Ready for debate SC House H.5118

Proponents of a bill in the state legislature believe H.5118 would enable South Carolina to meet the growing electric power demands of a growing state.  Seneca’s Bill Sandifer is one of some 50 co-sponsors, and he spoke to 101.7/WGOG NEWS about the importance of base load generation.  That, he says, is the “big ticket item” in the voluminous legislation.  And, […]

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Early start to a campaign

Candidate qualifying for this year’s Oconee school board election is months away, but there’s already at least one roadside sign touting Sawyer Gambrell for the District Four trustee seat.  Gambrell is a bus driver for Clemson Area Transit.  The Gambrell sign is visible on U-S 123/the Toccoa Highway not far from the crossing into Georgia.  The District Four seat is […]

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In Danielle Smith, Seneca trusts

By action of the Seneca City Council, Danielle Smith is now the city’s new money-counter.  The council appointed her as city treasurer and imbued her with signature authority.  City Administrator Scott Moulder told 101.7/WGOG NEWS Smith has been a valued city hall office employee, and she’s up to the task.  She succeeds Josh Riches, who was recently named assistant city […]

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Seneca welcomes Greg Levi to the downtown

Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander and City Administrator Scott Moulder have been given the authority to consummate a downtown real estate transaction, in which the city will siphon off part of the Harper’s Plaza property to an entrepreneur named Greg Levi.  For parting with Harper’s Plaza Building “C”, Seneca will receive $225 thousand, according to Moulder.  A vote by city council […]

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No zoning fit for Seneca housing project

A zoning fit could not be found for a proposed affordable workforce housing project, and the Seneca City Council voted in unanimous opposition last night to an RM-16 zone proposed for EN 1st Street property.  The council vote aligns the city’s elected leaders with their advisory planning commission, which had earlier recommended against an application from Mercy Housing Southeast of […]

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Crushing fatality in Pickens County

Multiple agencies are investigating the crushing death in Pickens County of an Upstate man.  Chief Deputy Coroner Andrew Wilson of Pickens County reports the death of Greer resident Ronald Lewis McCarson Monday morning at the new Pickens County Landfill at Greenville Highway and Quarry Road, Liberty.  First responders received a call for a possible crushing, stating someone had been run […]

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Coordinated approach to filling summer jobs

Employers in general need workers.  And in Oconee, employers can also use teenagers when schools are out this summer.  Dari McBride, executive director of the chamber of commerce, says there’s a coordinated approach underway to connect Oconee teens with summertime work.  Guidance counselors at Oconee’s three high schools are spreading the word about this summer’s opportunities.  This will lead to […]

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