Gregory Joseph Poetz

  Salem, SC– Gregory Joseph Poetz, 74, husband of Roseann Marie Lardenoit Poetz, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.   A native of Indianapolis, IN, Gregory was the son of the late Joseph John and Eva Uline Poetz. A graduate of Eastern Michigan University, Greg spent his career with […]

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Habitat homes announced in Walhalla

This afternoon in Walhalla a street corner sign announcing that on land donated by a church Habitat for Humanity Homes will be built.  The property, at S. Catherine and S. Wesley streets, is being donated by the Chicopee Methodist Church. Celia Myers, Walhalla community development manager, says, “Habitat for Humanity submitted a preliminary plat, requesting the parcel be subdivided into […]

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Penetrating one’s way through the Medicare maze

South Carolina “A-COG” – the government service agency – may best be known for the financial assistance that it channels to local governments for utility lines, highway work, and community development throughout the Appalachian counties of Upstate South Carolina.  But did you know that “A-COG” also provides services to seniors, including the investigation of complaints about the quality of care […]

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I-85 corridor sewer extension work starts June 1

By the end of next week, the I-85 Oconee sewer contractor will be on the job.  A pre-construction meeting took place today at the county sewer plant.  Don Moorhead Construction of Anderson has the job, worth $12.3 million, to run pipe from the Golden Corner Commerce Park through Fair Play village to connect exits on Interstate-85.  Timetable for work:  start […]

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Library schedule for the holiday weekend

All branches of the Oconee County Public Library will be closed from Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29, for Memorial Day weekend. Book returns will be open, and the virtual branch, oconeelibrary.org, will be available for e-books, e-magazines, streaming video through Kanopy.  All locations will reopen at their normal times on Tuesday, May 30.

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Vapes, an alarming concern for the schools

Alarming is how the Oconee School District newsletter describes vaping by middle and high school students.  Although vapes are primarily an issue with students of an older age, vapes have been confiscated from students in Oconee’s elementary schools.  The newsletter defines a vape as an electronic cigarette, a device that heats up a liquid to create a vapor that is […]

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How a neighboring county is dealing with growth

The Pickens County Planning Department wishes to engage the citizenry in meetings about population growth in a county that sits between Oconee and Greenville counties.  It’s the planning department’s hope that any concerned county resident participates in future meetings, including 6 to 7 pm Thursday, June 1 at the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library at Easley.  At this meeting, they […]

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Seneca grows to $64M government

Seneca’s elected officials are contemplating new budgets, for all purposes, that top $64 million.  Scott Moulder, city administrator, introduced the budget proposals last night at first reading.  The highlights include no property tax increase, a 3% pay increase for city workers, a sewer rate increase of $2 to $3 dollars a month to offset what the Joint Regional Sewer Authority […]

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