A new eye in the sky at the jail

Oconee County Council will be asked to approve nearly $142 thousand to upgrade video surveillance in the jail, for the safety of both officers and inmates.  A new viceo recording server is offered by a Wisconsin company that would record all cameras a minimum of 60 days continuously.  According to staff, “This allows Detention Center staff to replay video of […]

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Awareness of elder abuse

            A crowd gathered yesterday to walk in Columbia to demonstrate awareness of a crime that is estimated to affect one in ten Americans—abuse of the elderly.  The walkers wore purple shirts and, before setting out, heard DSS state director Michael Leach speak on the importance of the Second Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.  […]

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Money matters tomorrow night in Westminster

The regular June meeting of the Westminster City Council takes place at 6 tomorrow night at the fire department.  Pocketbook issues are a prominent part of the agenda.  At Councilman Mefleh’s request, there is to discussion of how to handle the revenues and expenses of AMI–the automated metering charge that utility customers paid.  In new business, council takes up police […]

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Digging deeper to pay sewer bills

Customers of Seneca Light and Water will soon start paying 11% more on their sewer bills.  Like other municipalities inside a tri-angular geographic area, Seneca has been grappling with how to absorb treatment cost increases from the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority.  The time to weigh-in on Seneca’s next budget plan was last night, as the mayor and council welcomed […]

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West Union inflation worries

The outside auditor for West Union says the only recourse the small town has to soften the blow of inflation is to pass increased costs onto its public.  Michael McGuinn, CPI in Easley, gave his opinion last night at town hall in response to a question by the town attorney.  He had just given copies of the town’s audited financial […]

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