Graham on the fairness in athletic competition

Senator Graham called attention this week to, as his announcement put it, protecting women’s sports.  A Washington hearing focused on the fairness of a female athlete having to compete against a biological male in the field of women’s sports.  It’s not fair, as South Carolina’s Graham stressed, to the hearing panelists.  “Young girls are working hard in their particular sports […]

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Utility upgrade for a Clemson neighborhood

The city of Clemson is to receive $600 thousand to upgrade water service in its Redhill neighborhood.  The money is a block grant announced by the state Department of Commerce.  The South Carolina Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program awards grants bi-annually to help municipal governments improve economic opportunities and meet re-vitalization needs. To qualify for CDBG money at least […]

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Bridge closed in northern Pickens County

On the same day public TV devoted a prime-time investigation of why bridges fail, the South Carolina DOT announced the closing of Table Rock Road in Pickens County.  Here’s the DOT explanation:  “Following recent inspection, the bridge on Table Rock Road (SC-288) over the Oolenoy River was closed for repairs.  A detour route has been established….SCDOT appreciates the patience of […]

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Zoning appeals tonight in Seneca

A quasi judicial board will assemble tonight in Seneca and consider two appeals to the city zoning ordinance.  At 6 o’clock the board of appeals holds hearings on the following applications:  Susanna McDaris requests a variance at 400 S. Depot Street and David Galloway seeks a variance at 1819 Cross Creek Drive.

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Not guilty verdict

Inside the Oconee courtroom, a verdict of not guilty.  An Oconee General Sessions jury found a Seneca man, Richard Dills, not guilty today of failing to register as a sex offender.  Dills took the stand in his defense in the one-day trial.  His lawyer, Suzanne Earle, had argued that her client had gone to a designated reporting location, tried to […]

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New Salem budget amounts to $7.6M

A new budget is in place for the Oconee County town of Salem.  This time the budget exceeds $7.5M, and Ryan Hardin, the town administrator, traces the higher figure to projects for which Salem has acquired outside grants.  The town will ask its customers to pay, on average, an additional one dollar on their water bills.  Asked to identify a […]

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Duncan decries the Hunter Biden plea deal

President Biden says, “I’m proud of my son” in response to questions about Hunter Biden’s agreement to a plea deal.  Hunter Biden would plead guilty to a pair of tax-related misdemeanors, and to enter a pretrial diversion agreement that would enable him to avoid prosecution on one felony gun charge.  Among the Republicans who are unhappy are House Speaker Kevin […]

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“Third party” building official approved

Notwithstanding the hiring freeze, one Oconee County department is going to get help.  County Council last night said yes to the hiring of James Wright as a code enforcement officer.  It went further by making a financial commitment to augment the county’s department of building and codes by contracting a Spartanburg County company to provide third party building official and […]

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