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Seneca, SC — James Bobby Pittman, 82, husband of Annie Sue Rogers Pittman, of 95 Lakeview Drive, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at his home. A native of Buford, GA, Mr. Pittman was the son of the late Claude Newton and Velma McBrayer. Pittman. He retired from Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Mr. Pittman was a member of Rocky Knoll Baptist […]
Read moreThe city of Walhalla officially adopted a State of Emergency ordinance that suspends certain meeting rules and delays the payment of new business licenses and renewals. The city council tonight also agreed to allow merchants to delay paying their share of hospitality and accommodations taxes due for March, April and May to one lump sum payment on June 20. The […]
Read moreIn this evening’s special meeting, Walhalla City Council has voted to immediately close the entire Stumphouse Mountain Park and Trail to all visitors. This is in keeping with government’s wish to keep down gatherings that violate the social distancing guidelines. Councilman Keith Pace said he visited the tourist and recreation attraction last weekend and found large crowds that included several […]
Read moreThe Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority (OJRSA) is asking for sewer customers served by the cities of Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster, and the town of West Union to avoid flushing wipes, paper towels, and other such products into the sewer system. Even if the packaging says “flushable,” these products should be disposed of in the garbage. While wipes and other materials […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced four additional deaths related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. This brings the state’s total number of deaths to 26. The four patients were elderly individuals who also had underlying health conditions. They were residents of Anderson, Beaufort, Lee, and Richland counties. “Every day that we unfortunately have to […]
Read moreLaw enforcement authorities have alleged that a young Easley man drove a car while fleeing the highway patrol last summer and crashed into an Oconee home killing a woman who was asleep. El Asia Hassain Muhammed was jailed and awaits trial on multiple charges, including failure to stop for a blue light and leaving the scene of an accident involving […]
Read moreTwo seniors at Seneca High School have been awarded South Carolina Teaching Fellowships. For Tyson Gentry and Maggie Hart, this is part of their path to become educators once they finish their college educations. Tyson is headed to Anderson University to study Art Education and become K-12 certified. He plans to pursue a master’s degree and work as a visual […]
Read moreWalhalla- Gwindle Guynelle Turner Gibson, 70, passed away March 31, 2020, at Prisma Health-Oconee Memorial Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. The family is at the home of the daughter, Beverly Smith, 232 Ashley Drive, Walhalla, SC 29691. In lieu of flowers, memorials in memory of Gwindle may be made in C/O Sandifer Funeral Home, […]
Read moreThe Golden Corner Food Pantry IS OPEN normal hours, from 10am to noon Monday through Friday and the First Saturday of each month to help those in need in Oconee County. To insure proper social distancing the pantry has switched to an all “drive through” process. The Food Pantry is open to residents of Oconee County who make less than […]
Read morePlans are coming together for a community prayer service Sunday evening in Seneca. Beaverdam Baptist Association is calling it a “Night of Lights.” The evening will take place at the Norton-Thompson Park and start at 6 o’clock. Everyone attending is asked to remain in their cars with windows up throughout the service and tune to 91.7 FM to hear the […]
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