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A second Democrat qualified today to run in his party’s June 12 primary. Bill Bruehl of Cedar Cove Road, Seneca will seek his party’s nomination to run for Seat One, Oconee County Council. Bruehl joins two others in the field for that seat. The others are Republicans: Incumbent Edda Cammick and challenger John Elliott.
Read moreWest Union – Ruby Webb Owens “Nanny”, 91, widow of the late William Lex Owens, 206 Old Station Road, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Seneca Health and Rehab. A funeral service will be held 3 pm, Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Chapel of Sandifer Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2-3 pm, prior to the […]
Read moreAn estimated 60 people were in the audience today for an appearance by U-S Rep. Jeff Duncan at Keowee Key. The Laurens Republican is asking the voters this year to return him to a new, 2-year term in the House in Washington. Paulette Keffas-Chassin, chairwoman of Oconee Democrats, says she and nine other Democrats attended and raised “red cards” when […]
Read moreA former textile plant manager, Seneca resident Jody Gaulin, signed up at 1 o’clock this afternoon to run for District Two, State House of Representatives. Gaulin is a Democrat and will be seeking her party’s primary nomination to run in November for the seat held by long-time Republican Rep. Bill Sandifer, who is running for re-election and is a candidate […]
Read moreSeneca – Winfred Lee “Bear/Hoot” Frankum, Sr., 81, of 330 Stoney Road, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018. A memorial service will be held 6 pm, Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Chapel of Sandifer Funeral Home. The family is at their respective homes. Flowers are accepted. Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.sandiferfuneralhome.com
Read morePresident David Lyle of Walhalla Partners for Progress says a meeting Monday night will be a chance to find out what’s happening in Walhalla. Partners for Progress’s April meeting will be 6:30 Monday night at the Depot. Representatives from civic groups will speak about what their organizations are doing and their plans for the next few months. Everyone is invited.
Read moreIn a few weeks, Oconee School District will learn the cost for this year’s graduation ceremonies at Clemson’s Littlejohn Coliseum. Seniors from Seneca, Walhalla, and West-Oak are scheduled to receive their diplomas in separate ceremonies Saturday, June 2. While the cost for the 2018 ceremonies is not yet known, according to District Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland, the numbers are in […]
Read moreAs proclaimed by Congress in 1991, Friday is Doctors’ Day across the U-S-A. It will be a day to honor doctors for their work with patients in the communities they serve. In Oconee County, the Oconee Memorial Hospital Foundation accepts tax-deductible gifts from patients in honor of their doctors. Since 2005, the local community has contributed more than $115 thousand […]
Read moreThree former football players have been arrested in Clemson and charged with armed robbery yesterday at a downtown apartment. Two of those arrested, C-J Fuller and Jadar Johnson, were identified as members of the Tigers’ 2016 national championship team. The third man arrested, Quaven Ferguson, was identified as a former Duke player. According to a Clemson police news release, the […]
Read moreAfter a personnel meeting yesterday, the Oconee School Board announces the hiring of a new principal and a new personnel director. The job of Director of Human Resources goes to Al Leroy, the principal of Seneca Middle School. The vacant principal’s job at West-Oak Middle School goes to Melody “April” Gambrell, currently an assistant principal at West-Oak High School.
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