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West Union, SC — Leonard Phillip Valido, 89, husband of sixty-five years to Leona Bulla Valido, of 161 Valido Drive, West Union, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020, at his home. A native of Havana, Cuba, Mr. Valido was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from Pan Am Airlines in Miami FL. He was a member of […]
Read moreOne and a half hours into a free COVID-19 test event in Seneca, the line of cars stretched a long distance. They are lining up on WS 4th Street to make the turn into the Seneca Middle School where Prisma Health is conducting the test to determine infection numbers. At least two factors are believed to be driving the interest […]
Read moreHow the next school year unfolds in Oconee County likely will be decided in a vote by the board of trustees on the night of Monday, July 20. The July 20 meeting is the only scheduled meeting of the month. And Jerry Lee, the chairman, indicates that’ll be the night he will entertain a motion, based on recommendations of the […]
Read moreA domestic violence investigation in Walhalla led to the jailing of a young rural Oconee man. Chief of Police Sean Brinson says the crime scene around 1 am Friday was a home on WS Broad Street. Three charges were filed against Nicholas Michael Ungaro of Old Hill Top Drive, Westminster: malicious injury to real property, ill treatment of an animal, […]
Read moreThe outdoor warning sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested at approximately 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8. The 65 sirens within 10 miles of the Oconee Nuclear Station will sound for three minutes. To ensure they are functioning properly, it may be necessary to test some sirens more than once. Testing is performed in cooperation with emergency officials […]
Read morePrisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital has begun expanded hours for COVID-19 testing. The new hours are 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Monday-Friday. The testing site has been moved to an area adjacent to the patient tower at Oconee Memorial Hospital. For these tests, patients must have a provider order for the COVID-19 test and provide name, birthdate, and confirmation of […]
Read moreWestminster – Roger Dale Wilson, Sr, 69, husband of the late Brenda Honea Wilson, passed away, July 4th, 2020, at his residence. Born in Oconee, he was the son of the late Frank Correll and Aquilla Bell Medlin Wilson. Roger formerly worked at Ideal Steel, as a metal fabricator. Roger is survived by his girlfriend, Lisa […]
Read moreIf your favorite places to do business are missing the familiar faces of certain employees, it may well be they are not there because they continue to receive a combination of the state and federal jobless benefits designed to cushion the economic blows of COVID-19. And now some of those who’ve been furloughed can become eligible to receive 10 more […]
Read moreHere’s an announcement from Libby Imbody, Walhalla Main Street director: “After careful consideration of increasing COVID-19 cases in our area, and consultation with health and school officials, we are adjusting our annual Summer Nights on Short Street series. We are now preparing for “Summer Nights at Home!”, a series of activity kits that families will pick up from local shops. […]
Read moreAfter years of planning and working, the Foothills Farmstead this Saturday, July 11 will open its “doors” to the public. “We want everyone to come and see the beginning and follow our journey as we build the farmstead,” says Nick Gambrell, Director of the Foothills Farmstead. “We received a Bridge Grant from SC Humanities that is allowing us to open […]
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