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As the Oconee sewer commissioners think over the debt they will likely accrue to address capital improvement projects, they’ve been given a suggestion how they could further improve their standing with the financial world. Hesitant as he was to bring it up Chris Eleazer, JRSA executive director, said it might be wise for the Joint Regional Sewer Authority to press […]
Read moreGas prices in the Carolinas last week dropped another one to two cents, but AAA Motor Club cautions that pump prices could soon edge higher–due to the price surge in crude oil, which is closing in on $80 a barrel. Because the global price accounts for nearly one half of what consumers pay at the pump, higher oil costs usually […]
Read moreState troopers reported one driver was killed in an accident around the noon hour yesterday in a crash in rural Pickens County. The state patrol is referring reporters to the county coroner for the identity of the deceased pickup truck driver. The other driver was identified as Six Mile resident Denver C. Elrod, 26. Trooper Miller said Elrod was uninjured. […]
Read moreJohnny Steve Hamby, age 74, of Seneca SC passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Born November 23, 1947, he was a native of Seneca, SC and the son of the late Johnny T. Hamby and Ruth Virginia Watson. Johnny was a United states Veteran serving in the US Marine Corps. He is survived […]
Read moreSeneca, SC — Trina Lee Carter Richardson, 80, wife of the late Rev. Clinton A. Richardson, of Seneca, went home to be with the Lord on January 8, 2022. Born in Seneca, SC, Mrs. Richardson was the daughter of the late Royce and Gladys Brock Whitworth. She was the former owner of Alexandra’s Bridal Shoppe. Mrs. Richardson was a […]
Read moreRichard Blackwell has declined a seat on the board of commissioners of the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority to instead accept an offer to join the governing board of a state agency. Blackwell was scheduled yesterday to take the oath to fill a Seneca vacancy on the JRSA board, as a Seneca representative. But Seneca’s Scott Moulder announced at the […]
Read moreA mid-year increase of 20% to Oconee’s three largest municipalities to treat sewage was ushered in a by a vote of 5-3 during the board meeting of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority. The motion from Westminster’s Kevin Bronson specifies that the increase will be reflected in March bills, based on February’s usage numbers. The JRSA policymakers are trying to dig […]
Read moreWestminster’s first-year administrator, Kevin Bronson, moved into the chairman’s position of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority, after an attempt failed to return last year’s chairman, Seneca’s Scott Moulder, and last year’s other officeholders. Moulder’s Seneca colleague, Bob Faires, moved to keep last year’s board officers, but withdrew his motion when it was evident that Walhalla’s Scott Parris had something else […]
Read moreIn-class teaching or virtual learning. It’s a debate nationwide during the most significant COVID surge yet. A decision has been taken in Oconee County to temporarily send the high schools to virtual learning. Starting tomorrow, it’s virtual instruction for the high school classes of Seneca, Walhalla, and West-Oak, until Tuesday next week, the day after the King holiday. Yesterday’s school […]
Read moreBreaking news–the board of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority late this afternoon approved a 20%, mid-year increase on the rate that Oconee’s three largest municipalities pay to treat wastewater. All three Seneca members voted in opposition, but the vote carried. The motion, by Westminster’s Kevin Bronson, is time for the increase to show up on March bills that reflect February […]
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