New fire station to be built at Bountyland

On lad adjoining Maranatha Baptist Church, a new Oconee fire substation will be built.  Ribbon was cut this morning to signify that, after years of planning, there will be a Bountyland substation responsible for fire protection for more than 10 thousand homes (several are lake homes) within a five-mile radius.  Oconee officials are pleased with the location and grateful to […]

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Alexander responds (to the Durham call)

There’s reaction today from state senator Alexander to the push by Matthew Durham, the county councilman, for the state to suspend the 26-cent a gallon gas tax, as a relief measure for motorists who are having to dig deep to pay the rising gas pump prices.  And Alexander’s explanation as to the bad ramifications that would be felt by the […]

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Severe storms, hard freeze

The state climate office is warning of a dynamic weather situation for potential severe thunderstorms, followed by a hard freeze tomorrow night.  Severe weather outbreaks that happen when most people sleep are especially dangerous.  Make sure you have ways to be alerted when severe weather threatens and have a plan to react if you get a tornado warning.  As for […]

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COVID-19 data reports to be reduced to once a week

In what could be interpreted as further evidence of an improving COVID-19 picture, South Carolina DHEC will move from Monday through Friday case data reports to once a week, on Tuesdays.  Starting March 15, the data switches to weekly for cases, hospitalizations, deaths and vaccinations.  “Tracking daily case numbers is less useful, especially with the rise of non-reportable at-home tests,” […]

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Allen Green marker approved

A motion approved last night by the Oconee Arts and Historical Commission allows for a marker for Allen Green, a county prisoner shot dead in 1930 after a mob overpowered the sheriff and removed him from the jail.  The location for the marker will be the vicinity of the Oconee Courthouse, and the Arts and Historical commissioners were told last […]

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A missive from Matthew Durham to Thomas Alexander

An Oconee County councilman wants his state senator to give the motoring public in the state relief from the rising prices at the pump.  This morning Matthew Durham, the District Two councilman, released a letter to Sen. Thomas Alexander calling on the Oconee-Pickens lawmaker to use his influence as the Senate president to author a bill–or support a measure–to suspend […]

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Fair Play master plan unveiled

Fair Play residents drove to Oakway last night for the unveiling of a professionally-done master plan for their unincorporated community, a place that dates as far back as 1833.  For a number of reasons, including the odd story of how Fair Play got its name, the community is unique.  Drastic change came 60 years ago when Lake Hartwell was built […]

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Bail bonds company owner arrested

The owner of a bail bonds company in Walhalla is under arrest in a breach of trust investigation by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office.  Law enforcement records show the arrest Wednesday of Virginia Lea Driver, a 48-year old Fair Play resident identified as the owner of Tribal Bail Bonds in Walhalla, on the charge of breach of trust with fraudulent intent. […]

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Female stabbed in Westminster

The police in Westminster say a 20-year old female was stabbed in the back and taken by EMS to the hospital today.  The police say a 19-year old man, Joseph Bertich, was arrested and sent to jail, charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.  The police found the victim at the Johnson Street apartments.

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