Autopsy result from weekend death
The Oconee coroner says an autopsy verified the death Saturday of a Westminster man was a Lake Hartwell drowning at Fair Play. The victim was Wayne Michael Reynolds, 47 years old.
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Expectation for school year “like normal”
The national organization of baby doctors is recommending that, in the upcoming school year, all children wear masks. But that is not the plan next month when Oconee public schools open a new year. Dr. Michael Thorsland, district superintendent, announced last night that the public schools are expecting a new year to be “like normal”. Which means the children and […]
Read moreThe champs are recognized
The start of last night’s meeting of the Oconee School Board of Trustees was reserved for recognition of this year’s state champs, the Seneca High softball team. Coach Rick Pate recounted an extraordinary year for the Lady Bobcats. The Cats won 28 out of their 36 games. Their batters hit 43 home runs. Four of their five seniors intend to […]
Read moreMissing teenager are safe and found
Two Seneca teenagers, for whom a missing persons’ alert was issued late yesterday, have been located in Westminster. Both King Supreme Jasiah Jones and his sister, Nevada Jones, are safe, according to an announcement last evening by Master Deputy Jimmy Watt.
Read moreBrother and sister missing near Seneca
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating two missing Seneca area teenagers. 14 year old King Supreme Jasiah Jones and his sister, 13 year old Nevada Jones, were reported missing by a family member to the Sheriff’s Office early Sunday evening after a deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division responded to the teen’s […]
Read moreGregory Keith Moss
Salem, SC– Gregory Keith Moss, 58, husband of Linda Sue Alexander Moss, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Moss was the son of Lou Ellen Chapman. He was a heavy equipment operator. Mr. Moss was a member of Salem First Baptist Church. In addition to his wife and mother, Mr. Moss is […]
Read moreNancy English
Seneca, SC—-Nancy Lee Lovett English, 84, wife of the late James Milton English, of 220 Morningside Heights Drive, Seneca, SC, passed away July 17, 2021 at her residence. A native of Flint, Michigan, Mrs. English was the daughter of the late Russell Edward and Helena Bess Lewis Lovett. She was a homemaker and was of the Methodist faith. […]
Read moreStreak of 300-plus new COVID cases in the state
Over six days, South Carolina exceeded in excess of 300 new daily confirmed cases of COVID-19. In three of the days–Thursday through Saturday the cases surpassed 350. The latest numbers of new Oconee County cases were seven on Thursday, three on Friday, and five on Saturday. For the 24-hour count that ended at 11:59 Saturday night, there were two additional […]
Read moreDabo foundation benefits Oconee families
Faculty and staff in the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences at Clemson University used funds from Dabo’s All In Team Foundation this summer to deliver food security programs in Oconee County. The program recruited 45 participants who received free boxes of fresh, primarily local produce with accompanying recipes two times a month. Participants also attended sessions with a […]
Read moreStaple of entertainment no more
A venue of entertainment that serves as a fundraiser for local and regional charities has come to an end. Terry Ballenger, spokesman for the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, has confirmed there will be no more Blue Ridge Fests, an annual music series that attracted well known country, gospel and performers from other genres. To stage the entertainment each spring required […]
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