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Mr. Allen Ladd Ward, age 72 of Seneca, SC passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House surrounded by his family. Born May 10, 1949, he was the son of the late Jesse Lewis Ward and Nettie Daisey Ward, and the husband of the late Chyrel Greene Ward. Mr. Ward is survived by his special […]
Read moreFair Play, SC– John Lewis Lee, Jr., 76, husband of Dorothy (Dottie) Umberhandt Lee, of Fair Play, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. A native of Westminster, SC, born February 27, 1945, Mr. Lee was the son of the late John Lewis Lee, Sr., and Dovie […]
Read moreWestminster– Joseph Donald Root, Sr., 63, husband of Elizabeth Ita Kuzdzal Root, passed away on Monday, January 24th, 2022 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital Joseph was born in Brooksville, Florida, and was the son of the late Joseph Russell Root and Katheryn Hooker Root and was of the Baptist Faith. Joseph enjoyed woodworking and his greatest joy […]
Read moreWestminster- Shelby Dean Volrath, 79, wife of the late Marvin Franklin Volrath, passed away Monday, January 24th, 2022 at the Residence at Park Place. Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Shelby was the daughter of the late Charles Wesley Nalley and Louise Carroll Nalley. Shelby proudly worked for Oakway Schools for 31 years as an OSRIS operator and was […]
Read moreEmily Ann Billington, age 94, and wife of the late Gerald G. Billington passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Prisma Health Lila Doyle. Born on October 10, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Rosco Hutson and Hazel Marie (Fuget )Hutson. Mrs. Billington is survived by her three sons: Mark (Mary) Billington, Neil (Cherie) Billington, and […]
Read moreSeneca– Gary Wayne Sexton, 71, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at his home. A native of Johnson City, TN, Gary was the son of the late Harley J. and Jennie Elizabeth Maine Sexton. Gary was a United States Army Veteran who served during the Vietnam War. Gary retired from Phillips Fibers, was an avid hunter and fisherman, […]
Read more(This story has been revised to reflect the increase is for sewer usage only). In their official reaction to the vote by the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority to implement a mid-year rate increase, the Westminster City Council voted 4-0 to pass the increase onto its sewer customers. The increase is to show up on customers’ bills in March to […]
Read moreRobert “Bobby” Harris was the first of four children born to Thomas Harris and Vivian Pankey on October 2, 1947, in Brooklyn, NY. Bobby was a CDL tractor-trailer driver, who drove for the Daily News, ShopRite, Baldwin Transportation, and was a member of the Teamsters Local #805. Bobby met his love, Cynthia Lajoyce Davis, in 1973. They married on January […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Parks, Recreation & Tourism (PRT) Commission announce that Accommodations Tax (ATAX) grant applications will be accepted until Thursday, February 15, 2022, by 3 pm. ATAX Application guides may be requested through the PRT office at 888-1488 and are available online at www.oconeesc.com. All applications must be received by the PRT office at South Cove County Park […]
Read moreCOLUMBIA, S.C. — To increase access to timely testing statewide, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has received and is distributing the first shipments of the at-home rapid COVID-19 antigen tests it ordered for South Carolina. To date, the agency has ordered more than 2 million tests and has received about 140,000 of them. DHEC expects to receive the […]
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