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The man who leads an addiction recovery program inside the Oconee Law Enforcement Center says he has detected a need to help the addicted beyond a 30-day in-house recovery program. And Ashley Williams, the director of Christ Central Ministries and “OARS”–the Oconee Addiction Recovery and Solutions–will make a presentation tomorrow night to the County Council. Williams has a high-up spot […]
Read moreSouth Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today that the state has suffered its first influenza-associated death of the season. “Sadly, someone from the Midlands region has died from complications due to the flu,” said Dr. Linda Bell, State Epidemiologist and DHEC’s Director of the Bureau of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control. “While we can’t predict what the upcoming […]
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Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a Pill Take Back Day at two different locations. The Pill Take Back Day will be held on Saturday, October 29th from 10am until 2pm, as part of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On that day, drop off locations will be located at the Law Enforcement Center, at 300 South Church […]
Read moreSalem- Ralph Wayne Turpin, 81, husband of Faye Fisher Turpin, passed away on Friday, October 14th, 2022 at his residence. Born in Clayton, Georgia, Ralph was the son of the late Gypsy Berry Turpin and Ada Cardellia Wilbanks Turpin. Ralph was retired from the textiles industry and was a landscaper. Ralph had a great love for fishing, gardening, cooking […]
Read moreThe Lila Doyle nursing and re-hab facility was only five or so years into its operation when a young man from Kentucky arrived to start a long stint as the Oconee Memorial Hospital administrator. W-H “Ham” Hudson remains in the area in retirement, and we reached him for his take on the announcement that Lila Doyle is getting a new […]
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The business tonight for those who make plans for Seneca is spelled out on the agenda for the 6 o’clock city hall meeting of the city planning commission. The planning commissioners will welcome public comment on a new comprehensive plan; they are to consider text amendments covering brick facades in design review guidelines; as well as a Lake Keowee Marina […]
Read moreJim Bohannon over the weekend was scheduled to finish his final radio show, in a broadcast career that stretched to more than 50 years. Bohannon, a Chickasaw Point resident and Missouri native, weeknight show in his name that ran on more than 300 stations, including 94.1 The Lake at Seneca. He is a member of the National Radio Hall of […]
Read moreA late Friday night accident near Broadway Lake, Anderson County took the life of a 25-year old Townville resident. Don McCown, deputy coroner, identified the deceased as Shawn Alexander Smith. The pickup truck, driven by Smith, left Parnell Road, hit a mailbox, and overturned. The death is traced to multiple trauma, secondary to blunt force trauma. So far in 2022, […]
Read moreJoan Connelly, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Oconee Memorial Hospital. Born in Niskayuna, New York, on February 08, 1943, she was the loving and devoted wife of 58 years to Joseph Connelly III and daughter to the late John and Irene Wooton. From a young age, Joan aspired to be a nurse and upon completing […]
Read moreWalhalla – Helena Joanna “Gidget” Rogers, 47, wife of James Scotty Rogers, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022, at her residence. Born in Mason Town, Pennsylvania, Gidget was the daughter of the late John Edward Ontko and Irma Jane McNair Ontko. Gidget was the light in everyone’s lives when everything seemed dark to so many. She was affectionally […]
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