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Today shapes up to be a red-letter day for Oconee County economic development. An announcement is expected from Columbia that a mainstay Oconee manufacturer, identified as a West Coast manufacturer, will expand its Oconee operations to the tune of a capital investment of nearly $29 million, and the creation of 100 new jobs.
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The new conservative majority on Oconee County Council brought out the paring knife and cut the size of the next budget to a $60 million level. After last night’s budget hearing, Chairman Durham succeeded in a package of individual department cuts and received support from Hart and Mize – enough to win a 3-2 vote on final reading. The vote […]
Read moreSeneca, SC– Louis Guy Leffler, 85, husband of Barbara Leffler, of Seneca, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, at his home. A long-term resident of Mendham, NJ, Mr. Leffler was the son of the late Julius and Edna Leffler. He is a member of Episcopal Church of the Ascension, where he volunteered. Mr. Leffler also volunteered at the Oconee […]
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A 20-year-old man placed in police custody Monday in Seneca has been arrested by the sheriff’s office in assault investigation on Pondersoa Drive. Law enforcement records identify Ezekiel Isaiah James Cheeks arrested and charged with first degree burglary, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and assault and battery high and aggravated. A deputy learned that an intruder in […]
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A wooded area near I-85 in Oconee was the scene of criminal activity on Sunday, an investigation by the county sheriff’s office shows. The sheriff’s office today reported the arrest of a 35-year old North Carolina man, Taylor Judson Hutcherson. He’s accused of public disorderly conduct, indecent exposure, assault and battery 3rd degree, and criminal sexual conduct 3rd degree. According […]
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“Beautiful” is the word that Denise McCormick uses to describe her impressions of the first time inside Seneca’s new middle school, under construction on the Wells Highway. Chairwoman McCormick and her fellow trustees toured the construction project yesterday. They probably wore comfortable walking shoes. From one end to the other is an estimated two-tenths of a mile. That’ll be a […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Donna Jean Kelley Smith, 74, of Walhalla, SC, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at Foothills Assisted Living in West Union, SC. Ms. Smith was the daughter of the late William Allen and Clara Edith White Kelley. She was a member of College Street Baptist Church. Ms. Smith is survived by her sons: Timothy […]
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An Oconee domestic violence victim is speaking about her ordeal and her hopes that better attention paid to victims can lead eventually to making a dent in a problem which appears pervasive in the types of crimes in society today. Crystal Campbell’s husband, Demetrius, received a three-year prison sentence last week after his plea of guilty to domestic violence first […]
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At its regularly scheduled board meeting held Monday, June 5, 2023, the School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees approved several new principals for the 2023-2024 school year. Dr. Michael Thorsland, superintendent, said, “We look forward to working with each of these individuals as they step into the role of principal.” Amanda Scott has been named principal of Keowee […]
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Having just finished an abbreviated week of General Sessions Court, Oconee is getting ready for another. The new trial docket shows murder and other charges against Braxton Earl to be adjudicated in the next court term — Monday through Friday, June 19-23. Earl is charged with firing the shot that killed a fellow Pendleton resident, Richard Dennis Keese, in 2021 […]
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