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More than 3,600 students are expected to walk during Clemson University’s May graduation ceremonies at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville. Three ceremonies will be held each day Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. An Honors College senior majoring in microbiology and genetics received the American Scandinavian Fellowship and will conduct research in Sweden for one year before enrolling […]
Read moreWalhallans on Saturday had a craving for barbecue. They paid $5 dollars to the local Boy Scout troop for plates of barbecue in the scouts’ biggest fundraiser of the year. A total of 2,237 plates of barbecue were sold by the scouts.
Read moreA chase Saturday morning from near Seneca ended at Townville when the pursued subject lost control of his motorcycle at his home. Charges of a failure to stop for a blue light and trafficking in methamphetamine were filed against Christopher Lee O’Donald. An arrest warrant alleges 38-year old O’Donald possessed between 100 and 200 grams of meth.
Read moreSeneca planning commissioners are recommending a zoning change for about 9.5 acres behind a fast food restaurant that would allow developers to construct 60 apartment units. The planning commission last evening recommended a multi-residential zoning classification to cover four parcels of property behind the Bojangle’s restaurant. Jack Shadwick and Ralph Alexander Inc. own the property and, according to Seneca’s Ed […]
Read moreSeneca, SC — Frances “Frankie” Elizabeth Long, 88, wife of the late Glen Edward Long, of 125 Summers Way, Seneca, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Cottingham Hospice House. A native of Cateechee, SC, Mrs. Long was the daughter of the late John Henry and Iona Porter Atkins. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist […]
Read moreNew cases of the coronavirus statewide: 398, including 14 in Oconee County. Added to the death toll: four South Carolinians. Of 11,479 test results, the state positivity: 4.3%. These numbers are data reflecting the 24-hour count that ended 11:59 Saturday night.
Read moreOpposition is forming to the idea of a residential treatment home to be placed near West Union. Some of that opposition could surface during tomorrow night’s meeting when the county council is scheduled for legal advice on what’s called a reasonable accommodation request under the federal housing law. The matter involves the establishment of a residential treatment home for youth […]
Read moreThe month of May is recognized as Foster Care Awareness Month in South Carolina. According to the DSS, it’s an opportunity to highlight the need for temporary caregivers for young people in need of foster care. Children enter foster care when their parents or family can’t safely care for them and no other alternative for placement exists. Over the weekend, […]
Read moreA wrestling coach with a distinguished record at a high school in the South Carolina midlands will lead the program at West-Oak High School. The Oconee School District announces the hiring of Derek Strobel, to succeed the retiring Greg Brewer. At Lexington High School, Strobel coached 134 individual qualifiers; 13 state champions; 14 state runners-up; 16 third place finishers; and […]
Read moreOne fire reported overnight in Oconee County. A boat in the yard of a home near Clemson caught fire. We’re told the fire on Sunshine Drive near Nebo Church Road was put out quickly.
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