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Seneca- Eric William Norman, 65, husband of Cindy McKay Norman, passed away, March 7, 2020, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 pm, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Chapel of Sandifer Funeral Home. The Family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 pm prior to the service at the Funeral Home. […]
Read moreSalem, SC — Charles “Chuck” Lee, 60, 289 Lydia Mountain Road, Salem, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020, at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Davenport Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Flowers are accepted.
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Lee Eastmead, 17, of 305 Deer Run Estates, Walhalla, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Davenport Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M., Monday, March 9, 2020, at Davenport Funeral Home. Flowers are accepted. The family is at their […]
Read moreThe coroner has named the victim of the shooting last night in Mountain Rest. He is Edward Lee Eastmead, 17-year old Walhalla resident. Coroner Karl Addis says the death while visiting a friend at a home on Trillium Drive is an active investigation. The Sheriff’s Office released the following statement: “The victim was handling a handgun when the handgun discharged. […]
Read moreNature of late has been unkind to Oconee’s Joint Regional Sewer Authority when it comes to sewer overflows. Now, in advance of potential enforcement action from South Carolina DHEC, JRSA leaders may turn for representation to a member of a large Carolinas law firm. In a special, called meeting Monday afternoon, the executive committee of is to consider an agreement […]
Read moreIn order for trouble-plagued Westminster to move forward – and solve some of its problems—compromise is needed, according to a former city official who has reacted to the latest development, specifically the controversy about the mayor’s cabin. As a former member of the city commission that governed utilities, Rhett Smith knows a thing or two about the hot seat. Smith […]
Read moreIn front of the Oconee school trustees on Monday will be changes to the district policy covering honor roll and class rankings. Changes proposed would raise to 4.25 the grade-point-average for a high school senior to make honor graduate and to 4.75 the grade-point-average for a senior to graduate with high honors. Those honors are determined by rank in class […]
Read moreCleansing wipes are routinely offered to supermarket shoppers, but a member of the Oconee County Council would like to see the grocery stores take it a step further to help protect shoppers from transmitting the flu or virus. Councilman McCall of the council’s Law Enforcement, Public Health, and Safety Committee would like to see the stores station a worker in […]
Read moreWestminster leaders emergency from their closed-door meeting of about 90 minutes last night without a resolution to the renewed controversy over the mayor’s cabin on city property. For part of the meeting, Mayor Brian Ramey met with the council, but had little to say afterward. Rusty Cater, the mayor pro-tem, announced that that the council will take the next 12 […]
Read moreAfter nearly three and a half years, Chris Carter has called it quits in Westminster. After a closed-door meeting, the city council accepted Carter’s resignation, effective May 8. One councilman told reporters that Carter’s decision is personal and has to do with his desire to be closer to family in North Carolina. Mayor Pro-tem Rusty Cater said under the terms […]
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