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A performance agreement bond is being called a first step by Westminster to rid the city of a blight—especially for those living nearby. Westminster has announced that the owner and the tenant of the former Beacon Mill property have agreed to post a performance bond to ensure the satisfactory closure of the demolition permit. Jeff Lord, city administrator, says, […]
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Oconee Sheriff Mike Crenshaw’s lengthy review of the case of the missing drug fund money has resulted in this announcement today: “I do not see any facts or evidence to indicate the need for further investigation. Crenshaw says he bases that conclusion on “evidence in this case, interviews with current employees, interviews with various citizens, results of a polygraph test, […]
Read moreMultiple charges have been placed against a 31-year old man as the result of crimes that Oconee sheriff’s officers say were committed yesterday near Westminster. The Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of Jonathan David Crooks, 31 years old, on charges of kidnapping and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Among the charges against Crooks is […]
Read moreA second candidate has entered the race this year for Westminster City Council. Ronald Dodson of “D” Street qualified to run for a seat in the November election. Susan Ramey entered the race yesterday on the first day of filing.
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Seneca resident Claire Muzal joined other South Carolina Parkinson’s Advocates for a meeting in Washington with U-S Senator Tim Scott. They discussed the research and policy needs of the Parkinson’s community in the state. A spokeswoman for the group said of Scott, “We found him very sympathetic, as he had a grandmother afflicted with PD.” Pictured left to right, Lisa […]
Read moreThe mayor of Westminster will put it on the line this November. Rick McCormick qualified this morning as a candidate to be re-elected to a four-year term during his city’s 2015 election on November 3. The Oconee County Election Commission is receiving candidates in this year’s municipal elections in Westminster and Walhalla.
Read moreAnnouncement is to be made of a record-setting gift to the Oconee Hospice of the Foothills, GHS Cottingham Hospice House. During a meeting last night, Cortni Nations of the Oconee Hospital Foundation said the gift will amount to $631 thousand and will represent the largest estate gift to the local hospice home.
Read moreTwo hearings are on tonight’s agenda for the Oconee Board of Zoning Appeals. One application seeks a special exception to locate a communications tower in Bountyland. The board meets at 6 tonight in County Council Chambers in Walhalla.
Read moreClaudene Massey Monteith died Monday at her West Union home after a long illness. She owned a long haul trucking agency and Massey Tax Service, along with her late husband, Mack H. Monteith. A service to celebrate Claudene’s life will be held at 11 a-m Wednesday at Chicopee United Methodist Church in Walhalla. A reception and receiving of friends will […]
Read moreDorothy Watts Funk, 97, died Monday at GHS Cottingham Hospice House. She was the wife of Lloyd Edward Funk. The funeral will be 2 p-m Friday at Davenport Funeral Home. In place of flowers, memorials may be made to Oconee Hospice of the Foothills, GHS Cottingham Hospice House, Attn:Foundation Office, 298 Memorial Drive., Seneca, SC 29672. The family is at […]
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