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At the urging of Seneca Planning Commission, the real estate group pursuing a large home development on the city’s northwest edge held a community meeting to allow nearby residents the chance to learn more about the project and to ask questions and register concerns. And there remain many concerns of homeowners in Keowee Plantation, Woodcreek Drive, Queen Anne Lane and […]
Read moreDHEC reports there are six South Carolina counties where there is a high level COVID-19; 15 other counties have medium transmission rates. Oconee and South Carolina neighbors, Anderson and Pickens, are low counties, and Dr. Traxler, the state health director, confirmed today that cases numbers have dropped since last week. Yet COVID is still out there, and precautions and diligence […]
Read moreWestminster- Margaret Virginia Gillespie Burton, 81, wife of the late Larry Joe Burton, passed away Tuesday, June 21st, 2022 at the Oaks at Seneca. Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Margaret was the daughter of the late Homer Gillespie and Annie Lou Maxwell Gillespie. Mrs. Burton spent many years as a vocalist in the Good News Singers gospel group. […]
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Agents from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Spartanburg County on Tuesday involving a Spartanburg County Sheriff’s deputy and an armed man, Duane Leslie Heard, 63. The incident resulted in Heard and a deputy being shot. Spartanburg County Deputy Austin Derek Aldridge, 25, died from his injuries at the hospital Tuesday night. Heard […]
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“It’s a first step” is how the Oconee County sheriff responds to the Senate vote on gun law reform. But Sheriff Crenshaw also qualifies his approval by saying he’s a supporter of the 2nd Amendment and does not want to see a law that would infringe on the gun rights of law-abiding citizens. Remarks by Crenshaw can be heard […]
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As president of the South Carolina Association of Counties, Paul Cain of Seneca has been able to elicit a scholarship for a local student. Last night a ceremony was held during the Oconee County Council meeting in which Ellenor Burrell was featured and announced as the 2022 recipient of the South Carolina Association of Counties Presidential Scholarship. It’s a $2 […]
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The public has a chance early next month to weigh-in on a plan for 24.5 acres adjoining Clemson. The city council holds a hearing 5:30 pm Tuesday, July 5 at city hall on C. Todd Kennedy’s proposal to annex five parcels near Lawrence Road and develop the acreage as a planned development of residential and commercial uses. Kennedy’s application calls […]
Read moreThe Senate last night took its first procedural vote on the first bi-partisan gun reform measure in years. The bill would enhance background checks, give authorities up to 10 business days to review the juvenile and mental health records of gun purchasers younger than 21, and pour federal dollars into helping states implement so-called red flag laws. Senator Lindsey Graham, […]
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At the city administrator’s urging, Walhalla dedicated its new budget in the memory of the late Ricky O’Kelley, a valued water plant employee who died in 2021 from COVID-19. A special moment of silence was observed during last night’s council meeting to remember a man who, according to City Administrator Brandon Burton, always had a story to tell and […]
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Discolored water and a funny smell are traced to Lake Hartwell water that the city of Lavonia, Georgia treats to retail to its customers. But officials say Lavonia water users should not be afraid to drink the water. The Lavonia city manager, Charles Cawthon, says algae blooms are a typical summer time event. In recent years, algae blooms also have […]
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