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Westminster, 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. […]
Read moreClemson police say everyone should be on guard because counterfeit money once again is circulating in the area. These bogus bills should be easy to spot. Among the many discrepancies is a missing Liberty Bell that is supposed to be on a $100 bill. It even reads: “This note is for motion picture purposes only.” On their Facebook page, the […]
Read more“It has just become a total…horrible place.” That’s the description that the president of “FOLKS”, Friends of Lake Keowee, gave this week to describe the litter that scars the beach and the boat ramps this summer at Fall Creek Landing near Salem. Dale Wilde pressed the Oconee Planning Commission this week to jump start an effort for the county to […]
Read moreSeneca- Carrol Lorance Cagle, Jr., 79, passed away Tuesday, August 18th, 2020 at Seneca Residential Care Center. Born in Laurens, SC, he was the son of late Carrol Lorance Cagle, Sr. and Mary Louise McDaniels Cagle. Carrol was a retired truck diver and had worked at Davis Brothers Lumber Company. A Private Memorial Service will be held at […]
Read moreFour city of Seneca employees have tested positive for COVID-19 and the city, out of caution, has temporarily closed city buildings. The plan is to re-open the offices and buildings at 8 o’clock Monday morning after the facilities undergo a deep cleaning. Essential services, including the police and fire departments, remain on normal schedule. The buildings housing police, fire, and […]
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