Marina re-zoning recommended

Lake Keowee Marina expansion received a favorable vote last night by the Seneca Planning Commission.  The planning commissioners voted 4-0 to recommend a zoning change that’ll allow the marina new facilities for boat service and storage off the Old Salem Road.  The change will be subject to city council action November 8 and December 13.  Last night’s hearing to consider […]

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A way for Oconeeans to leave behind their addictions

The man who leads an addiction recovery program inside the Oconee Law Enforcement Center says he has detected a need to help the addicted beyond a 30-day in-house recovery program.  And Ashley Williams, the director of Christ Central Ministries and “OARS”–the Oconee Addiction Recovery and Solutions–will make a presentation tomorrow night to the County Council.  Williams has a high-up spot […]

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Flu death case #1

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today that the state has suffered its first influenza-associated death of the season. “Sadly, someone from the Midlands region has died from complications due to the flu,” said Dr. Linda Bell, State Epidemiologist and DHEC’s Director of the Bureau of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control. “While we can’t predict what the upcoming […]

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Pill Take Back Day October 29

Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a Pill Take Back Day at two different locations. The Pill Take Back Day will be held on Saturday, October 29th from 10am until 2pm, as part of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.  On that day, drop off locations will be located at the Law Enforcement Center, at 300 South Church […]

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Ralph Turpin

Salem- Ralph Wayne Turpin, 81, husband of Faye Fisher Turpin, passed away on Friday, October 14th, 2022 at his residence.   Born in Clayton, Georgia, Ralph was the son of the late Gypsy Berry Turpin and Ada Cardellia Wilbanks Turpin. Ralph was retired from the textiles industry and was a landscaper. Ralph had a great love for fishing, gardening, cooking […]

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A retirement in broadcast radio

Jim Bohannon over the weekend was scheduled to finish his final radio show, in a broadcast career that stretched to more than 50 years.  Bohannon, a Chickasaw Point resident and Missouri native, weeknight show in his name that ran on more than 300 stations, including 94.1 The Lake at Seneca.  He is a member of the National Radio Hall of […]

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