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Walhalla, SC – Dana Charles Partin, 60, husband of Allison Wilbanks Partin, of 955 White Cut Road, Walhalla, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at Oconee Memorial Hospital. A native of Middlesboro, KY, Mr. Partin was the son of the late Ralph and Nadine Owens Partin. He obtained his general contractors license and was the owner and […]
Read moreThe number of first-time claims from South Carolinians for unemployment insurance shows an uptick for the week ended August 15, but the state’s top eye for jobless numbers says from available information to his employees, there’s no significant single event that accounts for the increase (an increase of 1,334). Dan Ellzey included his comment in the report that became available […]
Read moreThe superintendent of Stephens County, Georgia public schools has entered quarantine for 14 days after exposure to COVID-19. Toccoa’s WNEG reported that Dr. Daniel Oldham made the announcement this morning in an email. Oldham explained that one of his family members has tested positive for the virus. As for his decision to go public, Oldham said, “During this time, it […]
Read moreA car stolen in Oconee County Tuesday afternoon was found in Anderson County, and the man accused of stealing the Dodge Charger is in jail. Anderson County Sheriff’s Office notified Oconee County that they placed in custody Columbia resident Karriem Lushon Agner Jr. Twenty-two year old Agner is now in Oconee jail, facing multiple charges. According to the Oconee Sheriff’s […]
Read moreWestminster, SC – Donnie Joe Smith, 80, husband of Paula June Deal Smith, of 503 Cooke Drive, Westminster, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at Cottingham Hospice House. A native of Walhalla, SC, Mr. Smith was the son of the late Fred David and Mary Helen Winkler Smith. He retired as a contractor and attended Old Country Church. […]
Read moreSeneca, SC — Karen Lee Diehl, 77, wife of John Richard Diehl, of 191 Burkett Road, Seneca, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at Oconee Memorial Hospital. A native of Topeka, KS, Mrs. Diehl was the daughter of the late Charles Boyd and Olive Ice Hoffmeister. She retired from Carolina Real Estate as an agent and office manager. She […]
Read moreAn approximate $35 million dollar project to afford Oconee’s young the manual skills to use with brainpower to succeed as adults is now ready for students, in time for the start next week of a new school year. A ribbon was cut this morning to officially open the Hamilton Career and Technology Center on s. highway 11. And doing the […]
Read moreOconee United Way is giving away school supplies today to Oconee County students in an event today in Seneca. The Back to School event is a drive-thru event from 11 am to 4 pm today at the Shaver Recreation Complex in Seneca. One of the items available is the just published WGOG 2020-21 Oconee County School Calendar.
Read moreWalhalla’s decision to implement a mask ordinance starting Monday has already produced a variety of public reaction. Some of it comes from members of the local business community who simply want to know more about the provisions and how they apply to what they do for a living. Sean Brinson, the police chief, this morning admits there are a lot […]
Read moreOconee County planning commissioners are hearing from the public when it comes to the idea of whether there should be a county law pertaining to junk and scrap yards. The feedback includes comments from those have a financial stake in the business of junk and scrap, as well as those who have an eye for the county’s natural beauty. […]
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