Lillie C. Davis “Mae”

    Seneca, SC — Lillie C. Davis “Mae”, 87, wife of the late Charles Monroe Davis, of Seneca, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Davis was the daughter of the late Jesse and Essie Mae Bennett Corn. She retired from Kendall and was of the Baptist […]

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A fourth industrial park for Oconee

The chief industry recruiter in Oconee introduced the idea today to a civic club of a fourth industrial park in the county.  This latest one would take shape on I-85 at exit 4 on 64 acres bought by a developer.  Annie Caggiano of the public-private Oconee Economic Alliance was guest Zoom speaker to the Seneca Rotary Club.  Caggiano likes Oconee’s […]

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Selena Monroe Charles

    Seneca, SC — Selena Monroe Charles, 73, wife of Stephen Eugene Charles, of Seneca, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021, at her home.   A native of Seneca, SC, Mrs. Charles was the daughter of the late Charles and Ollie Belle Price Monroe. She was a member of Bountyland Church of God.   In addition to her […]

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Flash flood warning

Northwestern Oconee County is included in the National Weather Service flash flood warning in effect today until 3 o’clock this afternoon.  Rain is pelting all of Oconee County today.  In the northwest tip, however, conditions are in place for flooding.  The Lake Burton area of Rabun County, Georgia could get as much as three or four inches.  The impact could […]

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Incentive to lure new economic development

Project Rise” is a code-named Oconee County economic development prospect which, if realized, would locate within Seneca’s utility service area.  Last night the mayor and council approved a deal with the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative for a utility tax credit for the project.  Because Project Rise is being recruited by the county, city administrator Scott Moulder said he won’t identify […]

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Seneca’s treatment charge liable to jump

Scott Moulder, Seneca city administrator, dropped strong hints last night that, as the city absorbs an anticipated treatment charge from county sewer, the city might pass on at least part of that increase to its customers.  However, at this point, everything is at the anticipation stage as both the city and the county’s Joint Regional Sewer Authority have yet to […]

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Seneca to re-examine its facility rental fees

Seneca’s elected leaders sought last night to arrive at a fair and equitable policy on the rental of city facilities.  In question was whether the mayor and council would be willing to waive a second time its $1,400 rental charge to the Oconee Republicans who wish to use Gignilliat Community Center for their April 10 county convention.  Scott Moulder, city […]

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