Parking fees to be higher at the county parks

For those who will enjoy the experience this summer at Oconee’s three county parks, a parking fee increase will greet park users.  Starting Saturday, May 1, the parking fee increases to $3 dollars a vehicle.  That increase was made part of the county’s current general government budget, but delayed by the pandemic.  Annual park passes for Oconee County residents remain […]

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Business tonight for a Seneca regulatory board

Hearings are set at the Seneca City Hall this evening on requests for certificates of appropriateness for projects within the district regulated by the city’s board of architectural review.  Projects proposed are painting the brick commercial building at 106 N. Walnut; replacing the roof at 300 WS 1st Street; and renovating a 1940s home at 501 S. Fairplay Street.  The […]

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The Janssen vaccine gets South Carolina’s OK

South Carolina is one of 30-plus states that give a thumbs up to the lifting of the pause on the Janssen (commonly called the Johnson & Johnson) vaccine.  In South Carolina Friday, DHEC said it “encourages all South Carolinians who have not yet received their vaccination to get their Janssen, Moderna of Pfizer shots as soon as possible.  Getting your […]

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Small plane crash in rural Oconee

Mountain Rest Volunteer Fire Department expects the arrival this morning of FAA investigators at the crash scene of a single-engine plane in the vicinity of Taylor Road.  Fire Chief Allen White says the two-seater took off yesterday from the Oconee Regional Airport and public safety responders were alerted to the crash shortly after 11 am.  The two men aboard—ages 18 […]

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The town of Gumlog, Georgia?

The Franklin County community of Gumlog, Georgia has until 5 pm today take an online survey on whether to incorporate into a town.  The survey is open also to residents of Franklin County.  According to Lake Hartwell Radio WLHR, Derek Turner, the Franklin County manager, some Gumlog residents are open to the idea of incorporation.

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