Capacity worries at the treatment plant

At the committee level, there are questions about the capability of Oconee’s sewer plant to meet the needs of a growing county.  Those questions and, to an extent, concerns were raised at yesterday’s full meeting of the board of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority.  Chris Eleazer, JRSA executive director, concedes there’s a lot of talk about housing building boom within […]

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Supermarket was the spot for a landing zone

Oconee fire officials provide the following explanation for the flashing lights at midafternoon on the Food Lion property between Seneca and Clemson:  There an ambulance and fire truck and personnel prepared for a landing zone for a medical helicopter.  Chief Christenbury of the Corinth-Shiloh Fire Department said the landing zone was requested by Clemson University, but he was unaware of […]

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Norma Clark Adams

Seneca, SC — Norma Clark Adams, 79, wife of Rev. Samuel Adams, of Seneca, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Rainey Hospice House.   A native of Madison County, NC, Mrs. Adams was the daughter of the late Ulus Franklin and Eula Miller Clark. She was a retired medical administrative assistant and also spent years in the University […]

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Chris Moore

  Long Creek, SC – Henry Chris Moore, 83, husband of Loran A. Triance Moore, passed away at his home, Sunday, November 5, 2023. He was surrounded by his loving family and friends.    Born on September, 12, 1940, in Long Creek, South Carolina, Chris was the son of the late Edd and Dorothy Rholetter Moore. Chris worked hard all […]

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Business tax rate cuts

Unemployment insurance tax rates will drop or remain the same in 2024 for all South Carolina employers.  Announcement by the governor and the state director of unemployment insurance credits diligence and a robust economy for a third year of a decrease or not increase.  Although tax rates for most tax classes are lower than 2023 levels, individual businesses may still […]

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Highlands under a state of emergency

Effective immediately, a proclamation for a municipal state of emergency is in effect in Highlands, North Carolina.  Mayor Patrick Taylor has signed an order that, until lifted, outdoor burning is banned in the mountain town including burning within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling, burning of leaves, branches and other plant material.  It appears that first chance of November rain […]

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