David Williams

Oconee County Bureau Reporter

Call David at 864-260-1341.

Recent stories:

• Norton named to state school board
  November 12, 2008
• Oconee Nuclear Station unit coming back to full service
  November 10, 2008
• Fans reacting vocally to Bowden firing at Clemson
  October 13, 2008
• Drowning victim identified by Anderson authorities
  October 6, 2008
• Duke hosts state's National Hunting and Fishing Day
  October 4, 2008
• Former Seneca Fire Chief Richard Timms dies
  October 4, 2008
• U.S. Rep. Barrett to attend Seneca event
  October 3, 2008
• Oconee tax sale Monday
  October 2, 2008
• Seneca chamber votes for name change to Oconee chamber
  October 2, 2008
• Alexander returns to Oconee from Chicago shows
  October 1, 2008
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Recent photos by David Williams:

Cindy Farish, 6, of Central gets a washable tattoo of a trout at the Trout Unlimited booth at the National Hunting and Fishing Day festivities at Duke Energy's World of Energy. Cathy McInnis applies the sticker Saturday as more than 1,000 people visited more than 37 exhibitors at the celebration.


D.J. Rawls, 11, of Pendleton attended the National Hunting and Fishing Day festivities at Duke Energy's World of Energy in Seneca Saturday and got an up close look at nature. Mercy Eklund of Beaufort, right, was a volunteer with the Collegiate 4-H program at Clemson University who was assisting with the live snakes that were part of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources presentations. Eklund is majoring in veterinary science at Clemson.


Carol Burdette, Rotary District 7750 Governor, spoke to the Golden Corner Rotary Club Wednesday at the Seneca Family Restaurant on U.S. 123 in Seneca. Burdette urged Rotarians to increase membership and develop programs to combat the more than 26,000 child deaths that occur everyday for children birth to 5-years old world wide.


Brian Lamb, vice president of operations for Lift Technologies in Oconee County and the new ambassador for economic development, addresses the Oconee County Industry Appreciation Banquet Thursday at Gignilliat Civic Center in Seneca. Left is Hank Field, chairman of the Oconee County Economic Development Commission and right is Patrick lee, director of the Greater Seneca Chamber of Commerce.


Cecil Sandifer, right, a founder of the South Carolina Apple Festival in 1961, leads more than 160 guests Friday at the Westminster Rotary Club Apple Festival lunch in the traditional singing of “God Bless America.” From left are state Rep. Bill Whitmire, R-Walhalla, state Sen. Thomas Alexander, R-Walhalla, and South Carolina Secretary of Transportation H.B. Buck Limehouse Jr. The South Carolina Apple Festival, now in its 48th year, is the longest continuously running festival in South Carolina.

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