Series of new sidewalks ahead for Seneca

All of a sudden, Seneca is primed to catch up with a lot of needed sidewalk work.  Scott Moulder, the city administrator, last night announced that the DOT is scheduling as many as 20-25 sidewalk projects throughout the city, the first being the new sidewalks for a one-block section of N. 1st between Fairplay and Townville streets. Moulder gave a […]

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Lines flushed to rid “dark” water

Walhalla water crews were hopeful yesterday that they had worked their way through the problem that, for some Main Street customers, caused dingy tap water. The water department, according to utilities superintendent Scott Parris, was not made aware of a test performed on the fire protection system that is believed to have caused the trouble.  Parris said, “We have worked […]

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Seneca building demolish project imminent

Scott Moulder admitted he might have had trouble sleeping overnight, due to the anticipation that today or tomorrow could see the start of the partial take down of the former Harper’s building downtown.  During last night’s special council meeting, the city administrator described the contractor as an all-business, get the job done now type. The large machinery needed to get […]

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West Union man arrested in home burglary case

Law enforcement authorities have implicated a 34-year old man in a weekend burglary at a home on Union Crossing Court.  Guns, jewelry, a safe, and a pressure washer were stolen and Shane William Meredith was arrested Monday on the charge of first degree burglary.  Some of the stolen items, including three firearms, were recovered.

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Remembering Walter Mondale

Flags flew at half staff over the weekend in memory of Walter Mondale, the former vice president and who earlier served as a U-S senator from Minnesota.  There’s confusion, however, as to how long the flags, following proper protocol, are to be flown at half-staff.  According to one news report, the family conducted a private internment last weekend, but there […]

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Planned senior living project clears a hurdle

Developers’ plans for a senior living complex near Seneca cleared an Oconee County regulatory requirement last night when the board of zoning appeals granted a special exception.  The board approved a special exception for a Phoenix senior living project at the northeast corner of Bountyland and the Sheep Farm roads.  Board member Marty McKee, a former employee of the property […]

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New Oconee elections boss named

A woman with experience running elections in Charleston County will take the job of director of Oconee County elections.  The retiring Joy Scharich today said Kristie Burr, a precinct coordinator in Charleston, will succeed her as director of Oconee Registration and Elections.  As a precinct coordinator in Charleston County, Burr managed precincts, poll workers, training, and assisted that county’s director […]

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Wanderings with Wayne

Near the Mason-Dixon Line.  Appalachian Trail hiker Wayne Garland from Walhalla this morning was in Maryland, six miles south of Pennsylvania, on his months long trek to finish his final leg of the Georgia to Maine trail.  Garland invites those interested to keep track of his hike at wanderingswithwayne.com.

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Emergency grant helps Oconee clean up

It’s now one year and counting since an EF-3 tornado tore apart parts of Seneca and surrounding area, and it’s likely to be many months more before the looks of part of the county will return to the normal of pre-April 13, 2020.  That is the estimate that Oconee government has received from “FEMA”—the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  But to […]

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