Voters group wants fair constituency maps

The League of Women Voters is no fan of a political maneuver called gerrymandering—when a politician’s constituent boundaries are manipulated to favor one party or class. And in the middle of next month the Clemson LWV invites the public for a meeting on “Where are We on Re-districting in South Carolina.” The meeting will be 7:15 Tuesday night, October 15 […]

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Stokes appeals pre-trial rulings

A court that is tasked with deciding issues of law and equity has been asked to intervene in pre-trial issues that involve the case of a former Oconee building department head against his former employers. Attorneys for David Stokes have given notice they are appealing to the South Carolina Court of Appeals rulings at the pre-trial level by 10th Circuit […]

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Nine people swept up in anti-drug initiative

The narcotics unit of the Oconee Sheriff’s Office has carried out a new round-up of suspects wanted as part of “Operation Infinity.” In this one, nine people arrested were jailed and were awaiting appearances before a judge. Two of those arrested were in custody as the result of a search warrant executed at Cody Road in an incident that the […]

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Clemson street paving in the final stages

City of Clemson announces that its street paving work is in the final stages.  Here’s the schedule through Monday, September 30. On Friday, September 27, final patching is planned at both ends of Elm Street and Foy Creek Drive; Saturday, September 28, full paving for the Riverpoint side of Elm Street; and Monday, September 30, full paving for the rest […]

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Acquired funds to allow for county park expansion

An announcement from the Oconee Parks, Recreation and Tourism says acquired funding last summer will allow for doubling the size of the county’s Chau Ram Park near Westminster. Property known as Chauga Heights was purchased by Naturaland Trust and transferred July 25 to Oconee County. The deal was made possible by a $550 thousand grant from the South Carolina Conservation […]

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Common Pleas jurors need not report

Oconeeans who received notices for Commons Pleas jury duty next week are excused and do not have to report at all, according to an announcement this afternoon from the Clerk of Court’s Office at the Oconee Courthouse.  Notices had been sent to 150 Oconee County residents.  However, a spokeswoman for the clerk says there are no cases on next week’s […]

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Fire loss estimates last night in the Cliffs

The Oconee fire chief quotes a contractor as saying the dollar loss to the house under construction last night in the Cliffs ranges from $2.5 to $2.75 million dollars, and that doesn’t include the fallout damage to a pair of adjoining homes. No one was hurt. Meantime, fire authorities are hoping the owners of the house construction project will be […]

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Devastating fires in lakefront development

Fire devastated a home under construction last night in the Cliffs development near Salem.  Fire Chief Kevin Wilbanks says there’s no indication where in the house the fire started and the cause is under investigation.  Fire fighting efforts were complicated by flying embers that damaged a pair of neighboring homes.  Rural Fire Control reported the fire scene as the vicinity […]

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123 corridor study to be talked Tuesday

It’s special when Oconee County’s leaders sit down with their advisory planning commission.  The reason for Tuesday’s meeting next week will be for a workshop between the county council and the planning commission to talk about a highway 123 corridor study.  Much attention is being paid to the section of 123 that connects Seneca with Clemson.  Properties bordering the highway […]

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