If there becomes a vaccine, South Carolina has a plan

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Friday submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plan. The overarching goal of this vaccination plan is the equitable distribution of the vaccine across the state, based on the most current federal guidance and recommendations. DHEC; the South Carolina Emergency Management Division; South Carolina […]

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Westminster sends opinion request

Mayor Brian Ramey of Westminster says a request by his city for a legal opinion to help settle a controversy over nepotism policy has been sent to the state Attorney’s General Office in Columbia.  There is no timetable as to when the office of A-G Alan Wilson will weigh in on on whether his office finds conflict of interest involving […]

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Westminster meeting was a no-vote meeting

  The elected leaders of Westminster tackled two issues during a closed-door session that lasted a couple of hours last night at City Hall, but there were no votes afterward about anything discussed privately.  The two topics for last night’s special get together were the in-person interview of a man interested in the job of city administrator and further discussion […]

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Clemson Extension attempting to re-open county offices

The Clemson Extension Service is announcing plans to re-open county offices.  The plan, announced by Director Tom Dobbins, calls for employees to be tested for COVID-19 and for county offices to be re-opened based on weekly infection rates in each county.  On March 18, Clemson Extension closed all field offices serving 46 counties.  The agents were instructed to visit clients […]

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Sporty-styled car taken in rural Oconee

Late in the afternoon Wednesday the Oconee Sheriff’s Office learned of the theft of a white Dodge Charger from the Cobb Bridge Road near Westminster.  The car last displayed the tag E-V-H-4-9-6 and was believed to have been stolen within the last month. If you can tip off the cops with info that can solve this crime, you could become […]

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Three rob Seneca’s Spinx

Three men robbed a 123 By-Pass, Seneca convenience store on Wednesday morning and got away with an amount of cash not disclosed by the police. Casey Bowling, interim police chief, yesterday confirmed the incident occurred at the Spinx, at 123 and N. Walnut, and said more information will be released soon.  One of the robbers was armed with a gun.  […]

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Roger Singleton

    Westminster – Roger L Singleton, 70, passed away, October 14th, 2020, at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Toccoa, Georgia, he was the son of the late Hoyt Singleton and June Nalley White.  Roger was formerly employed with Dunlop in the research development department.   Roger is survived by his daughters, Denise Toole (Pete) of Westminster, […]

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Martha Holbrooks

  Seneca – Martha Leroy Holbrooks, 60, wife of the late Jerry Henry Holbrooks, passed away, Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 at her residence.   Martha was born in Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Andrew and Christine Merck Leroy. Martha was formerly employed at ACI Plactics, enjoyed playing word games and attended Lighthouse Church of God […]

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