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West Union, SC — Dora Fay Clark Lee, 92, wife of the late Frank Albert Lee, of 207 Lee Lane, West Union, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020, at her home, under in-home hospice care. A native of Lavonia, GA, Mrs. Lee was the daughter of the late Ottis Estes Clark and Elizabeth Arizona Stone Clark Mosley. She loved […]
Read moreWestminster- Mary Frances Simpson Mabry, 86, of 335 Westminster Hwy, wife of Clifton Walker Mabry Jr., passed away April 16, 2020, at Prisma Cottingham Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Oconee, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Lee Simpson and Mamie Alberta Whiten Simpson. Mary Frances was retired from Jantzen where she worked […]
Read moreMaureen Whitman, Office manager for Oconee County Solid Waste & Recycling, says that although they now have electrical power, they are experiencing technical difficulties with the compactor at the transfer station. They are still temporarily not taking commercial trash and will let us know as soon as this issue is fixed. She thanks everyone for all of their patience during […]
Read moreWestminster- Ezekiel Aaron Blackwell, infant son of Michael Dylan and Makenzie Sample Blackwell, passed away April 11, 2020, at Prisma Oconee Memorial Hospital. In addition to his parents, Ezekiel is survived by maternal grandparents, Josh and Bethany Sample; paternal grandparents, Mike and April Blackwell. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The family is […]
Read moreDue to the power outages and extensive damage in the Seneca area, the School District of Oconee will not have their food distribution in Seneca today. They will run the normal food pick up schedule in the West-Oak and Walhalla areas. Seneca area families that can make it to a location in the West-Oak or Walhalla areas are welcome to […]
Read moreOconee County Coroner, Karl Addis, has confirmed 1 storm-related death in the county. No further details have been released at this time.
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2020 9 a.m. Severe Damage on Blue Ridge Electric Co-op System Last night’s severe storms left more than 35,000 Blue Ridge members without power. In Oconee County, there are seven substations without power due to four broken poles on the high-voltage transmission lines. They are Coneross, Friendship, Oakway, Fairplay, Townville, Golden Corner, and Port Bass. […]
Read moreAll Oconee County Government offices are closed Monday. Greenfield Industries will be closed Monday but will resume operations with the first shift on Tuesday. Upstate Medical Associates closed Monday. Golden Corner Food Pantry is closed. Clients are asked to check the website and social media later about whether the pantry can operate on Tuesday.
Read moreSeneca, SC — James Robert McGuffie, 90, husband of the late Betsy McGuffie, of 2006 Lake Keowee Lane, Seneca, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020, at his daughter’s home. A native of Queens, NY, Mr. McGuffie was the son of the late Hugh and Mary Wall McGuffie. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from Cardinal […]
Read moreSeneca, SC — Rufus Lay, 87, husband of Helen Crowe Lay, of 4099 Brookfield Drive, Seneca, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at his home. A native of Salem, SC, Mr. Lay was the son of the late Jesse R. and Viola Crane Lay. He retired from the City of Seneca Light and Water. Mr. Lay was a member […]
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