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Matthew Durham’s court date postponed and re-scheduled. The motions on behalf of the suspended Oconee County councilman no longer are part of the docket for proceedings this Thursday at the county courthouse. And 101.7/WGOG NEWS has been told they’ve been re-scheduled for Thursday, September 1. Durham’s attorney had secured a place on this week’s dockets, in the defense attempt for […]
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Cable and broadband provider Spectrum has given a financial boost to the Starlight program of the Tamassee DAR School. It’s a check for $2,500 for the school’s Starlight program.
Read moreBy earlier today, no arrests had been made in the case of a shooting death Saturday at a home near Pickens. But the county sheriff’s office is investigating the possibility of a self defense.
Read moreOconee Coroner Addis says the name of yesterday’s fatal victim on 123 between Seneca and Clemson will be released today. He was a pedestrian involved in an accident involving a moving vehicle and one that was parked.
Read moreThe name of last night’s Lake Keowee death will be released. So far, the coroner says he’s a 72-year old Greenville County man.
Read moreWestminster – Gladys Reed Payne, 92, wife of the late John Howard Payne, Jr., passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital. Born in Bronx, New York, Gladys was the daughter of the late Edwin Reed and Margaret Bruce Reed. Gladys was a former secretary, a member of Rock Springs United Methodist Church, and […]
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With the room of Oconeeans primed to speak in opposition, a controversial amendment to the county’s development standards was removed from last night’s agenda of the Oconee County Council. But it did not stop individual property rights advocates from speaking their peace, as part of last night’s public comment period. One of those to stand at the lectern was Matthew […]
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The work of Oconee’s chief legal beagle was further solidified last night when, after a closed-door session, the county council agreed to extend the contract with David Root an additional two years and to increase the county attorney’s salary from $160 thousand to $170 thousand dollars.
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Walhalla customers have returned to normal use of their city-provided water. Scott Parris, utilities superintendent, early this morning announced the lifting of this week’s boil advisory–after crews repaired a large broken main. Samples were taken for analysis.
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The idea of a new, regional sewer plant is being explored that apparently could make both Oconee and Anderson counties partners in treating wastewater. The possibility was addressed during separate executive sessions last night of the governing bodies in both counties. “We decided that we’ll leave our door open and see how far along Anderson County came last night,” said […]
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