Equipment went down, trucks backed up

The Oconee County quarry director accepts the blame for a failure to communicate with customers that sparked complaints when the rock crusher went out of service this morning for three and a half hours. The quarry director, Mickey Kerr, is hopeful dissatisfied customers will bear with him and staff as they work to ensure smoother and better operations. Kerr says […]

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Truck backup reported at the Rock Crusher

Two Oconee County councilmen say they are getting complaints of a customer service problem at the county’s Rock Quarry near Walhalla. One of the councilmen, Wayne McCall, says the problem dates back to the summer but has worsened in the last two days—resulting in truck drivers having to wait long times to buy crushed rock to haul to job sites. […]

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Pickup and motorcycle wreck near West Union

A medical helicopter transport was arranged this morning for a motorcyclist involved in an accident in rural Oconee County.  According to the highway patrol, the injuries are considered non-life threatening.  The accident, involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck, was reported shortly after 10 this morning on the Safety Harbor Road in the area of Ebenezer Community.  Lance Corp. Joe […]

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Duncan: Trump within law to take out Iran general

In a statement from Washington, U-S Rep. Jeff Duncan says President Trump acted lawfully to take out an Iranian general who had landed on the terrorism list of Republican Trump’s predecessor, Democrat Barack Obama. Duncan, the South Carolina 3rd District representative, blames House Democrats for passing a resolution that, he says, appeases “their radical, anti-Trump base….” The House passed the […]

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No sign of boater missing at Lake Hartwell

A man rented a pontoon boat Wednesday at Lake Hartwell, but never returned. “A call went out Wednesday afternoon about a pontoon boat that was rented from the Hartwell Marina and had not returned,” said Craig Fulghum of the Georgia DNR. “The boat was rented by a 69-year old man from Illinois.” According to Fulghum the boat was located around […]

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Career Center programs garner state award

The Considerate Café’ and the Leaning to Grow Gardens at Oconee’s Hamilton Career Center were jointly-awarded the “Business of the Year” award by the South Carolina Council for Exceptional Children’s Division on Career Development and Transition. The award was presented in November during the Transition Alliance of South Carolina state conference. At that conference, students in the two career center […]

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Duke’s 2018 assessment denied, appeals further

Late last year the South Carolina Department of Revenue rejected Duke Energy’s appeal of its 2018 tax assessment reflecting the utility’s properties in 22 South Carolina counties, including Oconee, Anderson, and Pickens. For the tax year 2018, Duke was assessed at nearly $400 million, but contested a portion of the assessment amounting to $9.5 million. The state DOR, in evaluating […]

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Water quality advisory repealed

E. coli bacterial levels have returned to normal in the Coneross Creek, according to an announcement by the Joint Regional Sewer Authority in Seneca.  South Carolina DHEC reviewed test results and yesterday approved the removal of the water quality advisory.  That advisory had been in place since December 27 after a release which led to 195 thousand gallons of wastewater […]

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Fair Play man arrested in criminal sex investigation

An elderly Fair Play man has been arrested and charged with multiple sex offenses in an investigation that the Oconee Sheriff’s Office started October 28. The man arrested has been identified as 81-year old Arthur Vaughn Reynolds. He faces charges of criminal sexual conduct with a minor third degree and criminal sexual conduct with a minor first degree. Reynolds was […]

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