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A transmission outage took out power temporarily today for customers apparently in a wide area of eastern Oconee between Seneca and Clemson. Power to affected Blue Ridge customers was restored around 6:15 this morning. Blue Ridge’s Terry Ballenger said info received by Blue Ridge dispatchers during the stormy night indicated the trouble involved a Duke transmission line. That left two […]
Read moreThe police in Clemson say someone on Friday stole a package left on the porch of a home. They are referring to the thief as a porch “pirate” and have a video of the theft. If you can help identify the suspect, call Detective Crooks at 624-2000.
Read moreA young man has been ordered to serve 15 years in prison for his part in the double homicide last year in the Utica community. Jeremy Alexander Trotter entered his pleas of guilt yesterday in the Oconee General Sessions Court to charges of voluntary manslaughter, armed robbery, and malicious injury. A co-defendant, Steven Lee Reynolds, pleaded guilty last month to […]
Read moreOconee state lawmakers predict much of the 2020 General Assembly in Columbia will be consumed by an effort to protect electric power consumers from the debt created by the failure two and a half years ago of a new nuclear plant project in the state. From the failure, stockholders and ratepayers are left with the prospect of having to cover […]
Read moreFire broke out late last night in a camper near Seneca. Rural Fire Control reported no one hurt in the fire that occurred on Webb Road near the Singing Pines Road. The call was answered at 9:45.
Read moreModerate to heavy rain is falling this morning across Oconee County. The water is fast accumulating on road surfaces, creating the potential for hydro-planning and car accidents. So, everyone should take his time and be careful this morning–especially during the morning rush. The effects of storm-related power outages are being felt in eastern sections of Oconee, from Seneca to the […]
Read moreWestminster, SC — Kyle David Cooper, 34, husband of Cynthia Cooper, of 306 Gaston Circle, Westminster, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 in Greenville, SC. Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 PM, Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 3:00-4:00 PM, Wednesday, prior to the service, at Davenport Funeral Home. In […]
Read moreSeneca, SC — Larry Winston Holcombe, 72, passed peacefully at his home in Seneca on Sunday, December 14, 2019, with his wife and children by his side. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at New Hope Baptist Church, 4010 Keowee School Road, Seneca, SC 29672. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family […]
Read moreWestminster, SC — Carrie Mae Norris Jackson Neal, 98, wife of the late George Verner “Bottle” Neal, of 1143 Westminster Highway, Westminster, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Coneross Baptist Church with burial to follow at the church cemetery. The body will be placed […]
Read moreThe depiction of a large wintery scene that adorns the lobby window of the Walhalla Post Office is an example of how the advanced art class at the high school is demonstrating some of its work to the general community. Class teacher Tena Hunt, a third-year teacher at the high school, says her class numbers 22 students, and they are […]
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