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When conservatives gather for their annual barbecue this month in Anderson, they’ll get to hear a former secretary of state speak as the event’s headliner. Rep. Jeff Duncan, the 3rd District congressional member, announces that the headline speaker will be Mike Pompeo, who served as the country’s 70th Secretary of State during the President Trump administration. The occasion, a Monday, […]
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The Oconee County Parks, Recreation & Tourism (PRT) Commission announces that Accommodations Tax (ATAX) grant applications will be accepted until Tuesday, August 15, 2022, by 3pm. ATAX Application guides may be requested through the PRT office at 888-1488 and online at www.oconeesc.com All applications must be received by the PRT office at South Cove County Park or Chau Ram […]
Read moreThurmond Coward of Salem has been advised that Eastern Kentucky would like his relief truck to depart on Wednesday; so, Coward’s plan is to leave his home at 6 o’clock Thursday morning – he hopes his 16-foot renter will be filled with items that the public will drop off at his home. You can do that by stopping at the […]
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After lengthy discussion, the board which makes policy decisions for Oconee County sewer agreed to remove the requirement that a sewer commissioner live in Oconee County – as long as he or she is a full-time employee of a member city. The vote was unanimous on the part of the six commissioners at yesterday’s meeting. The action means Article V […]
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A dog park for Seneca has been a top ten priority of the mayor and city council. Scott Moulder, city administrator, there’s now a way to help acquire one with the help of the commercial brand Pet Safe. A contest is underway to choose four communities that receive the highest votes and qualify for funds to build a dog park. […]
Read moreJean M. (Post) Doran, age 95 of Norwood, NY passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022, from natural causes at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Jean was the daughter of Charles and Mary Post and is survived by siblings Molly Morgan, Eileen Donovan, and Paul Post. Jean attended SUNY Cortland and Ithaca College. She was a physical education teacher and […]
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At approximately 10:35 pm Saturday night, July 30, 2022, a 911 call was placed reporting a man had fallen into Lake Keowee from a dock located at 105 Emerald Pointe Drive, Seneca. He reportedly had walked to the dock to get onto his boat when he fell. Multiple emergency agencies responded; the victim was located approximately 20 minutes later; […]
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An investigator for the Oconee Sheriff’s Office says a woman reported missing last week has been located and is safe. The sheriff’s office has canceled it missing person alert for Crystal Wilson Rogers of Salem.
Read moreThe police in Walhalla say they seized two guns and more than 100 grams of marijuana in a Saturday afternoon traffic stop on Torrington Road. Law enforcement records show the arrests of Juan Dedios Uribe-Miranda and Guillermo Gomez-Ramirez. Uribe-Miranda, identified by the police as driving a Toyota Tundra, was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of […]
Read moreA popular Walhalla Main Street business will close its door. Its owner explains the decision has been difficult, but brought on by a number of factors. The business is Mountain Mocha which has sold lots of coffee drinks and ice cream. Owner Calvin Williams says, like other businesses, Mocha has struggled with staffing and a lack of supplies, accompanied by […]
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