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Seneca, SC — Joyce Lander Bagwell, 87, wife of the late Rev. Ralph Art Bagwell, of Seneca, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Lila Doyle Nursing Care Facility. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Bagwell was the daughter of the late Roy Lander Harris and Allie Lee Gay Smith. She was of the Baptist […]
Read moreFire broke out last evening at a home on Salem’s Sunset Street, near Crestwood Drive. According to reports, no one was hurt, but the American Red Cross is assisting the occupants of the home. The address was a working fire fighters’ scene for nearly three hours.
Read moreAuthorities report two men are dead in a double homicide in Anderson County. Greg Shore, the Anderson County coroner, says Tevin Jeriah Telford, 30, of Anderson, and Shane Michael Ware, 27, of Belton were found at 3300 Abbeville Highway, Anderson around 2 o’clock yesterday morning, and both died later at the hospital. Autopsies are scheduled tomorrow morning. A third person, […]
Read moreTerry Hawkins of Los Alamos, New Mexico—faithful disciple of Christ; devoted son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather; distinguished USAF veteran; Cold War patriot; and strategist and innovator—began his journey home early in the morning on June 14, 2021. Ultimately, he died from complications related to an immunotherapy treatment for metastatic kidney cancer that he had received in February 2021. At […]
Read moreMotorists bound for Walhalla on SC 28/the Blue Ridge Boulevard, are encountering a surprise this morning in the vicinity of Parkway Products. Two steel plates, side by side, cover the inside lane of 28–the apparent result of repairs to a utility line under pavement. Please proceed slowly and watch for other traffic that may make a sudden lane movement.
Read moreTwo Fair Play residents living in what authorities say was a van stolen from a restaurant were in jail today in Oconee County, and they face further legal difficulties in two other counties. James Austin Beam and Jessica Olivia Duffney were arrested after two Oconee officers determined the van found on the Durham Road had been reported stolen in May […]
Read moreIn today’s report from South Carolina DHEC: 120 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Two of them are in Oconee County. Statewide: one new death confirmed. Of 8,759 test results received, the positivity was 2%. These numbers are data from the 24-hour count at the end of the day on Wednesday.
Read moreThe Oconee Humane Society has joined PickMe! SC–a statewide adoption effort to find homes for more than 1,600 pets. The humane organization offers dogs and cats at reduced fees at the OHS Adoption Center. Dogs are $10 dollars. Most adult cats are $25, kittens are buy-one-get for $50. All are spay/neutered, microchipped and up to date on shots. You can […]
Read moreA late afternoon accident on the 123 By-Pass clogged traffic headed east. Casey Bowling, the police chief, said a car and a motorcycle collided. The result for eastbound traffic was a backup that stretched between N. Walnut Street and the overhead bridge.
Read moreThe start point for a 30-day outdoor adventure across South Carolina will be Oconee County, with an emphasis on two of the state’s seven wonders. On Thursday, July 1 the South Carolina 7 (SC7) Expedition Team will start exploring the state’s mountains to the sea. They’ll be raising awareness of floodwater prevention and engaging leaders and citizens to protect and […]
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