Economic interests show their appreciation to state lawmaker

The seemingly tireless state senator who represents Oconee-Pickens in the legislature, Thomas Alexander, is being remembered by local interests in economic development.  At a luncheon meeting today at Keowee Key, members of the board and the executive committee of the Oconee Economic Alliance awarded Alexander a large glass sculpture in recognition of his work to further economic development.  In his […]

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Dining tradition returns for the Lent season

The Council Hall of the Knights of Columbus in Seneca returns as a serving area, starting tomorrow evening and continuing through the season of Lent.  Catholics are among religious faiths that observe Lenten, a period of atonement during which faithful Catholics give up meat.  Locally, the Knights Council 6884 holds a fish fry on Fridays, open to everyone starting tomorrow […]

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Agreement reached for highway safety work

A local highway official says meetings of parties involved has produced an agreement to allow for a project to improve safety – and the flow of traffic – at a T-intersection leading from the Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital to U-S 123/the Sandifer Boulevard.  Dick Cottingham, member of Oconee’s state “C” Fund Committee, says the DOT has agreed to remove […]

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90-acre prescribed burn today

Skies could darken today from a planned prescribed burn inside the Andrew Pickens District of the Sumter National Forest.  A U-S Forest Service spokesman says the burn will cover 90 acres in the southern part of the ranger district, west of the Black Mountain Road.  It’s to be an approximate five-hour burn, to start around 11 o’clock. this morning.

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Dillard House sold to Atlanta developer

A popular Rabun County, Georgia eatery has been acquired by an Atlanta company.  The sale of the Dillard House foretells significant change ahead for a family-style restaurant in business for more than 100 years. According to WLHR Lake Hartwell Radio at Lavonia, Georgia, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports the new owner is Legacy Ventures — a company known for developing […]

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Early voting popular with the electorate

The third day of early voting ahead of this month’s GOP presidential primary produced a new batch of Oconee votes cast — 513 of them.  And, the running count after three days of early voting in the county stood at 1,480.  Meantime, the office of Oconee Election announces a need for volunteer poll managers for this year’s elections.  Kristi Burr, […]

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Near 50-year-old bridge has served its time

The state has decided that a 49-year-old Oconee County rural bridge has served its time.  So, it’s time to start a lengthy process that’ll see the dismantling of the s-106 (Clearmont Road) bridge over Colonel’s Fork Creek near Westminster and its eventual replacement.  About the condition of the old bridge, the DOT says, “The existing bridge is structurally deficient….”  The […]

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