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The public has an invitation to learn details of how the November General Election will be carried out in Anderson County. Katy Smith, director of Voter Registration and Elections, along with members of the Anderson County Legislative Delegation, will be in attendance to answer questions. The meeting will be 4:30 Thursday afternoon at the Anderson County Civic Center. Those who […]
Read moreThree Seneca High School students have pushed forward their academic studies and were graduated early during a ceremony held last night by the Oconee School Board of Trustees. Receiving their diplomas were Kimberly Marie McAlister and Jordan McKinsey Montana Mayes. A third graduate, Emily Kaelyn Young, was not present for the ceremony. Jordan and Kimberly are close friends and both […]
Read moreThe superintendent for Oconee public schools told trustees last night administration is “cautiously optimistic” that the plan to re-open classrooms next week will succeed. The school district has spent the last couple of months accumulating sanitizing supplies and instructing staff how to ensure the best possible conditions to help everyone learn while avoiding the potential for COVID-19 infections. Dr. Michael […]
Read moreSeneca, SC – Dwight Allen Baldus of Seneca, SC passed peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2020, at 87, with his loving wife, Jenine, and daughter, Cindy, at his side. He was born on October 17, 1932 and raised in Kenyon, MN on a dairy farm. He was the youngest of 5 children to the late Clarence and Mamie Baldus. […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 451 new confirmed cases and 8 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 20 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. DHEC reported four new new Oconee cases, but no new deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 105,905, probable cases to 1,048, confirmed deaths to 2,185, […]
Read moreWestminster – Clinton Calvin Carter, 96, husband of Viola Alexander Carter, passed away on Sunday, August 16th, 2020 at his residence. Born in Westminster, SC, he was the son of the late Arthur Franklin and Carrie Blackwell Carter. Clint retired from Torrington Company as a supervisor. He was a faithful member of Clearmont Baptist Church where he served as […]
Read moreLt. Gov. Pamela Evette will be joined by a bi-partisan group of state leaders to celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18 at 11:00 AM. “Bringing together this diverse group of successful women from all walks of life serves as a reminder of all that we have achieved over the past 100 years, and all that we will achieve […]
Read moreWhether it’s classroom or virtual, students across the Carolinas are starting a new year, and the motor club AAA urges drivers to slow down and pay special attention in neighborhoods and school zones. “Because of the pandemic, schools are re-opening under different plans and phases,” said Tiffany Wright, spokesperson, AAA — The Auto Group in the Carolinas. “Drivers aren’t sure […]
Read morePersonnel from Georgia’s COVID Consortium are back in Westminster this week to test for the virus, and they are hoping their three-day-a-week clinic will take off–after a slow start last week. Tests at the Westminster Depot are scheduled Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week. A spokeswoman says the cost for the under-insured is covered. Self-pay is also available. They promise […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Sunday announced 537 new confirmed cases and 16 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 9 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. Oconee County Sunday added five cases to its running totals. There were no new Oconee deaths reported yesterday. Saturday’s report, however, included an Oconee death—that of […]
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