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Two more Oconee students appear today on the county district’s list of COVID-19 cases. They are Seneca and Walhalla high school students. Since the schools re-opened classrooms August 24, the district has learned that 11 students have tested positive. In all about three-quarters of the district’s student population have elected to take face-to-face instruction; while the remainder is taking their […]
Read moreChairman Julian Davis of Oconee County Council promises an open discussion next week on county expenses for advertising. Between now and the regular third Tuesday meeting on the 15th, Davis requests his colleagues to give thought and talk with others about how the county should structure its advertising contracts. The chairman spoke last night during a special council meeting called […]
Read moreDeveloping a new recreation complex in Westminster, at the least, could be delayed for years, and the reason is priorities that supersede the city’s need to expand its recreation offerings. Those priorities are the likelihood that the city will need to come up with millions of dollars for water and electric service upgrades. Questions arose during last night’s council meeting […]
Read moreWhether it’s COVID-19, whether it’s an EF3 tornado, or whether it’s a mysterious fire that decimated its fleet of garbage trucks, Seneca has found itself in one predicament after another this year. Last night Scott Moulder, city administrator, said the city has a plan to continue its residential and commercial garbage pickups while at the same time acquiring replacement trucks.
Read moreNew votes by two Westminster city councilmen last night reversed last month’s decision to tighten the city’s policy on nepotism. Councilman Brad Chastain, saying he had difficulty on the phone understanding what was said during the August 25 meeting, requested further discussion of an amendment that could jeopardize the council term of his colleague Reid Adams or the continued […]
Read moreWestminster – Larry Paul Clayton Gassaway, 75, passed away, Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 at Seneca Health and Rehab. Born in Seneca, Larry was the son of the late Davis Richard and Christine Stargel Gassaway. Larry formerly worked at Beacon Manufacture, and was of the Wesleyan faith and enjoyed fishing and cruising the town of Westminster. Larry is survived […]
Read moreWestminster, SC – Robert Edward Lee, Jr., 64, husband of Marsha Justus Lee, of 861 North Horseshoe Bridge Road, Westminster, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020, at Oconee Memorial Hospital. A native of Winnfield, LA, Mr. Lee was the son of Barbara Cannon Lee and the late Robert Edward Lee, Sr. He was of the Baptist faith. In […]
Read moreToday, DHEC announced 339 new confirmed cases and 10 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 5 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. The report showed 7 additional Oconee cases, but no additional deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 123,801 probable cases, to 2,107, confirmed deaths to 2,772, and 140 probable deaths. The total number of individual […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) reacts with approval today of President Trump’s announcement of a moratorium on offshore drilling off the South Carolina coast. According to the senator’s Washington office, Graham flew with Trump on Air Force One to Jupiter, Florida where the announcement was made and has spoken extensively with President Trump about the issue and the impact […]
Read moreOn the running list of COVID-19 spread in the Oconee public schools, three additional student cases were added from the Labor Day weekend. Two of the students attend Seneca Middle School; the third is a Walhalla Middle student.
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