“Lameduck” chairman keeps his seat, for now

“You deserve it.  You’ve done a good job.”  With those congratulatory words, Jim Codner, for now, keeps his seat as chairman of the Oconee Board of Zoning Appeals. Codner last night accepted re-election as board chairman, with the understanding to his colleagues that his days on the board could be numbered.  A recent vote by the appointing authority, Oconee County […]

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Exception approved for new boat dealership

An Oconee regulatory board gave approval last night to a special exception to allow for a new boat dealership at Seneca.  The county Board of Zoning Appeals’ vote, with two conditions attached, allows for the special exception for a new commercial boat dealership at 210 Worth Street near the 123 ByPass,  Jim Coley, staff liaison for the appeals board, explains […]

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Motorist air flighted after car-train accident

Public safety responders say the car involved in yesterday’s train accident near Oconee Regional Airport wound up around one-quarter of a mile down the track from the spot of impact.  And in the vicinity of Carradine Road they found the injured.  In the meantime, a medical helicopter landing was arranged at the airport.  David Owens of Oconee Emergency Services said […]

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Duncan explains H.R. 497

A South Carolina U-S representative to the congress takes the position that, as a requirement, no federal healthcare worker should be required to take a COVID-19 vaccine.  Republican Jeff Duncan of the 3rd District says he took the lead of more than 60 fellow Republicans to pursue H.R. 497, the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act.  “No American should ever […]

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Emergency response to a car-train accident

At midafternoon yesterday, Oconee Regional Airport prepared for the arrival of a medical-chopper to transport an individual involved in a nearby car-train collision.  Public safety responders, including the state patrol, hurried to a location in the vicinity of Nebo Church Road.  Among them personnel from Oconee Sheriff’s Office.  Spokesman Jimmy Watt said the response by sheriff’s personnel was carried out […]

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No U-S crude for China, say two U-S senators

Republican Senators Scott of South Carolina and Cruz of Texas take the stand that any company controlled by the Chinese Communist Party shall be excluded from buying American crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.  The measure, explained by Tim Scott’s announcement, is titled, “Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act”, would forbid the export of any crude from […]

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Carol Campbell

  Seneca – Carol Ann Adams Campbell, 76, wife of the late Kenneth Campbell, passed away Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Anderson, SC, Carol was the daughter of the late Ondie Thomas Adams and Elizabeth Milam Adams.  Carol was a retired apartment manager and was of the Baptist Faith.   Carol […]

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