Category: News

Because of the need to honor a client’s preference, Oconee County won’t identify an outfit that apparently has shown interest in buying all of the Golden Corner Commerce Park property. But that’s not unusual, according to Chairman Julian Davis of the County Council. It’s standard practice that. in the pursuit of economic development, a company’s identity often remains undisclosed until […]

We are getting word of fires in the areas of northern and southern Oconee County.  One is home fire in a Lake Keowee home development near Salem; the other a vehicle and woods fire on I-85 in Anderson County near Townville.

State troopers report an accident this afternoon on I-85 in Oconee County.  The accident was logged at 2:13 this afternoon at the three mile marker northbound.

This summer thousands of residents and visitors will spend glorious days on Lake Keowee. What many of the them do not know is that over 200 volunteers spent several days in May collecting litter along the shores to make sure Keowee keeps its reputation as one of South Carolina’s cleanest lakes. Five years ago, Scott Calderwood volunteered for one of […]

The Clemson University board of trustees Friday approved a 1 percent tuition increase for in-state undergraduate students for the 2019-2020 academic year. South Carolina students and their families and the state’s commitment to increased funding for higher education. The board also approved a 3.8 percent tuition increase for non-resident students.

In the re-licensing of Duke’s Keowee-Toxaway project, there’s a pool of available funds to enhance and protect fish and wildlife habitats in lakes Keowee and Jocassee and the watersheds. And “FOLKS”—Friends of Lake Keowee—is one non-profit that takes advantage. It’s part of an effort by “FOLKS” and Duke and others to be good stewards of the waterways. Available funds this […]

Investigation so far has failed to pinpoint why fire burned an empty house near Westminster.  It was a fire just before noon on the Dr. John’s Road at a house under remodeling.  No one was hurt, but Oconee Fire Chief Charlie King admits the 90-degree weather yesterday made fire suppression efforts more difficult than normal weather.

Indications are that a bite on the Golden Corner Commerce Park property is to return to the executive session agenda next week of the Oconee County Council. Purchased by the county nearly 15 years ago, the large acreage has held out hope for an economic breakthrough for a rural part of the county where residents feel left out when it […]

A Powerball® ticket sold near Seneca for Wednesday night’s drawing is worth $50,000. The ticket was purchased at Bountyland Quick Stop #1 on Blue Ridge Blvd. Players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes. According to the South Carolina Education Lottery, the odds of matching four white ball numbers and the red Powerball® number […]

The U-S forests continue to welcome campers for overnight stays, but there is now a limit on how long. Starting tomorrow, both the Sumter and Marion national forests will implement a 14-day stay. “We are implementing stay limits to reduce natural resource impacts, ensure camping for recreational purposes, and providing access to popular campsite areas for other visitors,” according to […]