Four apply for Public Service Commission seat 3

Four residents of South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District have applied to represent the district on the state Public Service Commission. The role of a PSC board member is full-time and well-paying. Commissioners hold jurisdiction over on matters pertaining to investor-owned electric and gas utilities, water and wastewater companies, among other entities. The four PSC applicants from District Three are Kevin […]

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Two charged in infant’s death

Two residents at a rural Oconee home have been charged in law enforcement’s investigation into the death of a one-year old boy. The two charged have been identified in an Oconee Sheriff’s announcement this afternoon as Molly Morgan Spivey and Ronald Glenn Christen of Bright Eyes Drive, Westminster—each charged with unlawful neglect of a child. That announcement came simultaneous with […]

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Can Newry handle 200 rental units?

Oconee County has a memorandum of understanding with a group of developers who want to bring new life to the village of Newry with a large multi-family residential project, a café and a grocery store. On behalf of Oconee, county administrator Amanda Brock on September 25 signed the memo of understanding in which the limited liability company the May Corporation […]

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Caggiano welcomed and Hartman bids farewell

The board of Oconee Economic Alliance and others turned out in large numbers today to welcome the county’s new economic development recruiter and bid farewell to her predecessor. Annie Caggiano was applauded when she was introduced and she spoke to the meeting held at the Oconee campus of Tri-County Tech. She succeeds Janet Hartman who, with her husband, starts a […]

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Plastics company in line for Oconee expansion

A plastics operation near Westminster is in line for an expansion. The board of the Oconee Economic Alliance was told at its meeting this morning to expect an announcement at the board’s next meeting, in November. However, a financial assistance agreement that Oconee County is offering ACI Plastics is ready for a third and final reading at next week’s county […]

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Splendid Ok’fest weather–a week early

You can’t blame Walhalla Oktoberfest organizers if they are smiling over the change to autumnal weather.  75 for a high yesterday, 53 for a low.  That’s ideal weather for Walhalla’s annual three-day event celebrating the County Seat’s German origins.  And it’s likely OK’fest organizers would like to bottle the current weather and repeat it next weekend, which will be festival […]

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Central man draws 18-year prison term

The office of the 13th Circuit Solicitor has announced the sentencing of a Central man who pleaded guilty to sex and drug charges. A judge ordered Fred Russell Urey to serve 18 years for the crimes of criminal sexual conduct first degree and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Urey is 41 years old. According to Solicitor Walt Wilkins, […]

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Exceptional drought creates fire danger

South Carolina is in an extended drought that’s creating extreme fire conditions.  This is the word that the U-S Forest Service wants to get out to all South Carolinians so that everyone is diligent in not tossing a lighted cigarette or tries to conduct a controlled burn that could lead to wildfires. Often fires start in the leaf-litter from an […]

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