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The state Rural Infrastructure Authority voted Thursday to add $2.1 million to the fund to help pay for Sewer South Phase Two — the long talked about project to run a line from the Golden Corner Commerce Park to I-85. Here’s the Rural Infrastructure Authority’s Bonnie Ammons… In a separate action the RIA approved $100,000 to allow the Oconee Joint […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) will hold the 2023 Driver Suspension Eligibility Week (DSEW) statewide for drivers with licenses suspended for specific reasons. The dates of this year’s event are March 6 – 10, 2023. Suspended Drivers who are eligible for the program are those who were caught Driving under suspension, excluding alcohol or drug-related conviction; have […]
Read moreSeneca Police executed a narcotics search warrant at 9:00am Thursday morning at a Tamarack Drive residence. Chief Casey Bowling with more… James Richard Byerly, age 61, remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center pending bond, while 39 year-old Jamie Kristopher Bradley was booked into jail and released on bond. Seneca Police also arrested 37 year-old Troy Edward […]
Read morePioneer Rural Water District customers no longer need to vigorously boil their water prior to drinking or cooking. This boil water advisory affected customers in the Residences of FairPlay Heights, Carolina Landing Campground, The Gate, Edgewater Hills, Riverlake and Edgewater. Also, customers that live on the roads of Overlook Drive, Herring Road, Durham Road, Tugaloo Heights Circle, FairPlay Heights Circle, FairPlay […]
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At 9:00am this Friday morning, the County Council will gather for their annual strategic planning retreat in Council Chambers at the Oconee County Administrative Offices in Walhalla. The agenda begins with an annual review from County Administrator Amanda Brock, and that is followed by two items – a Strategic Goals Discussion and additional matters or considerations related to budget development […]
Read moreSeneca Police executed a narcotics search warrant at 9:00am this Thursday morning at a Tamarack Drive residence. Chief Casey Bowling confirmed that there are suspects detained, and their names, along with more information will be forthcoming soon.
Read moreAccording to jail listings, 20 year-old Malakhi Nathaniel Gallant was arrested on Wednesday by Seneca Police for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He remains in jail pending bond. 36 year-old Daniel Eugene Fortner was arrested Wednesday by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on two counts of obtaining nonferrous metals/disruption of service critical to infrastructure on more than […]
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The US Forest Service said the Andrew Pickens Ranger District is conducting a 220 acre burn in Devil’s Fork State Park. Objectives are fuel reduction, wildlife management, and habitat restoration. Smoke will be visible from surrounding areas of the park and should be tracking towards Sapphire NC. Impacts should be minimal and of short duration.
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Repairs to a bridge are creating a detour for thru traffic on the Clearmont Road near Westminster. Local traffic may enter, but part of Clearmont Road from Mountain Road to W. North Avenue, Westminster is closed. According to the DOT, repairs are underway to the Clearmont Road bridge over Colonel’s Fork Creek.
Read moreWASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) holding a field hearing at the U.S.-Mexico border in Yuma, Arizona. “I applaud House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan for holding a field hearing in Yuma on the southern border crisis,” said Graham. “It is important to hear firsthand from […]
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