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Seneca – James Junior Nix, 92, widower of the late Janie Ruth Price Nix, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2016 at his residence. A funeral service will be held 2 pm, Wednesday, July 13, 2016 from the Chapel of Sandifer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Oconee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm, Tuesday, July 12, […]
Read moreWestminster officials say the condition of their injured K-9 has taken a turn for the worse. “Dexter” underwent surgery after being hit by a car when he bolted from his pen, scared by the sound of fireworks July 4. A fund has been set up to help pay the K-9’s medical expenses. Those wanting to donate can send their donation […]
Read moreA new city administrator has gone to work in Westminster. This is day one for Chris Carter, formerly of Georgetown. Carter fills the opening created by the recent move by Jeff Lord to Moncks Corner.
Read moreA vote by Oconee school trustees to raise the cost of a meal is expected during tonight’s regular meeting of board of trustees. The district administration recommends a 10-cent increase to comply with requirements of the U-S Department of Agriculture. The increase, to be effective with the start of the next school year in August, would raise the cost of […]
Read moreWest Union, SC— Charles Frederick Busch, 76, husband of the late Annette Long Busch of 350 Lindsay Drive, West Union, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Walhalla. A private graveside burial will precede the service. The […]
Read moreSeneca, SC— Gary Franklin Medlin, 68, husband of Janet Sluder Medlin, of 213 Evergreen Circle, Seneca, SC, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016, at GHS Cottingham Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lydia Baptist Church, 528 Broadway St, Newry, SC 29665. The family is at […]
Read moreMt. Pleasant – Margaret Morgan Carnes, 94, widow of the late Leon Carnes, of 1064 Deleisseline Blvd., passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016. A funeral service will be held Monday, July 11, 2016 in Mt. Pleasant, SC. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm, Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at the Oconee Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, Seneca, SC. Burial […]
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The S.C. Drought Response Committee upgraded the drought status late last week for 32 South Carolina counties. Twenty eight counties were upgraded to the first level of drought, “incipient,” and four counties, among them Oconee, were upgraded to “moderate,” the second level of drought. Beaufort and Jasper, and counties in the Pee Dee Region remain in “normal,” or non-drought condition. […]
Read moreUpheaval at the Anderson-based New Spring Church. The senior pastor, Perry Noble, is out, as church members officially learned during their services yesterday. Announcement was made that Clayton King of the Crossroads Worldwide Ministry will fill in. Executive pastor Shane Duffey is quoted as saying Noble “had made unfortunate choices and decisions that have caused much concern among board members. […]
Read moreTwo new sections of the Palmetto Trail in the Upstate are recommended for funding through the Recreational Trails Program. The Palmetto Conservation Foundation (PCF) announced two construction projects in Oconee and Pickens Counties are part of its “Finish the Trail” campaign. SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism administers the state’s Recreational Trails Program for the Federal Highway Administration. RTP […]
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