TV change coming to northeast Georgia

To the chagrin of upstate South Carolina TV stations, the FCC will allow two northeast Georgia counties entry into the Atlanta designated market area, which means that TV viewers in both Elbert and Stephens counties can watch news and other shows programmed by Atlanta stations. Hart and Franklin counties earlier were approved for the Atlanta market area. The change would […]

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Positioning Oconee to keep its brain talent

Thanks to the proximity of Clemson University, there’s a good supply of brain talent in Oconee County, but Paul Cain says the problem is Oconee will lose those smart minds unless the county becomes more conducive to a younger generation. Cain took time last night to push for support of a $1.5 million request in the new county budget to […]

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Home near Seneca searched for second time

A home near 123 between Seneca and Clemson was searched for a second time in nine months yesterday, and the searched produced two arrests. The Oconee Sheriff’s Office reports Brookwood Drive resident Candace Michelle McMahan was charged with possession of a schedule III controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute heroin, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. A second […]

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89% of Oconee school spending are personnel costs

When you factor in what it costs for salaries and employee insurance costs, there’s relatively little left to pay the remainder of the bills for operating Oconee County public schools. Last night Gloria Moore, the district finance director, reminded the County Council that personnel costs eat up nearly 90% of the budget. Moore presented bottom line numbers for the council […]

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“The elephant in the room” addressed during budget presentation

Oconee’s superintendent of education, Dr. Michael Thorsland, mounted a defense to the pay raise which the district is pursuing for its employees. During a budget presentation, Thorsland last night was asked specifically to account for the financial impact that a 4% raise would have on the district’s highest paid employees, the administrators. “When you look at the difference between a […]

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Final concrete pour on Clemson’s railroad bridge project

One more concrete is pour is all that’s left on the railroad bridge opposite Clemson’s main intersection–123-133. The tentative date for that concrete pour is Monday, April 15, and significant delays are anticipated while that work is taking place. According to the city of Clemson, this last phase of construction should be completed in the next 21 days. Bridge painting […]

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Barlow re-nominated without opposition

The longest, continuous serving member of the Pioneer Rural Water board has been re-nominated to stand for election during the water district’s annual membership meeting later this year. A resident of Rock Creek Bay this afternoon re-nominated Jerry Barlow for a new term. Barlow represents District Three on the five-member board of directors. He has been a strong supporter of […]

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Tech commissioners to make the choice Thursday?

A special meeting of the policy-making board for Tri-County Technical College takes place Thursday, with indications that Thursday morning could be time and day and time that the commissioners select the college’s next president. Three finalists to succeed the retiring Ronnie Booth June 30 are Galen DeHay, a Tech vice president; and two North Carolinians—Dr. William Brothers, vice president/chief financial […]

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Pioneer Water accepts nominees today

At a 3 o’clock meeting today at Oakway, Pioneer Rural Water will accept nominees to run for a seat on the board of directors to be decided by a vote during this year’s annual membership meeting. Expiring is the seat now held by Jerry Barlow. Terry Pruitt, general manager, says Barlow is seeking re-election. The board today will accept nominations […]

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