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All branches of the Oconee Public Library will be closed Monday, January 18 for Martin Luther King Day. Book returns will be available and the virtual branch, oconeelibrary.org, will be available for e-books and e-audiobooks, as well as streaming movies through Kanopy and electronic magazines through Flipster. All library branches resume normal hours, Tuesday, January 19.
Read moreA program that offers free tax help to people who meet certain qualifications will be operated again in Oconee County during this tax preparation season, but with some changes due to precautions against the COVID-19 spread. The Oconee United Way will operate “VITA” — the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program in the county. But here’s the key change. “We will […]
Read moreState Representative Bill Sandifer remains convinced that walk-thru metal detectors will be added to South Carolina’s public schools. But first the Seneca Republican says a school resource officer in every school in the state is the priority. For two years, Oconee’s public schools have maintained SROs in all of its student buildings, but that’s not the case in all of […]
Read moreIf you are a South Carolinian 70 years of age or older, here’s an important phone number for you to note. It is 855/472-3432. Starting tomorrow, that number will connect you with the DHEC Care Line for help in securing an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination. To speed up protection against the raging virus, the governor and the state health […]
Read moreThe Clemson police say they have video and photographs that depict a concert held Friday at a local establishment, and believe the event amounted to an unlawful gathering and a risk to public health and safety. No arrests or citations were made Friday night, but one night later the campus police issued a notice to all establishments declaring such gatherings […]
Read moreWalhalla voters are being asked to go to the polls in April to fill the vacant seat on their city council. The winner of the special Tuesday, April 13 election will fill the seat of the late Dennis Owens, who died Sunday after a long battle against COVID-19. The city has announced the following dates for those Walhalla residents interested […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Dorothy “Dot” Arve Wilson, 85, wife of Marvin Alfred Wilson, of 109 W. Mauldin Street, Walhalla, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021, at her home. A native of Walhalla, SC, Mrs. Wilson was the daughter of the late Otis Arve and Carrie Harvey Arve. She retired from JP Stevens and attended Rocky Knoll Baptist Church. […]
Read moreWalhalla- Robert Dean Kerr, 88, husband of the late Naundus Geraldine Walker Kerr, passed away Monday, January 11th, 2021. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana to the late Jess Harold and Dorothy Shipman Kerr, Robert retired from IBM, he was a United States Army Veteran where he retired after 35 years of service as a Command Sargent Major. Robert was […]
Read moreSeneca – Heidi Enid Holstein, 49, passed away on Tuesday, December 26th ,2020, at Seneca Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Wilhelm K. and Enid B. Holstein. Heidi was a member of the Special Olympics team where she earned many medals, enjoyed music and had a passion for […]
Read moreToday’s report: 2,644 new, confirmed cases of COVID statewide, along with 14 more deaths. Of the new cases: 30 from Oconee. Of 10,198 test results received statewide, the positivity was 25.9%.
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