JT Sterling

  Seneca– JT Sterling, 85, husband of Florence Price Sterling, passed away Friday, December 10th, 2021 at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House.   Born in Newberry County, South Carolina, JT was the son of Charles F. Sterling and Vera Boozer Sterling. JT was a United States Army Veteran having served as a medic, a graduate of Newberry College, a manager […]

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Betty Clarke Fletcher

Seneca, SC — Betty Clarke Fletcher, 89, wife of the late James Larry Fletcher, of 899 Old Walhalla Highway, Seneca, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Prisma Health – Lila Doyle.   A native of Anderson County, SC, Mrs. Fletcher was the daughter of the late Melvin Ray Clarke and Wilma Hart Fletcher. She was retired from Northside […]

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Prayleigh Toney

Seneca- Prayleigh Amora Grace Toney, infant daughter of Dakota Lee David Toney and Miranda Michelle West, passed away December 9th, 2021 at Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina.   In addition to her parents, Prayleigh is survived by grandparents, Brandie Campbell, Joshua Toney, Tommy West (Wendy), and Wendy West; great grandparents, Richard Sanford (Summer), James Guthrie (Teresa) and Lisa Addison; numerous […]

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Democrat hopeful for governor in Seneca

A Democrat from Charleston County, Joe Cunningham, made downtown Seneca a stop on his 46-county tour of the state to advance his campaign to win his party’s nomination next year for governor.  So far, Joe Cunningham is one of three Democrats to announce.  While he must win his party’s primary next year, Cunningham made to clear in a 101.7/WGOG NEWS […]

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Ratcheting up protection from the virus

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns of a tidal wave of Omicron is coming.  And institutions, such as Clemson University, are ratcheting up their measures to protect against COVID-19.  Clemson University says it will follow public health experts’ recommendation for the start of their 2022 spring semester.  Highlights of the university plan are pre-return tests for all, on-arrival tests for […]

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Violet Doris Spencer

Violet Doris Spencer (Doris), 88, wife of Kenneth Lee Spencer was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Doris was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Idell Riddle. Doris passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Hendersonville Health and Rehab.   Doris was preceded in death by her parents John Wesley and Idell Riddle and her great granddaughter Ella […]

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Two Oconee accidents block roads

A box tractor trailer truck left SC 24 near Townville this morning and overturned.  Scott Krein, director of Oconee Emergency Management, says because the truck carried “multiple chemicals”, some of which leaked, a contractor has been called to offload the transport and secure the wreckage.  But SC 24 traffic on the Oconee side remains detoured this afternoon.  Another roadblock occurred […]

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Seneca, also, bound for a closed-door meet

It appears likely that Bo Bowman, attorney for the city of Seneca, will lead the city council into an executive session next week for advice on the pending legal matter involving Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster, and the Joint Regional Sewer Authority.  According to Tuesday night’s agenda, on return to open session action may be taken on items discussed in the executive […]

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How West Union could spend $83 thousand

Like other local governments, West Union has received American Rescue Plan money from Washington to help relieve effects of COVID-19.  Mayor Oliver says West Union is holding $83 thousand dollars, received in September, in a new banking account.  How to spend that money will be a topic Tuesday next week during the West Union Town Council December meeting.  Mayor Oliver […]

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