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The state’s acting health director, Dr. Brannon Traxler, joined a growing chorus of others from across the country in lamenting the slow rollout of the vaccine to protect against the virus. In this afternoon’s briefing to South Carolina media, Dr. Traxler said the distribution, so far, is “just not sufficient.” Nevertheless, Traxler urges all South Carolinians in phase 1a to […]
Read moreIt’s Martin Luther King Day today across the country. In Walhalla, the city’s new Diversity and Inclusion Task Force helped observe the holiday with a proclamation, signed by Mayor Edwards, that notes that the King Holiday is the only federal holiday commemorated as a national day of service and offers Americans a chance to give back to their communities. Walhalla’s […]
Read moreThe toll of dead from COVID-19 across South Carolina (and in Oconee) remains on the rise, as evidenced by yesterday’s report from the state health agency. The DHEC numbers reported on Sunday showed 76 new COVID deaths across the state. They included two elderly Oconeeans– one on January 14 and the other, January 15. The death of an additional Oconeean […]
Read moreThe state police have announced the arrest of a 58-year old Easley man charged with the crime of possession of an explosive device. David Scott Halsey is accused of possessing a device that had been configured to cause damage, injury, or death, according to law enforcement documents. The Halsey arrest announcement states that “SLED”, the Easley police, and the Pickens […]
Read moreSeneca, SC – Jerry Alton Grogan, 75, husband of the late Mary Ann Grogan, of 174 Hopewell Church Rd., Westminster, SC, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Oconee Memorial Hospital. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Grogan was the son of the late John Alton Grogan and Mary Belle Duvall Sosbee. He was a veteran of the United […]
Read moreSeneca – Thomas Lamar McGill, 73, husband of Linda Fields McGill, passed away Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at Baptist Easley Hospital. Born in Anderson, he was the son of the late Thomas Aubrey and Delmar Moon McGill. Mr. McGill was formerly employed at West Point-Stevens, as an operator. He enjoyed classic cars and racing. He is survived […]
Read moreWestminster – Margarette Fickling Sweenor, 88, wife of the late, Harold Adolphis Sweenor, of 138 Little Choestoea Road, passed away on Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at her residence. Margarette was born in Bamberg, SC, and was the daughter of the late Maybank and Angil Smoak Fickling. She retired from Lila Doyle Nursing Home as a Dietician, and was a […]
Read moreWestminster – Diane Lawing Cannon, 62, wife of the late John Thomas Cannon, Sr., passed away Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Diane was born in Ellijay, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Myrtle Bates Lawing and a member of Coneross Baptist Church. Survivors include sons, Jonathan Lee Cannon, John […]
Read moreSeneca, SC – Irvin “Smitty” “Spidey” White Smith, 83, husband of Barbara Watrous Smith, of Seneca, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Oconee Memorial Hospital. A native of Framingham, MA, Mr. Smith was the son of the late Julia Larrabee and Chester Irvin Smith and brother of the late Bernard Smith. He graduated from Framingham High School […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Willie Mae King Oliver, 79, wife of the late John Alvin Oliver, was a Member of Mountain View Baptist and rejoiced at the greeting of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 16, 2021. A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Oliver was the daughter of the late William “Bill” Christopher and Emma Elise Turner King. In […]
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