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Steve Rochester ,94, of Seneca died Friday at Brookdale Nursing Facility in Anderson. He was the husband of Evelyn Kay Rochester and the retired principal of Northside Elementary. The funeral will be 2 p-m Monday at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Oconee Memorial Park. The family receives friends from 12:30-1:30 p-m, prior to the service, at Davenport Funeral […]
Read moreSeveral condemned structures in Westminster are being removed, and the local Scouts are helping their city clean-up. “We are happy to help them by carrying away the debris from the demolished buildings,” said Mayor Rick McCormick. “Anytime we can help someone cleanup an eyesore, especially one they didn’t make, we need to do that.” With the help of Woodmen of […]
Read moreState troopers report part of U-S 123/the Toccoa Highway is blocked as the result of a large truck accident. The accident occurred at Fricks Drive. Apparently no one hurt.
Read moreRoney Marcus Edmonds, 68, of 111 Pleasant Drive, Seneca died Thursday at Greenville Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be 10 a-m Saturday from the Chapel of the Sandifer Funeral Home. The family receives from 9-10 a-m prior to the service at Sandifer Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Oconee Memorial Park. The family is at the home of his sister, Evelyn […]
Read moreA small plane, bound for Greer, made a successful emergency landing around 10 this morning at the Oconee Regional Airport near Clemson. Three people were aboard, but all are OK. Scott Moulder, county administrator, says the Piper Archer pilot reported engine failure six miles out at an altitude of six thousand feet. All ended well, Moulder says, when the pilot […]
Read moreRed Cross disaster-trained volunteers are helping the residents of six units at Seneca’s Crescent Pointe Apartment Homes. Their apartments on S. Oak Street were damaged yesterday by fire, water, and smoke. And Red Cross says, should the need arise, it is ready to assist other residents there. The immediate assistance consists of temporary housing, financial assistance for food and clothes, […]
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Here was the scene Thursday in Westminster, in front of where the city and private concerns are working to clear property of the former Beacon Mill textile plant, where production ended in 2009.
Read moreWestminster leaders are optimistic that a seven dollar charge placed on a retail customer’s electric power bill will eventually lower the customer’s bill. They are hoping as many customers as possible elect to accept the extra $7 dollars that pays for what’s touted as a “smart meter.” Mayor Pro-tem Bill Brockington says the theory is that the city’s use of […]
Read moreIf you are 50 years or older and want to return to the job place, coaching is available to you during a meeting this morning at the Pendleton campus of Tri-County Technical College. Job candidates can learn about a coaching program that will help them with their personal marketing tools and networking strategies, target their search for in-demand jobs, get […]
Read moreInside a small meeting room at Westminster City Hall, the city’s two top elected officials received the complaints from a disgruntled segment of the citizenry. During a public hearing, those residents expressed their displeasure over higher electric power bills. According to a couple of examples, the electric bills have run as high as $600 dollars a month. At yesterday’s hearing, […]
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