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Westminster, SC – Shannon “Doobie” Heath Foster, 48, boyfriend of Virginia Nunn, of Westminster, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Cottingham Hospice House. A native of LaGrange, GA, Mr. Foster was the son of the late John “Jim” Manley Foster and Margaret “Lanie” Wooten Southern. He worked in maintenance at The Cliffs and was of the Baptist […]
Read moreSeneca – Kellynn “Kelly” Jean Price (née Strickland), 61, beloved daughter of Glen Strickland and Kathryn Strickland (née Robert), passed away on Friday, July 26th, 2024, after an eight-month battle with cancer. Kelly was born in Hollywood, Florida and had one brother, John. She was the devoted wife of Mark Price and the cherished mother of Andrew and Hannah Price, […]
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Tenth Circuit Judge Maddox retires December 31; already, however, the process to pick his successor is underway. Sen. Thomas Alexander has learned that hopefuls for the job may apply beginning as early as Monday (July 29). The deadline to submit an application will be Thursday, August 29. Maddox, based in Anderson, is considered an at-large judge. Which means his successor, […]
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A financial settlement with segments of the pharmaceutical industry equips an Oconee County task force with money to the battle the misuse of the pain-relieving opioid medication. And Dr. Aaron Zeller, task force chairman, says the group has “twice as much as we thought we had.” Today the task force invited a community discussion among social help organizations to identify […]
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A spread on a Duke Energy website calls attention to one of the area’s most popular attractions: Lake Jocassee. The article by Ken Garfield appears on this, the 50th year of Duke’s Jocassee-pumped hydro storage station and the electricity for Duke’s Carolina customers. And the crystal clear body of water is a destination for divers and swimmers. The nearby Devil’s […]
Read moreSalem- Dr. Ned Broward Lovell, 86, husband of Carol Lovell, passed away on Wednesday, July 24th, 2024 at his residence. Born July 27th 1937, in Ocala, Florida, Ned was the son of the late Napolean Broward and Minnie Lee Gruber Lovell. Ned earned his Bachelors degree from the University of Florida, Masters and his PhD from Florida State University. […]
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“If you’re on Walhalla city water, then you’re well aware that the water system in Walhalla is in a state of disrepair.” That’s how Walhalla’s representative to county council starts his account of the situation. District Two’s Matthew Durham, however, says he has received from Mayor Tim Hall a listing of the upgrades underway to both the water and sewer […]
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Nature was kind yesterday to Walhalla—a break from the July blast furnace heat. At Walhalla’s Hickory Hollow farm, the high temp was just 78 degrees. Official weather watcher Barbara Wilson entered one-quarter inch of rain for the 24 hours reported to the National Weather Service.
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West-Oak Middle School gets a new assistant principal for the new year that starts Thursday next week. Action yesterday, in a special board of trustees meeting, named Stanley Antonio Scott to the job. Scott is a West-Oak High graduate who holds degrees from Anderson University and Clemson University. His work background includes five years in the classroom and three in […]
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A post by an officer of the Oconee Democratic Party has cost her the position she held with the local party. The post by vice chair Mary Anne Grabarcyzk referred to the attempted Donald Trump assassination this month in Pennsylvania. The Oconee Democratic Party issued the following response: “This comment by Mary Anne Grabarcyzk does not represent the views or […]
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