Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
On Monday, January 9, the Mullins Ford Boat Ramp, located on Mullins Ford Landing Road near Westminster, will temporarily close to the public for site improvements, including the installation of a new drainage pipe and the addition of a new launch area that will add 106’ to the launch prep area. Weather permitting, the construction is expected to take approximately […]
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Beginning Friday and continuing through the 27th of the month, King Asphalt will go to work on Goddard Avenue, from Wells Highway to Shiloh Road. Goddard Avenue will be a work zone, which means motorists will need to slow down and expect delays. Be aware that personnel and equipment will be operating close to travel lanes.
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Oconee County’s state “C” Fund Committee has approved monies to pave three roads and repair sections of 10 other roads. ore than $5.7 million of state “C” Fund money was allocated in November by the committee to re-surface Knox Road, Bayshore Drive, and Poplar Springs Road, as well as apply full-depth patching for 10 other county roads, including secondary-1, Old […]
Read moreOn Wednesday, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Robert Noah Rose Jr., 52, of Iva, S.C., on six charges connected to the attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Mount Pleasant Police Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, also a member of […]
Read moreAnderson Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened around 11:40am Wednesday. Police said they found 23 year-old Jeremiah Lohr of Abbeville dead on Highway 29 near Plantation Road, and that it appeared he had been walking along Highway 29 when he was shot multiple times. They added that a gray or silver SUV was seen leaving the area at […]
Read moreOn Tuesday, Fountain Residential Partners, owners of the Dockside apartment complex in Clemson, issued a statement on the progress of cleaning up the property after pipes burst during recent freezing temperatures, and caused a “life safety issue.” Workers have removed water, wall and ceiling damages, and will soon move to 24 hour shifts to expedite the process. Officials said the […]
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John Elliott remains chairman of the Oconee County Council, although indications are he is not the unanimous choice among two of his sitting colleagues. Julian Davis nominated Elliott for a new term. However, the remaining councilmen—Glenn Hart and Don Mize—declined to vote. David Root, the county attorney, advised the county fathers that Elliott shall stay as chairman until the point […]
Read moreDuring their meeting at city hall Tuesday night, Walhalla City Council appointed attorneys Robert Owens and Roberta Barton to serve as the city’s new municipal judges. And, following an executive session by the Walhalla City Council, Richland community resident David Dial was selected to replace Tally Grant on the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority Commission as representative for both Walhalla […]
Read moreA man wanted by the US Marshals Service was arrested Tuesday by Seneca Police. 50 year-old Allen Ricardo Randolph was held at the Oconee County Detention Center, but has since been released, according to jail records. Details surrounding his arrest, as well as what charges he is wanted on by the federal agency, have not yet been released. On Tuesday, […]
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A meeting next week will renew the idea of a back road off Hwy 123/Tiger Boulevard as a partial solution to frequent traffic congestion in Clemson. “Issues related to Potential Development of Commercial Area Access Road” is on the planning commission agenda for a meeting on Monday night, January 9 at 6:00pm at city hall. The idea of a back […]
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