Proper candidate etiquette at the polls

  Chances are when you arrive at the polls tomorrow you’ll see a political candidate.  May a candidate appear at the polls and talk to the voters?  The answer is yes, but there are restrictions.  Here are the rules as provided by the state election office:  “Inside the polling place:  No campaigning is allowed.  Candidates may be inside the polling […]

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Democrats strike up the drum for their ticket

  Temperatures of near 100 degrees failed to keep Oconee Democrats from their annual fundraiser.  The South Cove Park picnic last evening served as a momentum builder for the party’s eventual ticket in November.  The crowd built slowly for a dinner and entertainment beneath the park pavilion and for the evening’s speakers:  State Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter of Orangeburg and Hosea […]

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Willis West

Westminster- Willis Reese West, 81, husband of Marjorie Frodle West, of 323 N. Shores Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at the Oconee Memorial Hospital. A private Memorial Service will be held.  Memorials in his memory may be made to the Salvation Army. Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.sandiferfuneralhome.com SANDIFER FUNERAL […]

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Junior Mize

      Westminster – Clarence “Junior” Preston Mize, Jr., 79, husband of Linda Beth Black Mize, of 2077 Hwy 59, passed away, Friday, June 10, 2016 at An Med.  A funeral service will be held at 1 pm, Monday, June 13, 2016 at Earles’ Grove Baptist Church. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12 – […]

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Edith Roberts

  Westminster – Edith White Roberts, widow of the late Lee Thomas “L.T.” Roberts, of 125 Hillside Drive, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Cottingham Hospice House.  A graveside service will be held at 1 pm, Monday, June 13, 2016 at First Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:30 – 1:00 pm, […]

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A Walhalla walk with eyes wide open

At this hour, members of the Destination Oconee Action Committee and others are walking Main Street in downtown Walhalla with their eyes open and ready to take notes on what they notice–good or bad.  Janet Hartman, manager for Destination Oconee, at lunch before the walk urged the participants to not hold back on what they see, with an eye to […]

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Susbtitute polling place for Newry-Corinth voters

  You’ve either made your choice or have begun to narrow it down—in advance of Tuesday’s Republican primary in Oconee County.  So, one of the questions arises is exactly where do I go to vote?  “At the polling place in your precinct,” says Chris Whitmire.  The state elections spokesman says you can find your precinct and polling place on your […]

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Thorsland to be evaluated Monday night

How well does Michael Thorsland do his job?  The agenda for Monday’s meeting calls for Oconee’s five school trustees to evaluate their superintendent and his contract.  The superintendent evaluation/contract matter is being reserved for private deliberations to follow Monday’s regular open meeting to cover various county education items.  The board will meet at 6 Monday night at district headquarters in […]

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1.2 million fish stocked in Lake Hartwell

Some 780,000 striped bass and 480,000 hybrid bass–a total of about 1.2 million fish–were stocked in Lake Hartwell during the past three weeks by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Some 20,000 striped bass fingerlings were placed into Lake Hartwell June 3 at Green Pond Landing and Event Center in Anderson County as part of an overall DNR stocking program […]

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Dalen and Thrift disagree on planning

Two Westminster men bring stark differences in their approach to government, and those differences were in contrast during last night’s forum.  John Dalen, a self-professed constitutionalist, promotes a free market method to government.  Dalen’s denouncement of zoning succeeded in engaging one of his opponents, Joel Thrift.  Thrift takes pride in accomplishments made by the current county government, such as improvements […]

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