Ag advisory board to meet for the first time

The inaugural meeting of the Oconee Agricultural Advisory Board takes place 6 o’clock Monday night in the county administrative complex in Walhalla.  A discussion of powers and duties tops the agenda for the group whose duty will be to advise the county council on agricultural matters and recommend ways to bolster the industry.  The council has appointed the following members to the advisory board:  Debbie Sewell, Michael Marshall, Ed Land, Vickie Willoughby, Douglas Hollifield, Kim Alexander, and Rex Blanton.