordell Maddox of Anderson is vacating in the next few months for retirement. Alderman, a Long Creek resident, has worked as chief deputy solicitor in Oconee County. The […]
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Authorities say a 29-year-old Easley man died Saturday — the victim of a motorcycle accident earlier this summer in Pickens County. According to the coroner’s office, the motorcycle driven by Jesse Luke Posey hit a deer during the early morning hours July 6 on U-S 178 and Mauldin Lake Road, Liberty.
Read moreSeneca, SC – David Lee Shriner, 84, of Seneca, SC, husband of Josephine Miller Shriner, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024 at his residence. A native of Norfolk, VA, Mr. Shriner was the son of the late Robert Fletcher Shriner and Martha E. Dant Shriner. He retired from Delta Airlines and was a member of New Hope Baptist […]
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Road closings are in place in downtown Walhalla today for Jeep Fest 2024. Organizers offer a jumbo video screen displaying the noon hour Clemson-Georgia game. After game, country rocker Leah Seawright and Mark Herndon of Alabama-game perform in a free, outdoor Main Street concert. Main Street downtown is closed from Ann to Tugaloo streets both ways. Ken’s Pharmacy customers can […]
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City of Seneca and Light and Water offices are closed on Monday, for Labor Day. The night deposit, however, remains open for utility payments. In an emergency situation, please call 864/885-2723 for assistance.
Read moreWestminster- Mary Margaret O’Connor Sullivan, 75, wife of the late James “Jim” Peter Sullivan, passed away on Friday, August 30th, 2024, at her residence. Born February 5th, 1949, in South Hampton, New York, Mary was the daughter of the late Donald and Helen Gill O’Connor. Mary worked as a Registered Nurse at Oconee Memorial Hospital in the ER. Mary is […]
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The Clemson University Department of Plant Industry destroyed multiple nests near Hilton Head Island of yellow-legged hornets, a potentially devastating pest. The secondary nests were found in trees. It was a search and destroy mission that included traps and on-site monitoring by department personnel. Clemson inspectors are asking homeowners to allow them access to their property as they continue their […]
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System overload. That’s one way to explain why the Oconee County jail system of storing and transmitting fingerprint records has far exceeded capacity. The current system was designed to store 50 thousand fingerprint records, but currently stores 78 thousand – far above capacity. The solution being recommended to the county council next week is converting the records to what’s called […]
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The company servicing Oconee County voting machinery recommends replacing the batteries every four to five years. And when the county council sits for its August meeting on Tuesday next week, the council will be asked to approve the payment of a near $57 thousand invoice to Print Elect of New Bern, North Carolina. Only a certified technician from Election […]
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A 38-year-old man near Seneca has been arrested by Oconee Sheriff’s Office on charges of kidnapping and domestic violence first degree. Kerry Orlando Hollins allegedly assaulted a female last weekend at his Bountyland apartment home and seized her phone, preventing her from calling for help. According to the domestic violence arrest warrant, Hollins allegedly punched the female and used a […]
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