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The Blood Connection (TBC) is partnering with area leaders to launch an aggressive community outreach to secure critically needed convalescent plasma donations to treat COVID-19 patients. The “Turn Positive into a Positive” campaign will leverage medical experts, political figures, business leaders and sports figures, as well as area residents who attribute their recovery from the virus to the treatment. […]
Read moreWestminster appears to be getting serious about filling the job of city administrator. A special meeting has been announced for 7 tonight at City Hall. One agenda item: “Consider City Administrator Employment Offer.” It’s believed the mayor and council, in recent weeks, have interviewed as many as five persons.
Read moreThis Saturday—October 24—will be a day for a merchant market and craft fair in Walhalla and require the temporary closing of parts of the streets. Part of Main Street will close to provide space to vendors to set up exhibits and allow visitors to stroll without nearby traffic. On Saturday, the eastbound Main Street lane from Ann to College streets […]
Read moreCOVID-19 has taken the life of an elderly Oconeean. South Carolina DHEC recorded the death on Thursday, October 15. Here are weekend case and death numbers for the state. On Saturday the state recorded 810 new cases and 22 additional deaths. Yesterday there were 722 additional cases and 12 more deaths. Of the new cases, there were 20 Saturday in […]
Read moreA midnight hour disturbance at a nightspot remained a police investigation yesterday in Seneca. The police call what happened a parking lot fight at Mullen’s Irish Pub that caused minor injuries to five people. They believe the injuries started with a parking lot car accident. Other details yesterday remained unclear.
Read moreWest Columbia – Charles Dewey Stone, 85, formerly of Mountain Rest, passed away Friday, October 16th, 2020 in Lexington, South Carolina Born in Mountain Rest, he was the son of the late Robert and Rachel “Bessie” Cobb Stone. Mr. Stone was a farmer and a member of Mt. Grove Baptist Church. Dewey enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, attending church and […]
Read moreWestminster- Kathy Walters Duncan, 66, wife of Keith Lewis Duncan, passed away October 17, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by her loving and caring family. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Louie Burton and Katherine Hembree Walters. Kathy worked as a medical assistant and lab technician at Seneca Medical Associates, and was the former […]
Read moreSeneca – William “Billy” O’Dell King, 73, husband of Judy Ann Holbrooks King, passed away Friday, October 16th, 2020 at Prisma Oconee Memorial Hospital. Born in Oconee County, he was the son of the late Julian O’Dell “Dude” and Sue Ellen Gilstrap King. Mr. King was the retired co-owner of Superior Mechanical Associates where he worked as […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Della Mae Matheson Reid, 94, wife of the late Luther Dan “Luke” Reid of Walhalla passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Cottingham Hospice House. Born in Long Creek, Mrs. Reid was the daughter of the late Charlie and Evia Lowery Matheson and was a homemaker. She was a member of Chauga Baptist Church […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Friday announced 897 new confirmed cases and 5 additional confirmed deaths from COVID-19. Of the 897 new cases, five are from Oconee. Of the five deaths, one was an elderly Oconeean who died October 15. These numbers bring total number of confirmed cases to 155,799 and confirmed deaths to 3,405 The […]
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