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Seneca- Barbara Foster Williams, 80, of 104 Mormon Street, wife of the late George Williams, passed away August 13th, 2021 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital surrounded by her devoted and loving family. Born in Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late B.F. Foster and Irene Gaines Foster. Barbara was retired from Kendall where she was […]
Read moreWalhalla – Ricky “Rick” Charles Owens, 66, husband of Beverly Elrod Owens, passed away on Monday, August 16th, 2021 at his residence. Rick was born in Oconee County, and was the son of the late Charles “Charlie” Lee Owens and Florine Reed Owens. Rick was a Veteran in the United States Army serving in the signal corp. He was […]
Read moreSeneca, SC– Terry Wayne Lee, 51, husband of Catherine Angela Moody Lee, of 330 Campbell Bridge Rd., Seneca passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Louisiana, Mr. Lee was the son of Barbara Jean Cannon Lee and the late Robert Edward Lee, Sr. He was a local business owner and […]
Read moreStarting today, the Blood Connection offers COVID-19 anti-body screening to all blood donors. The screening test a donor’s blood to see if contains antibodies from the COVID vaccine or antibodies from expose to the virus, or both. This testing is offered for a limited time. Donors with a positive antibody test result may be eligible to donate convalescent plasma. As […]
Read moreNo one last night had a word to stand in the way of two Oconee County municipalities from receiving their share of monies through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. After public hearings, Oconee County Council gave final pass-through for Westminster to obtain $1.3 million and for Salem to receive $2 million. Westminster officials have indicated they’ll use their […]
Read moreFrom the public to the private sector. After five years on the job, Katie Smith is leaving her post as clerk to the Oconee County Council to take a job in the private sector. The council accepted Smith’s resignation last night and authorized the county administrator to advertise for a replacement. Council members praised Smith for her work.
Read moreMatthew Durham, the District Two county councilman, was in his seat for last night’s August meeting of the Oconee County Council. A public comment speaker’s remarks in support of the troubled councilman drew what was described as quite a bit of applause from the meeting room audience.
Read moreThe Blood Connection (TBC), a local non-profit, community blood center, is offering COVID-19 antibody screening to all blood donors starting Wednesday, August 18. The antibody screening will test each donor’s blood to see if it contains antibodies from the COVID-19 vaccine and/or antibodies from exposure to the COVID-19 virus. TBC will be offering this testing for all donations for a […]
Read moreSalem, SC — Glenda Lusk McGaha, 67, wife of Jesse Junior McGaha, of Salem, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, at Cottingham Hospice House. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. McGaha was the daughter of the late John D. and Florine Tilson Lusk. She retired from Nason. Mrs. McGaha is survived by her son: Cameron McGaha […]
Read moreA federally funded program, administered in the state, is designed to help renters in Oconee, Pickens, and 37 other South Carolina counties stay safely in their homes during the pandemic by providing payments directly to landlords and utility companies. The CDC recently extended a federal moratorium on evictions until October 3 for counties still battling the spread – which includes […]
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