Economic vitality signs in former textile village

A government-designated opportunity zone has begun to show some signs of new economic vitality in a small Oconee County community that, to some, is forgotten.  The closing of Newry’s major textile employer 46 years ago, to a great extent, struck at the heart of a village where people lived, worked, and shopped.  Now, however, a Greenville-based development group, taking advantage […]

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Man-woman disturbance leads to arrest

A 39-year old man was jailed yesterday morning after the Oconee Sheriff’s Office investigated an incident of a man and woman disturbance at a business on SC 183/the Walhalla-Pickens Highway near Walhalla.  Law enforcement records show the arrest of James Tab Cogdill on charges of kidnapping and domestic violence first degree.  Deputies found Cogdill in the parking lot and found […]

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Coroner believed he had disgraced his position

On the morning of August 23, in a phone call to the county administrator, an upset Oconee Coroner Karl Addis told Administrator Brock that he had disgraced his position as coroner with an error of judgment.  This led to Addis’s admission to an extra-marital affair, part of which was conducted inside his office next to the hospital.  At one point, […]

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Brush fire flare-up under control

The Oconee County interchange—highways 11 and 123—have re-opened in both directions as public safety personnel continue to deal with the aftermath of yesterday’s trash truck accident.  9-1-1 this morning received calls about the flare-up of a brush fire near accident scene.  The noon hour accident yesterday left the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative with having to replace 15 poles after the […]

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“SLED” Addis case records disclosed

The state police, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, began today to release records in its investigation of whether Oconee Coroner Karl Addis violated any criminal laws were broken in the conduct of an extra-marital affair.  The conclusion of a circuit solicitor requested to look into the matter was that while the coroner’s actions were in-appropriate they did not rise […]

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Manufacturing plants loses power–truck wreck update

The truck wreck around the noon hour took down power poles supplying electricity to the complex of manufacturing plants at and near the 11-123 interchange in Oconee County–about halfway between Seneca and Westminster.  Highway traffic is being diverted.  No one is reported injured, but there’s a lots of smoke, says a spokeswoman for the Blue Ridge Electric Co-Op.  Blue Ridge’s […]

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Smoke arises from truck accident scene

Much of the 11-123 interchange between Seneca and Westminster remains blocked at this hour — the result of what county officials say was a truck accident around the noon hour that took down power lines and, perhaps, ignited a brush fire.  We are told there are no injuries.  101.7/WGOG NEWS has an unconfirmed report the truck that wrecked apparently had […]

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Juneteenth recommended as official Seneca holiday

Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday, and it’s likely soon to be an official Seneca holiday.  Juneteenth National Independence Day is also called Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day.  The holiday commemorates the emancipation of African-American slaves.  Scott Moulder, city administrator, told the mayor and council that he will present a recommendation to add Juneteenth as […]

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