W.R. “Bill” Hardy

Seneca- W.R. “Bill” Hardy, 87, husband of Lois Murray Hardy, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the Prisma Cottingham Hospice House surrounded by his family. A Memorial Service will be held 3:00 pm, Sunday, December 15, 2019 at the Chapel of Sandifer Funeral Home. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2-3 pm at Sandifer Funeral […]

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Willie “Harold” Martin

Westminster- Willie “Harold” Martin, 81, husband of Madaline Simpson Martin, passed away December 11, 2019 at the Prisma Health- Cottingham Hospice House. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00 am, Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Chapel of Sandifer Funeral home with burial to follow at Heritage Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, […]

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Virgil “Tony” Justus

Walhalla- Virgil Anthony “Tony” Justus, 75 passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the Prisma Cottingham Hospice House surrounded by his family. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00 am, Friday, December 13, 2019 at the Chapel of Sandifer Funeral home with burial to follow at Long Creek Memorial. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 […]

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Annual “North-South” game is Saturday

South Carolina’s top high school football players face off for one last time Saturday at Myrtle Beach in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl.  Kickoff will be 12:30 pm at the Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium.  The event showcases 88 South Carolina players, not only for their athletic ability, but for their character on and off the field.  Two of those players […]

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Investigation finishes into Upstate horse attacks

The state police (SLED) and other law enforcement agencies have closed their investigation into a rash of horse attacks.  In the end, evidence shows the horse attacks were the result of altercations with wild boars in the area.  The investigation involved five incidents within a four-week period across Greenville and Spartanburg counties.  Supporting the conclusion are animal tracks consistent with […]

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Empty building could become low-cost health clinic

An Oconee County councilman, Wayne McCall, believes the former state health department building in Walhalla, without much cost, can be transformed into a low-cost health clinic for Walhalla and surrounding areas. McCall and fellow county councilman John Elliott are leading an effort to re-use the large county-owned building that sits empty one block below the county courthouse. McCall, Elliott, and […]

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Oconee fire chief accepts state level position

The Oconee County fire chief, Charlie King, is leaving for a job in the state capital.  King last night confirmed that effective December 31 he will become the executive director of the South Carolina Firefighters’ Association.  “I am excited, nervous and especially humbled to be able to support all 16,000 firefighters in SC. Oconee has been very good to me […]

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