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Carnesville, GA– Russell Eugene Sloan, 59, husband of Bridgett Stilwell Sloan, of 7893 Athens Road, Carnesville, GA, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021, at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital. A native of Walhalla, SC, Mr. Sloan was the son of Opal Smith Taylor (Douglas) of Walhalla and the late Ellsworth Eugene Sloan. He was a veteran of the U.S. […]
Read moreMorganton, NC — Sondra Cherie Bolding Lusk, 59, of Morganton, NC passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Amorem Hospice. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Lusk was the daughter of Brenda Gentry Hanvey of West Union. She was a waitress and was of the Holiness faith. In addition to her Mother, Mrs. Lusk […]
Read moreSeneca – Muriel Virginia Spencer Cleland, 89, wife of the late Edward Horace Cleland, passed away on Saturday, September 4th, 2021, at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House. Muriel was born in the Madison Community, and was the daughter of the late Newt Ray and Virginia Hudson Spencer. Muriel along with her husband, Horace was the owner and operator of […]
Read moreSeneca – Pamela June Baker, 64, passed away on Friday, September 3rd, 2021 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Pamela was born in Hazel Park, Michigan, and was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Goldie Layne Baker. Pamela was a homemaker and an active member of Bountyland Church of God, where she enjoyed decorating the church for […]
Read moreWestminster – Shanna Ann Donald Carroll, 51, wife of Rudolph Willie Carroll Jr., passed away Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 at Prisma Oconee Memorial Hospital. Shanna was born in Seneca, South Carolina, and she was the daughter of the late Calvin and George Ann Fuller Donald. Shanna was a homemaker. Survivors in addition to her husband, include sons, Christopher […]
Read moreRepair crews from the city of Walhalla are at work this hour to repair a water main break on n. highway 11 and Austin Edwards Road. Several areas of customers have lost service, including the nearby Walhalla High School. According to utilities director Scott Parris, formal boil water advisory will be issued this morning. Meantime, the water customers in the […]
Read moreA Sunday night boating accident on Lake Keowee took the life of a passenger in the crash of two boats near the Fall Creek Landing. Oconee Coroner Karl Addis identified the deceased as a 26-year old Kansas City, Missouri woman, Paige Elizabeth Morrow. Around 7 Sunday night, Oconee 9-1-1 received a call that two boats collided in the water. She […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to seek information and tips concerning a Walhalla man who was reported missing in February of this year. Joshua Scott Ivester was last seen on Monday night, February 15th in the Rock Crusher Road area near Walhalla. Joshua left a residence on Wagener Circle in Walhalla with a friend earlier that afternoon […]
Read moreDHEC numbers reflect the end of the day Wednesday (Sept. 1) New cases: 4,685 (118 in Oconee County) Statewide: 31 new deaths confirmed, including two in Pickens County Of 46,627 test results received, the new positivity: 12.6%.
Read moreIn all categories of COVID-19 patients, the Prisma Health system in South Carolina, which includes the Oconee Memorial Hospital, 91% of the patients are unvaccinated against the virus. And today a Prisma key doctor is appealing to people to take the vaccine. The following statistics were given by Dr. Wendell James: Prisma has 500 in-patients with COVID, and 453 are […]
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