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Fair Play – Sue Waddell Garrison, 74, wife of Melvin Garrison, passed away, Monday, December 28th, 2020 at her residence. Sue was born in Greer, SC and was the daughter of the late Gene and Grace Waddell. She was formerly employed by QuickStop Shops as a manager, she enjoyed fishing, selling glassware, and loved going to flea markets, and […]
Read morePresident Trump has yet to concede the results of the November election. Nor has his strong ally in South Carolina’s 3rd congressional district, U-S Rep. Jeff Duncan. This afternoon the Laurens Republican announced that on Wednesday next week, he will formally object in the House to the Electoral College certification of the votes that give Democrat Joe Biden the victory.
Read moreSeneca – Ruby Ann Robinson, 60, passed away Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Ruby was born in Oconee County and was the daughter of the late William and Frances Risner Robinson. Ruby is survived by her brothers, Ronnie Joe Stancil of Hartwell, GA, Roger Robinson of GA, Raymond Robinson of Fair Play, Robert […]
Read moreSeneca, SC – Floyd McSwain McPhail passed away peacefully on December 25th, 2020. He leaves behind his loving wife of 53 years, Ann Lee McPhail and his 2 adoring daughters: Ashley McPhail Sevick, her husband Major James Kenneth Sevick USAF Rt, and their two sons, Caleb James Sevick, and Cole McPhail Sevick, and daughter Leigh McPhail Campbell, husband […]
Read moreThe Treasury and the IRS say they have begun direct deposits of the second round of stimulus money, and tomorrow paper checks are set to start going out. 101.7/WGOG NEWS has learned of a few South Carolinians who’ve checked their accounts and found out they were credited during the night with $600 payments. The fate of the additional relief that […]
Read moreFrom one week to the next, there’s little change in the job loss numbers pertaining to Oconee County workers. For the week from December 13-19, the state Department of Employment and Workforce counted 58 new, first-time claims filed by Oconee residents. The preceding week, the number was 53.
Read moreThe board of Voter Registration and Elections in Pickens County will conduct a special election in 2021 to fill a seat on the Clemson City Council. Clemson residents are eligible to declare for the unexpired term of Robert Halfacre, who is moving into the mayor’s office. The special election is to take place March 23, and all registered Clemson voters […]
Read moreIf final approval is given, the upstairs section of a former dentist office in Westminster may be converted to living quarters. The city planning commission last night voted 4-0 to recommend a change of zoning at 215 Lucky Street from one-family residential to multi-family residential. The planning commissioners acted on the application of Holly and Nathaniel Douglas. Planning Chairman […]
Read moreWalhalla sanitation customers are being alerted to a change in pick up service effective tomorrow. For those customers who would normally receive service on Friday (January 1), the pickup day instead will be tomorrow on New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31.
Read moreCrews worked past quitting time last evening to repair a water line break on the Keowee School Road near Seneca.
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