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Walhalla, SC – Dennis Alan Lusk, 62, husband of the late Diane Lusk, of Walhalla, SC, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at his residence. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Lusk was the son of Clyde Edward and Joyce Coggins Lusk. He worked for many years at Sangamo and was a member of Rocky Knoll […]
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A prescribed burn is scheduled to get underway at the noon hour today in Oconee County, just west of Highway 76 off Orchard Road near Woodall Shoals Road. U-S Forest Service will deploy a helicopter as part of today’s operation. Indications are that smoke will be visible in the area.
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More light in evenings is a benefit of Daylight-Saving Time. However, the motor club AAA warns that darker mornings and the loss of one hour sleep can lead to drowsy driving. Estimates are drowsy driving is a factor in roughly ten times as many traffic fatalities as traditional crash data indicate. This Sunday, March 10, is the day to wind […]
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Road construction has resumed at a three-way Clemson intersection. Over the next few weeks, expect lane closures or delays, or both, on Cherry Road, W. Cherry Road, and Old Stone Church Road. City of Clemson says when the work is finished, new traffic patterns will take effect and it’s likely drivers will have to adjust to the new pattern.
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An accident at mid-day Friday took the life of a young Anderson man. The victim was 20-year-old Dallas Allen Lee Campbell. The state patrol reported Campbell lost control of his car on the Dobbins Bridge Road. According to the coroner’s office, speed appears to have been a major factor in the accident just before noon on Friday.
Read moreLa France, SC – George Edward Addis, 99, husband of the late Mildred Shirley Addis, of La France, SC, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024, at his daughters home. A native of La France, SC, Mr. Addis was the son of the late Fred J. and Viola Smith Addis. He was a veteran of the United States Navy […]
Read moreFormerly of Westminster – Frankie Ruth Kelly Veronee, 95, wife of the late John Howard Veronee, passed away peacefully, February 28th, 2024 at her home. Born on August 21st, 1928, in Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late George Domer and Della Iola Rogers Kelley. Frankie worked, for many years, as a warehouse manager at Maxfli, was […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC – Marshall Calvin Crowe, 83, husband of Janie Louise Crowe, of Walhalla, SC, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Cottingham Hospice House. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Crowe was the son of the late M.C. and Mae Bell Lusk Crowe and his step-father Lewis Wilbanks. He retired from Pike Electric and was a […]
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The team at Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority joins the rest of the state next week to observe the first Water Professionals Day. State House members have declared the first Monday in March each year as Water Professional Day starting with the first observance on Monday. With the passing of the legislation, professionals working in all areas of wastewater, drinking […]
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Oconee voters gave thumbs up to a Republican ballot question, and one of the county’s state lawmakers says he agrees with the sentiments of the proposition. State Rep. Bill Sandifer is worried for the bar and restaurant industry if it can’t find affordable liability insurance. The Oconee tally finished overwhelmingly in favor of the call for an immediate legislative priority […]
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