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Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative customers at three locations across the power provider’s service territory gathered this week for meetings to nominate candidates for the Blue Ridge board of directors. In each instance, the incumbent whose name was entered into nomination emerged without any challenge. It means that Joel Davis of Oconee, Spencer Dalton of Pickens, and Kenneth Southerlin of Greenville-Spartanburg […]
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A program is starting in the next handful of weeks for which the Tamassee DAR School in Oconee County holds out hope that it will be life-changing for mothers and their children. The DAR School is accepting applications for its new residential program, “Starlight at Tamassee”. The education program is designed for mothers and children to heal from trauma and […]
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A 7th grader at Walhalla Middle School is reaching out to the public this week for help in filling up her ad page for a national pageant she’ll compete in this summer at Little Rock, Arkansas. Mikaylah Fisher will represent South Carolina in the National Miss High School America Pageant, having won the South Carolina pageant February 20 at Converse […]
Read moreLike many parts of Oconee, Seneca has its share of roadsides defaced by litter. The police chief has major ambitions to turn that around. Chief Casey Bowling says the city is inviting the public to devote two hours next week to scooping up what should not be adorning the sides of streets. The spring-time cleanup is planned from 10 am […]
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South Carolina DOT holds a public information meeting this evening in Fair Play to outline plans for the intersection of 182, 59, and 243. From 5 to 7 pm at the Beaverdam Baptist Church, DOT staff will be available to discuss concept design and project details. The public will have the chance to offer written comments on a proposal to […]
Read moreA demonstration and support for Ukraine and her people is planned this weekend at Clemson. It’s to allow local and area residents to be part of an effort to show that South Carolina Stands With Ukraine. The demonstration is planned for 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon at Bowman Field.
Read moreOne person was sent to a Greenville hospital with injuries yesterday in a motorcycle accident near Seneca. That accident occurred on Camelot Drive near the Bountyland Road.
Read moreRehoboth Beach, DE– Horace Herman Holden, 62, of Rehoboth Beach, DE, passed away on Saturday, February, 26, 2022, at his home. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Holden was the son of the late Joe H. and Lana Sue Hood Holden. He was an Information Technology Specialist and worked for the IRS. Horace was a member of College Street […]
Read moreA $35 thousand grant will help Oconee Humane Society better prepare cats for adoption and ensure the felines get the care for a healthy start in a loving home. Unfortunately, hundreds of cats arrive at the Sandifer Blvd. shelter too young or too ill for immediate adoption. The society is grateful to PetSmart Charities for a grant that’ll help more […]
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A committee of the Walhalla City Council has agreed to work out details to buy a 2007 front-load garbage truck on load to the city. Estimated cost: $55 thousand. Brandon Burton, city administrator, says a formal vote will take place at council’s regular March meeting. The truck has been on loan from Greater Greenville. Burton said, “Te purchase of the […]
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