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As the states’ human population increases, and more people move to the country increasing commuting traffic, so does deer-vehicle collisions. Drivers throughout the state should be cautious of roaming white-tailed deer throughout the year, especially during the rut or breeding season, typically from October to November. Studies show that about 45% of deer-vehicle collisions occur during this time as deer […]
Read moreIn this pandemic season, more people took in Walhalla’s Christmas parade by a live Facebook video than did in-person. Numbers of Saturday’s parade watchers, we’ve gathered, indicate 1,800 people watched on Facebook and an estimated 600 watched the parade in-person over a six-block area of Main Street. About one-half of the in-person parade watchers are believed to have worn facial […]
Read moreTwo of Oconee’s most prominent waterways were re-stocked with trout last month and that, according to the South Carolina DNR, should provide the fisherman and the fisherwoman ample opportunity to reel in rainbow, brook and brown trout newly-stocked in both the Chauga and the Chattooga rivers. Each year, a partnership between the DNRs in South Carolina and Georgia, the U-S […]
Read moreWith Clemson University’s semester already finished, the university is in position to provide free COVID-19 tests for a limited number of community residents. Starting today and continuing through Friday, December 18, free PCR saliva tests will be offered daily. Registration is mandatory before arriving. The online registration portal, along with more information, is available at tig.rs/community-testing. At first, 150 tests […]
Read moreWeekend reports from the state health agency normally reflect smaller COVID-19 numbers. That’s not the case as the latest surge of the virus appears to be continuing unabated. In South Carolina’s report yesterday, DHEC noted 2,538 new cases; 43 additional deaths. The added case count showed 49 new Oconee County cases. The new deaths included two from Pickens County and […]
Read moreSalem – Morris Rowland Hawkins, 76, passed away December 5th, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Oconee County, he was the son of the late, Louie and Corrie Pierce Hawkins. Morris was retired from Duke Power as a Welder, was a United States Navy Veteran, an avid hunter, and a collector of many things. […]
Read moreWest Union, SC — Rosa Lee Wilson Bryant, 82, wife of the late Edker Bryant, of 427 Welborn Rd., West Union, passed away, December 5, 2020 at her daughters home. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Bryant was the daughter of the late Leila Wilson Campbell. She retired from Sangamo and was a member of Welcome […]
Read moreSeneca- Braylen Charles Roach, infant son of Andrew and Stacey Scott Roach, passed away December 3rd, 2020, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. In addition to his parents, Braylen is survived by his brothers, Eli, Jayden, Noah and Austin Roach of the home; maternal grandparents, Kimberly and Alex Holbrooks; paternal grandparents, Tracey and Wayne Roach; and great- paternal grandmother, Dorothy […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC—Charles Maurice Tollison, 86, loving and devoted husband of the late Doris Winchester Tollison, of 105 Young Acres Drive, Walhalla, SC departed for his heavenly home Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Cottingham Hospice House. A native of Pickens County, he was the son of the late Jeff Davis Tollison, Sr. and Ila Jones Tollison. He was the original owner […]
Read moreA third Oconee County death attributed by the state health agency to COVID-19 has been reported during the first week of December. The latest death, which occurred Wednesday, was that of an elderly county resident. In today’s DHEC report, there were 19 virus deaths statewide and 2,715 new cases. Of those new cases, 65 are documented among Oconee County residents. […]
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