Talk of a Burger King for Westminster

Westminster officials say an Atlanta concern has applied to permit a Burger King restaurant in their city.  Mayor Brian Ramey made brief reference to a Burger King coming during this week’s city council meeting.  And, today the mayor got hold of some additional details.  The new restaurant would be 2,400 square feet, feature two drive thru windows off 123/E. Main […]

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Road closure/detour ahead for SC 153 project

Part of a road (Rolling Hills Circle) behind the Easley Walmart will close Monday for a detour, as part of the work related to the SC 153 extension project.  According to the contractor, Thrift Development of Seneca, residents and businesses within the closed section will have access by temporary construction roads.  Through traffic, however, will not be permitted.  The detour […]

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Major construction work at Oconee Memorial

In the next couple of years, three major construction projects will take place at Prisma’s Oconee Memorial Hospital. They’ll represent the most building the hospital has seen since the patient tower was completed 10 years ago. Work has already started on one project—the YMCA on property the hospital has made available to the Foothills Area YMCA organization. Ground is to […]

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Duncan staff to hold outreach Oconee meeting

While the House of Representatives conducts business next week in Washington, members of Rep. Jeff Duncan’s staff will hold constituent outreach meetings across the district–including one in Oconee County.  Oconeeans in need of help on any issues involving a federal agency or who would simply like to discuss issues are welcome to meet with Duncan staff members between 10 am […]

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Searching for cause of an April home fire

Three weeks later, the cause for a home fire in Keowee Key remains undetermined. An early morning fire April 27 destroyed the home at 22 Calm Sea Drive. At the time, no one was home. The fire investigation team from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division was called to assist in looking for a cause, but Chief Brandon Shirley of […]

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Excitement exudes for Saturday’s Relay for Life

By this morning, 34 teams are set for Saturday’s Relay for Life in Oconee County, to benefit the American Cancer Society.  Long-time Oconee Relay workers Helen and Freeman Martin of Seneca say 34 is an unexpected high number, and it adds to the excitement for the 2019 relay.  A new wrinkle this year is an auction, and Freeman Martin says […]

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From the younger crowd, who are Oconee’s best?

The Oconee Chamber of Commerce is looking for young people equipped with the qualities that allow them to stand above others.  The chamber seeks nominees for the first “Oconee’s Top 20 Under 40.”  To be considered, nominees must live and work in Oconee County and should be in the same profession for the last three years, even if they may […]

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13 to be lucky number next week for Oconee

At next week’s meeting of the Oconee County Council, the following 13 individuals are to be commissioned as code enforcement officers (park rangers):  Rec Cobb, Elizabeth Johnson, Jesse Bridgeman, Michael Hamlin, Fred Barber, Antonio Cortez, Jon Murphy, Ed Anderson, Stephen Schutt, David Martin, Gina Spears, Taner McCarroll, and James Shepherd.

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