Westminster area boil water advisory

A contractor accidentally cut a main line, requiring a boil water advisory for customers along a number of roads in Westminster’s rural service territory.  According to the utilities department, the following customers should vigorously boil their drinking water a full two minutes on the Philip Lear Road, the Chauga Road, Tabor Road, and Dr. John’s Road, south of Philip Lear.  […]

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Movement on an Oconee County-Walhalla fire contract

In meetings on opposite sides of Walhalla’s Main drag, there were votes Tuesday night on an extension of an agreement for the city fire department to answer fire calls within a 5-mile unincorporated radius of the corporate limits. Sarai Melendez, chairwoman of Walhalla’s fire committee, says her committee last night voted unanimously to recommend a continuing resolution to the full […]

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Two condemnation rulings

Two property takings cases were decided this morning in an Oconee courtroom by rulings of Resident Circuit Judge Scott Sprouse.  Each one involves only small amounts of land, but land that the DOT deems is needed to improve Fair Play’s tricky confluence of SC 24, 59, and 182.  Sprouse approved $22,038 as just compensation for Edgar Alexander and his late […]

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A project to change Utica’s landscape

Some of the community’s life was lost at the turn to the 21st century when Utica’s long-time textile plant closed for good.  Now, a new vision for what’s left of the building on S. 6th Street at the edge of Seneca’s corporate limits.  Members of Oconee County Council predict that a developer’s plans for Seneca Mill Lofts will change Utica’s […]

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January sewer meeting?

Julian Davis says if he chaired Oconee County Council, he’d call a meeting for January in an attempt to resolve questions about a $25 million dollar bond issue and to clear up questions about sewer to I-85 as part of Sewer South #2.  Council chairman Matthew Durham said he’s willing to call for such a meeting and wants Chris Eleazer, […]

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Michael Ross Robinson

Michael Ross Robinson passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Keowee Square assisted living in Seneca, South Carolina. Born on September 4, 1958, he was the son of George S. Robinson and Sarah Moore Robinson.   Mr. Robinson was a graduate of Seneca High School and is survived by his loving friends; Ben & Amanda Wilson, James, Donnie, Dave […]

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Stefan Takacs

Westminster – Stefan J. Takacs 80, husband of the late Carol Belinda Hulgan Takacs, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023 at Pruitt Health -Aiken. Born in Hungary, Stefan was the son of the late Dr. Sandor Takacs and Margit Takacs Gyarfas.  Stefan was an International Salesman for Caterpillar and owner of Outdoors Sports in the Southeast magazine.  Stefan was a […]

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How anthropology work can help the cops

When a deceased may no longer be recognizable, law enforcement can turn to a forensic anthropologist to help figure out the person’s identity and possibly the circumstances around the death.  Clemson University this week drew attention to an Upstate case in which human remains were found in someone’s yard after a dog dragged several bones out of a creek.  According […]

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