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A son of a retired sheriff was introduced this afternoon to a crowded courtroom as Oconee County’s next probate judge. The black robe that Danny Singleton now wears is the apparel for him to make decisions on estates, individual commitments, and one traditional joy of a probate judge, conduct marriage ceremonies. Today’s ceremony featured Clerk of Court Lisa Burton and […]
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A judge’s ruling this month awarded Oconee County possession of a property at Utica, which the county served notice of intent to condemn. Judge McIntosh’s ruling in the Common Pleas Court granted the county the rights to 14 Padgett Street, including the land and a mobile home on the property. In pursuing condemnation, the county called attention to section 109.2 […]
Read moreWestminster– Vergie Nell Pitts Smith, 92, wife of the late Crayton Loos Smith, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Cottingham Hospice House. Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Vergie was the daughter of the late Elmer Pitts and Kate Cole Pitts. Vergie was a retired registered nurse, who loved her work and had a kind, compassionate heart. […]
Read moreVISIT Oconee calls attention to a camping special deal offered by three county state parks. Between now and February 28, the state park system offers half price stays at Devil’s Fork State Park, Lake Hartwell State Park, and Oconee State Park. To reserve a park spot, call each of the parks directly.
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Mayor Danny Edwards of Walhalla announced this afternoon concrete work is underway at Chicopee Ballfield – thanks to a partnership involving the city and the Walhalla Partners for Progress. In November, the city awarded a contract of some $24 and a half thousand dollars to Doug Peay Masonry. Partners for Progress have helped raise money for the work. Edwards gave […]
Read moreThe 2023 Keep Oconee Beautiful calendars have been published. They feature color photographs of various spots of the county’s beauty, snapped by local photographers. One, in particular, is a snap by Clem Watson of Lower Whitewater Falls drenched in multiple autumn colors. Copies of the calendar are available through the Keep Oconee Beautiful Association, by contacting Phil Soper.
Read moreA 60-year old resident of Martin, Georgia, a town that straddles the boundary of Franklin and Stephens counties, died last night at the Anderson, South Carolina hospital — following a truck accident on the Elberton Highway at Iva, Anderson County. Don McCown deputy Anderson coroner, said the truck driven by Jeffrey Thomas Berryman hit utility poles and a fence before […]
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The water tanks in Highlands, North Carolina are filling today to normal levels, and the town says, “Our water plant continues to produce an adequate supply of water to meet all town needs.” Yet, there’s concern on Highlands’ part that with a significant rise in temperatures, there is still worry that water systems in unoccupied buildings may start to leak […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has charged Michael Shane Blackwell Jr with Homicide by Child Abuse in relation to the ongoing investigation of the death of a seven week old child that occurred on December 26, 2022 at 02:48 PM. According to Sheriff’s Office, investigators determined that the seven week old victim, Theodore “Theo” Sage Raynor, suffered child abuse or […]
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Danny Singleton can shed the title of Oconee Probate Judge-elect when he takes the oath of office in an Oconee County Courthouse ceremony. After having been elected unopposed in November, Singleton retired as a long-time Seneca municipal judge, to prepare himself for the variety of duties required of a county probate judge, headquartered in the county office complex on Walhalla’s […]
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