Man missing is not a wanted man by law enforcement

The spokesman for the Oconee Sheriff’s Office is clearing up information related to the missing William Sidney Brown, for whom a missing person report was issued on Friday.  Master Deputy Jimmy Watt says his office seeks information on the whereabouts of 43-year old Brown, who may have gone out of state.  “William does not have any outstanding arrest warrants with […]

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Building tomorrow’s road map, today

Clemson University is telling the story of an associate professor who overcame a tragic Oconee County car accident decades ago.  She’s the founder and chair of Clemson’s Institute for Global Road Safety and Security.  Kim Alexander’s work and that of her colleagues not only impacts the lives of those who visit their classrooms, but makes a difference to motorists everywhere.  […]

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Amtrak seeks to grow its service

Amtrak has a vision for increased rail service across the country, but its spokeswoman says it’s too early to say how new routes and improved corridors might impact the line running through Oconee County.  The possibilities have some people wondering if there might be a new, high-speed line to parallel the existing track from Clemson through Oconee and into Stephens […]

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New entity for the county broadband network

Oconee County fathers are primed to re-assign the holder of their broadband network, but first there’s the matter of legal advice to be given tonight in executive session.  Reserved for part of tonight’s closed session of the county council is the assignment of One Tone Telecom’s network interests to the newly formed Upcountry Fiber, a subsidiary of the Blue Ridge […]

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Pete Sluder

Seneca- Eldridge Clinton “Pete” Sluder,91, husband of Jacquelyn Esther Graham Sluder, passed away May 28th, 2021 at Keowee Place.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Granville and Pearlie Cleo Morton Sluder. Pete was a United States Army Veteran having served in Germany post World War II, and worked in the textile industry […]

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Edna Freeman

Walhalla- Edna Earl White Freeman, 84, wife of the late Willie “Jack” Jackson Freeman Sr., passed away May 28th, 2021 at home, surrounded by her loving family.   Named after Edna Earl, the heroine in Augusta Jane Evans’s 1866 novel, St. Elmo, Edna Earl White Freeman was born in Tamassee, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late John […]

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Dora Marcengill

Westminster- Dora “Jeanie” Elloise Marcengill, 73, of 124 Blackjack Road, passed away May 28th, 2021 Pruitt Health Care of Toccoa.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the Leonard Burt Marcengill and Ethel Timms Marcengill. Jeanie was a beautiful person who loved and cared for everyone that she came in contact with.   Jeanie is […]

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Thursday and Friday COVID-19 numbers

Thursday and Friday COVID-19 numbers are the latest available from South Carolina DHEC.  For both days, the positivity of test results show a percentage in the 2% range for the state.  For the report issued Sunday that reflected Friday numbers, the state health agency confirmed 159 new cases, six of them in Oconee County.  There were an additional five deaths, […]

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Spartanburg man killed in Anderson accident

An early Memorial Day head-on traffic accident in Belton took the life of a 27-year old Spartanburg man.  Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore says Derrick Denzel Mack Mohrmann was killed around 2:15 yesterday morning on highway 29 north.  Investigation reveals Mohrmann was the driver of a car that collided with a Jeep driven by a Taylors man.  The responding fire […]

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