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Darryl Broome, chairman of the board of the Oconee Chamber of Commerce, used the word “saddened” to describe his reaction to the announcement that the county’s chief economic developer recruiter, Annie Caggiano, is departing for a new opportunity. Broome says, “Annie’s move to Upstate Alliance is a great opportunity for her and her career. All of us know she will […]
Read moreThe police in Seneca are blaming a Sunday night car theft on an individual of juvenile age. The Ford Escape, taken from a home on S. Fair Play Street, was stopped near the city limits when the police deployed stop sticks. The stolen car had been in need of maintenance, and sources say it was unable to move any faster […]
Read moreThe following is a just-released statement from Master Deputy Jimmy Watt of the Oconee Sheriff’s Office” “I have been informed by deputies and investigators overnight that Zackery Edwin Sterling Fiskeaux was arrested by SLED in Pickens county on Old Seneca Road. A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division met with SLED and transported him to the Oconee County Detention Center […]
Read moreSenator Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, has joined Senator Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Democrat, to encourage the tech industry to take seriously online child sexual exploitation. Graham and Blumenthal have teamed on the bill “Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Interactive Technologies” related to child sex abuse material. “There are tens of millions of photos and videos circulating throughout the internet, showing the […]
Read moreBy week’s end, the state intends to deliver to the public schools 300 thousand rapid-at-home tests. That number of tests is part of a 1 million, 600 thousand order placed by DHEC. The state health agency encourages schools to use TTS—the Test to Stay program—to better ensure healthy students can continue in-person learning. TTS allows rapid tests to be done […]
Read moreLike clockwork, the crisp temperatures and clear skies in January in these parts usher in the occasional sky of smoke. But the U-S Forest Service says it’s for a good cause. Across the expansive Sumter National Forest prescribed fire is considered a valuable tool used by fire managers toward the goals of land management and habitat improvement. Throughout the 85 […]
Read moreWestminster– Lenoria Lee Grant Smith, 72, wife of the late James Smith Sr., passed away on Friday, January 28th, 2022 at the residence. Born in Oconee County, Lenoria was the daughter of the late Joseph Wesley Grant Sr. and Magnolia Brashaw Grant. Lenoria worked at Beacon Manufacturing in the Spinning and folding department. Lenoria enjoyed crafting, quilting, knitting, […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC– Lorenzo Gonzalez Jiminez, 55, husband of Maricela Gonzalez, of 427 N. Poplar Street, Walhalla, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Xochihuehuetlan, Guerrero, Mexico, Mr. Gonzalez was the son of the late Angel Gonzalez Vazquez and Esperanza Jiminez Ortega. He worked at Pilgrim Farms as a poultry farmer and […]
Read moreMr. Charlie Henderson “Junior” Barnes, Jr., 96, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022 in Seneca, SC. He was born July 13, 1925 in Oconee, Co. Sc to the late Charlie H. Barnes, Sr. and Effie Miller Barnes. He was married to Lucille Houston Barnes who preceded him in 1989. Mr. Junior Barnes was a farmer and worked and retired from […]
Read moreFair Play– David “Dave” Edward Middleton, 75, husband of Linda Lee Mayes Middleton, passed away on Monday, January 31st, 2022 at his residence. Dave was born in Columbus, Ohio and was the son of the late Raymond H. Middleton and Janice Hirsch Middleton. Dave was a Press Operator for 39 years with Middleton Printing Company and was of the […]
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