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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 […]
Read moreAn inspector took a look last month at Duke Energy’s Keowee and Jocassee dams and found them satisfactory. In a letter to Duke last week Jeff Holloway, acting regional engineer for the Atlanta office of “FERC”—Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, said, the inspections took place from July 5-7. Holloway said, “Based on our visual inspection, file review, and discussions with employees […]
Read moreA former Salem mayor is heading a local effort this week to collect and transport relief items to victims of the eastern Kentucky flooding. Having visited Kentucky last week, Thurmond Coward has chosen the hard-hit town of Whitesburg to which he’ll truck food and other items. The Louisville Journal Journal reports that a Whitesburg medical clinic sustained more than one […]
Read moreHayden Laye is planning a rally this weekend in Seneca to demonstrate solidarity in the community for LGBTQ+ rights and equality. The Oconee County Pride Rally is planned 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon outside Seneca City Hall. Laye explains the reasons for the rally this way: “On Tuesday, July 19, 2022 the United States House of Representatives voted on the Respect […]
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