Rev. Leon Eddie Lusk

Salem, SC — Rev. Leon Eddie Lusk, 70, husband of Helen Bearden Lusk, of 125 Stamp Creek Road, Salem, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017, at GHS Cottingham Hospice House.  Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Oconee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends […]

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Burglary leaves damage at elementary school

School’s out, but the burglars moved in.  The Oconee Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify a burglary suspect this month at the Fair-Oak Elementary School. The activation of an alarm June 13 led deputies to discover an open window at the rural school.  Cabinets had been opened and damage was inflicted on school property.   If you have […]

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Dirt moved at SC 11 industry park

  A massive amount of dirt has been moved on the property that is being developed by Oconee County on highway 11 for multi-use.  On the property that has been designated the Oconee Workforce and Economic Development Project construction gets underway this summer on the county’s campus of Tri-County Technical College.  Eventually, to occupy space next to the Tech campus […]

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Invitations go out for groundbreaking

  Invitations have gone out for a ceremony next month to break ground for Oconee’s newest industrial park—the Industry and Technology Park off s. highway 11.  There are already a couple of tenants in the park—Baxter Manufacturing and Hi-Tech Mold Carolina.  Even though hiring continues for jobs there, Richard Blackwell of Oconee Economic Alliance says August is the date that […]

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Rev. Gerald Mexton Morgan

SENECA-Rev. Gerald Lexton Morgan, 90, of 156 Hunt Road passed away June 24, 2017 at AnMed Health. Funeral service will be held 11 AM, Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Hepsibah Baptist Church with burial to follow in Oconee Memorial Park with Full Military Honors and Masonic Rites.  The family will receive friends 6-8 PM, Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Sandifer […]

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Paisley Shana Morris

Seneca, SC— Paisley Shana Morris, infant daughter of Shane and Jessica Morris, of 205 Wood Farm Lane, Seneca, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 PM, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Life Changing Ministries. Burial will follow at Ozion Baptist Church Cemetery, 650 Sitton Mill Road, Seneca, SC.  Flowers are accepted. The […]

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Real I-D coming, just a matter of time, says senator

A new form of identity for security purposes is coming to South Carolina.  It’s just a matter of time, according to the resident state senator, Thomas Alexander.  The Oconee-Pickens senator says South Carolina is currently under an extension to comply.  Eventually, however, South Carolinians will require a Real I-D card or passport to travel by air, even if it is […]

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Clemson water taste and odor

The undesirable taste and odor that emanates from Clemson drinking water is the result of what’s called a naturally-occurring algal bloom.  According to the City of Clemson Utilities Department and the Anderson Regional Joint Water System, the algae are producing two compounds that, while not harmful to human health, make for an earthy taste and aroma many find objectionable. Rigorous testing, […]

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