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October brought its usual amount of bright and sunny autumn days. However, there was havoc created by a couple of systems that moved from the southeast. In October, 9″ of rain were measured at the Official U-S Weather Station at Walhalla. Weather watcher Barbara Wilson said most of the rain was caused by Hurricane Delta and Tropical Storm Zeta. October’s […]
Read moreThe SC High School League 3A and 4A Cross Country State Qualifiers were run Friday, October 30th, in Columbia and Chapin, respectively. Teams for each class were split into two race groups, even-seeded teams and odd-seeded teams, to help limit the number of competitors on the courses. Teams finishing in the top 6 and individuals finishing in the top 20 […]
Read moreA new piece of federal legislation, co-sponsored by Senator Tim Scott, addresses rural, minority-owned businesses by offering education, training and technical assistance. It’s called the Reaching America’s Rural Minority Business Act. If approved, the Commerce Department would be authorized to establish up to 10 business centers at historically black colleges and universities to serve rural and under-served communities.
Read moreSouth Carolina cases of COVID-19 rose by more than 2,000 on the reports from the state Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, 831 new cases were added; Sunday’s new case numbers were 1,319. There were 37 deaths reported over the two days. Oconee numbers were 15 new cases on Saturday and 28 new cases yesterday. There were no new deaths reported […]
Read moreBy 8:15 last night, all known storm-related outages on the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative system had been addressed and service restored to each customer. There was joy Saturday night and Sunday morning in at least one Lake Keowee subdivision near SC 188, as repair crews were able to turn the lights back on for those residents.
Read moreA 31-year old Seneca man was the victim yesterday of what authorities say was a case of homicide in Pickens County. Coroner Kandy Kelley says the victim was Laing Court, Seneca resident Dustin Lee Smith and the location of the incident was 225 Ponderosa Drive, Six Mile. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy has been scheduled at […]
Read moreAnderson, SC – John Lewis Roach, III, 73, husband of Shirley Lusk Roach of 421 Singleton Rd., Anderson passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at AnMed Health. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Roach was the son of the late John Lewis Roach, Jr. and Edith Johnson Roach. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. […]
Read moreWestminster, SC — Easter Sarepta Carter Blackwell, 97, wife of the late Maltie Everett Blackwell, of 103 Long Drive, Westminster passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at the home of her daughter. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Blackwell was the daughter of the late Moses Mongold Carter and Martha Elizabeth Alley Carter. She was retired from […]
Read moreWestminster – Frances “Fran” Sidney Harper Willimon, 79, wife of Herbert Michael Willimon, passed away Friday, October 30th, 2020 at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House, surrounded by her loving and devoted family. Fran was born in Toccoa, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Francis Sidney and Murrell Jones Harper. Fran was a retired school teacher and guidance […]
Read moreWestminster – Kent Adrian Marcengill, 52, husband of the late Paula June Mathis Marcengill, of 119 Rocking M. Lane, passed away Friday, October 30th, 2020 at Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Oconee County, he was the son of the late Kenneth D. Marcengill and Sharon Williams Marcengill of Westminster. Kent was the owner and operator of Southern […]
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