Clemson to “flush” the water mains

Flushing water mains improve water quality by removing sediment that slowly builds up at the bottom of the main over time.  It’s why the utilities department of the city of Clemson on Friday will flush the water mains, generally, for most neighborhoods, between 12 am and 5 am.  Water is sometimes discolored after water main cleaning, but the city says […]

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Seneca’s stock of electric transformers

Seneca’s utilities director couched his language when replying to a councilman’s question about the size of the city’s reserve electric transformers — which would be tapped if there were ever a disaster, such as the 2020 EF3 tornado that hit Seneca.  Bob Faires, utilities director, says the problem of adequate reserves of transformers is not just a Seneca problem, it’s […]

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Levels of confidence for a new agreement

Mayor Dan Alexander of Seneca welcomed two Oconee County officials to last night’s city hall meetings, and then invited them to join the city council as it again in closed session addressed the matter of a new fire contract with the county.  So into the council’s private meeting room went Matthew Durham, the county council chairman, and Don Mize, Seneca’s […]

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Smokers bother non-smokers in Seneca

Seneca is getting increasing complaints about smoking at Jazz on the Alley and other city events.  Scott Moulder, city administrator, conveyed to the city council last night the upset that some non-smokers feel when others smoke cigarettes and cigars.  Moulder made clear that, at this time, he’s making no recommendation on what to do.  Instead Moulder said he will take […]

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State of Emergency for South Carolina

Governor McMaster has placed South Carolina under a state of emergency to prepare for the effects of Idalia, and he requests South Carolinians monitor local forecasts and start to take proper precautions. Here are the words of the governor:  “Although South Carolina may avoid the worst of Hurricane Idalia’s impacts, this State of Emergency is issued out of an abundance […]

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Evelyn Blackwell

Westminster – Evelyn Shirleen Dale Blackwell, 73, wife of the late David Simpson Blackwell, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023 at her residence.   Born in Maryville, Tennessee, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Charles Tillman Dale and Katherine Rhoda Baxter Dale.  Evelyn was a former sealing machine operator for S & S South and of the Christian […]

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Armed robbery near Seneca and an arrest

An arrest has been made one day after an armed robbery near Seneca.  According to reports, the holdup occurred inside a corner shopping center at U-S 123/the Sandifer Boulevard, and the Sheep Farm Road.  Acting on an account provided by a store employee, the robber used a knife as he grabbed items from a store counter and ran outside.  Last […]

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Dianne N. Burton — fire fatality

The coroner has identified the fatality in last night’s Mountain Rest home fire. Dianne N. Burton, 76, was pronounced dead at the scene.  Coroner Addis says Burton was unable to escape the Ross Mountain Road home that in full fire when the first set of fire units arrived late last night.  An autopsy this morning showed the cause of death […]

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Attempted murder case UPDATE

The second of two defendants in a May 2023 road rage incident, which occurred along and near I-85 in Oconee County, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center last Friday afternoon. 45 year old Enrico Natfonza Mayes, of Hatchett Road in Petersburg, VA, was transported from the Hart County (GA) Detention Center last Friday afternoon and booked into the […]

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