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Natalie W. Clark, a long-time resident of Conway, Arkansas, and more recently Asheville, North Carolina, and Clemson, South Carolina, has died at the age of 93, on Thursday, July 30th, 2020, in Long Creek, South Carolina. Natalie grew up in Little River County, Arkansas, the youngest child of James H. and Margaret P. Williams. She graduated from Ashdown High […]
Read moreWord has been received of what appears to be a serious traffic accident moments ago in rural Oconee County. The location is 123/the Toccoa Highway at Turpin Drive. State troopers are investigating.
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,491 new confirmed cases and 7 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 35 additional confirmed deaths and no 4 probable deaths. The new death toll included one elderly Oconee County resident and one elderly Pickens County resident. The Oconeean’s death is believed to be the sixth cerified death so far […]
Read moreWest Union, SC — Bernice Atlee Wood Batts, 87, wife of the late Elwood Batts, of 405 A. Burnt Tanyard Rd., West Union, SC, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at Cottingham Hospice House. A native of Rose Hill, NC, Mrs. Batts was the daughter of the late William Shelton Wood and Ozell Fussell Wood Todd. […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Billy Douglas Welch, 76, husband of the late Laura Jean Lee Welch, of 638 Campbell Town Road, Walhalla passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at Baptist Easley Hospital. A native of Walhalla, SC, Mr. Welch was the son of the late William Vance and Roxy Ramey Welch. He retired from Schlumberger and was […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,346 new confirmed cases and 15 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 45 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 88,523 probable cases to 493, confirmed deaths to 1,647, and 65 probable deaths. Oconee today added 16 cases to its […]
Read moreThe woman sought by the Seneca police in the investigation of a shooting one week ago is in custody today in western North Carolina. Seneca Chief Covington says Kendal Ann Ellis was found hiding this morning in a motel room inside the Cherokee reservation. There, the tribal police say, Ellis possessed a handgun when apprehended. The Seneca police identified Ellis […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit patrols the waters of Lake Keowee, Lake Hartwell and Lake Jocassee on a regular basis to continue to build partnerships with our citizens and visitors who enjoy recreation on the waters of Oconee County. Besides building relationships, another of the Marine Unit’s primary functions is boating and water safety. And based upon […]
Read moreResidents in South Carolina should begin the necessary preparations for the possible effects of Hurricane Isaias. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division is monitoring the storm, which forecasters say could affect the state beginning next week. “We’ve been watching Hurricane Isaias very closely over the past few days,” SCEMD Director Kim Stenson said, “There is still a lot of uncertainty […]
Read moreThe next cruise-in in the town of Salem will be 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon, August 8. Everyone is invited to drive a classic car or truck, bring a chair, for a good time. Vendors are welcome. Farmers may bring their produce. For more information, call 944-2819.
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