Strategic plan to further Oconee tourism

Ken Sloan says Oconee County at summertime is so popular, no longer is there need to market for tourism.  The off-season months, however, are a different story.  Sloan of Visit Oconee and Phil Shirley of Oconee PRT yesterday announced a professionally done strategic plan is ready, and it will be explained by the planning company during an April 5 breakfast.  […]

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Drawing Council’s attention to home-building

Some Oconeeans who were part of Monday’s county planning commission meeting made their feelings known during last night’s county council meeting.  They are of one thought when it comes to the proliferating home-building in the county – they believe the county fathers should insist on stronger standards for large subdivision developers.  First to speak last night was Sharon DeRidder who […]

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Meeting rules that apply to partisan politics

After comments by the chairman, the Oconee County attorney reminded the council meeting of an ordinance that covers partisan political comments during meetings. Attorney David Root was careful to say he was not suggesting that Council Chairman Matthew Durham violated the ordinance when Durham last night reacted after comments by Jim Mann from the public speaker lectern.  District One’s John […]

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New neonatal unit opens at Oconee hospital

A new neonatal intensive care unit was officially opened today at the Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.  It’s a Level 2 unit and was celebrated by hospital workers, families, community members and donors who helped make the 4-bed unit possible.  It means that babies born prematurely or needing special care can get that attention without leaving Oconee County.  The new […]

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More on Clemson’s legal filing versus the ACC

Clemson accuses the ACC of “erroneous assertions”.  The intro to today’s Clemson University v. Atlantic Coast Conference lawsuit reads:  “The ACC has publicly asserted that the ACC irrevocably owns the media rights of member institutions to home games played through 2036, even if the institution ceases to be a member of the Conference.  The ACC has also claimed that member […]

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Clemson files lawsuit against the ACC

Clemson University filed a lawsuit today against the Atlantic Coast Conference, alleging the university should not have to pay a $140 million penalty to withdraw its conference membership. The lawsuit for Clemson, by three law firms for the university, was filed today in the Pickens County Common Pleas Court.  It comes at a time of speculation that Clemson will leave […]

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Legal challenge to the $25M Oconee bond issue

One dozen Oconeeans, along with a public interest foundation, are taking Oconee County to court for an injunction and restraining order – to stop county government’s $25 million bond issue for capital projects, including wastewater improvements.  The plaintiffs are the South Carolina Public Interest Foundation, along with county residents Jim Mann, David Dial, Rachel Moore, Terri Meyerring, Carl Meyerring, Doug […]

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Wagner may not retire “retire”

David Wagner of Anderson County has racked up 34 years in the business of prosecuting criminal court defendants.  He admits that, at the age of 60, his decision this year to retire as 10th Circuit Solicitor in Oconee and Anderson isn’t easy, but it’s the right decision for him, especially to be able to find more time to spend with […]

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