Robert “Bob” Smith

Seneca- Robert “Bob” William Smith, age 80, wife of Diane Smith, passed away June 3rd, 2024 at the Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House.   Born on December 4th, 1943 in Harvey, Illinois, he was the son of the late John Martin and Joann Lange Smith.  Bob was a United States Marine having served in Vietnam with the VMCJ-1 Marine Composite […]

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Joel “Jody” Edward Watson

  Seneca, SC– Joel “Jody” Edward Watson, 48, husband of Sherrie Grant Watson, of Seneca, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.   Born in Gastonia, NC, Mr. Watson was the son of Gary Maxwell Watson, Sr. and Sandra Jean Reeves Watson. He was a business owner who was very good at his job and never […]

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Sandra G. Holtzclaw

    Walhalla, SC — Sandra G. Holtzclaw, 75, peacefully went into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 3, 2024, at her home in Seneca, South Carolina, with her family by her side.   She was the loving wife of Jerry Holtzclaw for fifty-six years and the mother of two sons: Jerry Holtzclaw II, his wife Erin, […]

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“I Voted” sticker contest

Oconee students as young as the elementary grade age can have a part in this year’s November General Election.  The office of Voter Registration and Elections invites county students in grades K-12 the chance to design a new “I Voted” stickers to be given to voters who cast ballots for the November election.  Entries will be accepted Wednesday, June 5 […]

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An election within the General Assembly

101.7/WGOG NEWS has learned that family and friends of former Senecan Letitia Verdin plan to be at the State House this week for what they hope — and expect — is the election of Verdin as a new state Supreme Court justice. Currently, Verdin is a member of the state’s second highest court, the Court of Appeals.  The Supreme Court […]

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