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Westminster – Sam Lewis Frank Dickson, 85, of 361 N. Horseshoe Bridge Road, husband of Rozie “Rose” Belle Carter Dickson, passed away Sunday, February 21st,2021 at his residence. A native of Holly Springs Community, he was the son of the late D.A. Lonnie Dickson and Vera Burton Dickson. Sam was a lumber man and sawmill operator for many years, […]
Read moreTownville – Susan Pamela Marcengill, 64, passed away on Sunday, February 21st, 2021 at her residence. Born in Oconee County, Susan was the daughter of the late Walter Newton and Annie Roach Marcengill. Susan was of the Christian Faith, she enjoyed reading, loved her dogs, but her greatest passion was spending time with her grandchildren. Susan is […]
Read moreAuthorities say a car stolen from a Walhalla driveway was involved in a fatal accident that took the life of a passenger in a second vehicle. Today, according to the solicitor’s office, the driver of that stolen car, Robert Allen Pelfrey, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and felony driving under the influence with death and received a sentence amounting to […]
Read moreNew cases of COVID-19 on today’s report from South Carolina DHEC: 779, including 18 in Oconee County. Statewide, eight people have been added to the state’s virus death toll. Of 23, 892 test results received, the positivity was 4.6%.
Read moreAs the United States approaches the 500,000 mark for deaths from COVID-19, the latest number from South Carolina DHEC is that there have been 120 deaths in Oconee County so far from the virus.
Read moreAbout 30 Westminster water customers remain without service today, the result of the line break near Gaston Circle and Hamilton Drive. The break was first reported around 6:30 am. Among those without water service: the Westminster Elementary School. The school district today dismissed classes for both the elementary and the nearby middle school. According to the city, customers on Gaston […]
Read moreTim Scott is a Republican senator from South Carolina and Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat senator from Minnesota. But when it comes to boosting small business, these two opposites agree that the bill “Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century” should pass and be signed into law. Scott and Klobuchar have filed a resolution toward this end. The bill would require the […]
Read moreA water line break has forced the dismissal today at both the Westminster Elementary School and the nearby West-Oak Middle School. City crews are on the job to find and pinpoint the break, and residents of Gaston Circle are also impacted by disruption to their service.
Read moreU-S Rep. Jeff Duncan has a plan to help secure the country’s power grid. The Laurens Republican is promoting his bill to restrict international countries from “accessing or owning parts of the United States power grid.” Duncan accuses the Democratic Biden administration of trying to unravel a Trump executive order that put heavy restrictions on foreign adversaries from accessing or […]
Read moreWestminster utility customers on Gaston Circle are affected this morning by a water line break in the vicinity of the elementary school. City crews are attempting to locate the break and make repairs. For the time being, however, there will be inconvenience on the part of the affected customers.
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