Fatal home fire Friday in Clemson

An autopsy has been ordered in the death of an 81-year old Clemson man who died in a fire Friday night at his home on the Pendleton Road.  Edgar “Ted” Hunter Jr., retired from the nearby Mac’s Drive-In.  Chief Deputy Coroner Andrew Wilson of Pickens County says Hunter died at 9:17 pm.  Damage was heavy at the 307 Pendleton Road […]

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Michael “Catfish” Bitner

Seneca – Michael “Catfish” Eugene Bitner, 57, husband of Andrea Dee Nelson Bitner, passed away Friday, January 27th, 2023 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Mason County, Illinois, Michael was the son of the late Clyde Eugene Bitner and Elizabeth Ann Gordon Bitner.  Michael was a former cab driver for Tarheel Taxi, a United States Marine […]

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What also is in the South Carolina Policy Council poll results

Dallas Woodhouse, executive director of the South Carolina Policy Council, announces today there are additional factoids in the results of his organization’s polling — besides who a select number of likely South Carolina voters want to occupy the White House after the 2024 General Election.  Those surveyed also weighed in on support for further South Carolina tax cuts.  School choice […]

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“Lameduck” chairman keeps his seat, for now

“You deserve it.  You’ve done a good job.”  With those congratulatory words, Jim Codner, for now, keeps his seat as chairman of the Oconee Board of Zoning Appeals. Codner last night accepted re-election as board chairman, with the understanding to his colleagues that his days on the board could be numbered.  A recent vote by the appointing authority, Oconee County […]

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Exception approved for new boat dealership

An Oconee regulatory board gave approval last night to a special exception to allow for a new boat dealership at Seneca.  The county Board of Zoning Appeals’ vote, with two conditions attached, allows for the special exception for a new commercial boat dealership at 210 Worth Street near the 123 ByPass,  Jim Coley, staff liaison for the appeals board, explains […]

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Motorist air flighted after car-train accident

Public safety responders say the car involved in yesterday’s train accident near Oconee Regional Airport wound up around one-quarter of a mile down the track from the spot of impact.  And in the vicinity of Carradine Road they found the injured.  In the meantime, a medical helicopter landing was arranged at the airport.  David Owens of Oconee Emergency Services said […]

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Duncan explains H.R. 497

A South Carolina U-S representative to the congress takes the position that, as a requirement, no federal healthcare worker should be required to take a COVID-19 vaccine.  Republican Jeff Duncan of the 3rd District says he took the lead of more than 60 fellow Republicans to pursue H.R. 497, the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act.  “No American should ever […]

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