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Seneca– JoNelle Burdette Smith, 87, wife of Bobby Smith, passed away on Sunday, October 3rd, 2021 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. JoNelle was born in Anderson County, and was the daughter of the late F.B. Burdette and Cora Duncan Burdette. Jo was a housewife and worked for many years in the textile industries. JoNelle is […]
Read moreMountain Rest, SC– Lonnie Gene Stephens, 80, husband of the late Mary Anne Stephens, of Mountain Rest, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at AnMed Health Medical Center. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Stephens was the son of the late John Loy Stephens and Francis Blondine Stephens. He retired from Duke Energy as a Fabricator. […]
Read moreThe Westminster police have confirmed a new arrest in the shooting death of a 20-year old woman last month in Westminster. Previously, Charles Stephon Trapp Jr., was charged with murder in the death of Annalyssa Marie Biondolilo-Rodriguez. Now a second woman, Maletha Carleta Crista Baker has been arrested on charges of obstructing justice and accessory after the fact to a […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC– Jerome Scott “Jerry” Nunn, husband of Elizabeth Ann Gohlke Nunn, of 114 Lakeside Dr., Walhalla passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Seneca Health and Rehab. A native of Charlotte, NC, Mr. Nunn was the son of the late Joseph Guinn Nunn and Alethia Kennedy Nunn. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served […]
Read moreFor the latest three days of counts available, the state health agency has recorded COVID-19 test positivity at below 10%. On Thursday, it was 7.7%; on Friday, 7.7%; and on Saturday, 6.7%. However, three days of deaths statewide amounted to 106, including three Oconeeans who were recorded on Friday as dead from the virus.
Read moreOconee School District counts 80 cases of COVID-19 in the public schools over a period of seven days. In total, there have been 903 cases since the schools opened in August—750 of them students. Here are the monthly numbers so far: for August, 508; September, 379; and in October so far, 16. All 50 closures so far this year were […]
Read moreThe new kidney transplant program at Greenville Memorial Hospital has received approval from the United Network for Organ Sharing to perform transplants. Prisma Health Transplant Center expects to see its first patients early this month. It promises leading-edge care to kidney-disease patients who previously had to travel more than 100 miles for transplant-related procedures. According to the organ sharing network, […]
Read moreA spokesman for the Oconee Sheriff’s Office says there has been a verbal confirmation that a missing Salem woman has been located and is safe. Over the weekend, Jennifer Nicole McLane was the subject of a missing person’s report, after having not been seen for a week. Master Deputy Jimmy Watt says to remove McLane as missing from the database […]
Read moreA man on a solo fishing hike to the Wild and Scenic Chattooga River remains unaccounted for this morning, according to Allen White, chief of the Mountain Rest Volunteer Fire Department. White says the search for him resumes this morning. His SUV has been found, but no sign of him and, according to White, his family is concerned.
Read moreThe deaths of two AAA tow providers has the motor club raising awareness of the dangers that public safety responders face on the roadside and how critical it is that drivers follow move over laws. Glenn Ewing was killed near Cincinnati while placing a disabled vehicle on the back of a flatbed on the side of the road; David Meyer […]
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