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The Oconee County Parks, Recreation & Tourism (PRT) Commission announce that Accommodations Tax (ATAX) grant applications will be accepted until Tuesday, August 15, 2022, by 3pm. ATAX Application guides may be requested through the PRT office at 864-888-1488 and online at www.oconeesc.com All applications must be received by the PRT office at South Cove County Park or Chau Ram County […]
Read moreThe fourth subject who was wanted by Seneca Police in connection to an attempted murder investigation that began in May has been apprehended. Benjamin Lattimore, Jr., 24, of Anderson was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on Monday to await bond on charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Seneca Police Chief Casey […]
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Bob Faires had a question for his colleagues at the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority’s meeting on Monday… After lengthy discussion, the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority Board voted unanimously to remove the requirement that a sewer commissioner live in Oconee County – as long as he or she is a full-time employee of a member city. The action means […]
Read moreThere is a new radio station on the air serving the northeast Georgia counties of Franklin, Hart and Madison with secondary service to adjacent areas in Northeast Georgia and Upstate South Carolina. The call sign is WEGG and the frequency of the Class A FM station is 95.3. Lake Hartwell Radio, Inc. a subsidiary of Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting, owns WEGG along […]
Read moreAccording to records from the Oconee County Detention Center, Seneca Police arrested Benjamin Lattimore, Jr., 24, of Anderson on Monday. He is in custody at this time in Oconee County charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. More details are anticipated following completion of an investigation by Seneca Police.
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At approximately 10:35 pm Saturday night, July 30, a caller to 911 reported a man had fallen into Lake Keowee from a dock located at 105 Emerald Pointe Drive, Seneca. He reportedly had walked to the dock to get onto his boat when he fell. The victim, identified as 73 year-old Jeffrey Bruce Sciallo, was found in an estimated twenty […]
Read moreCOLUMBIA, SC — The McMaster-Evette Campaign released the following statement on Joe Cunningham’s pick for Lt. Governor: “While we appreciate Ms. Casey’s service to our nation and welcome her to the race, Joe Cunningham’s choice of running mate will have far less of an impact on the campaign than his record as left-wing, Joe-Biden Democrat who has spent more time chasing […]
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The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is accepting applications for deer lottery hunts on public lands through 5 p.m. on August 15. The Multi-site, Unrestricted Multi-site, Webb Gun, Webb Archery, and South Fenwick Archery* lotteries operate independently and maintain separate preference points. The “unrestricted” multi-site lottery application will cover hunting opportunities on Bear Island, Donnelley, and Bonneau Ferry WMA with no […]
Read moreHayden Laye, the self-described 17 year-old Democratic Socialist from Walhalla who organized a pro-life, anti-abortion rally a couple of weeks ago in Seneca, is planning another rally this weekend. This time, it’s the Oconee County Pride Rally in support of LGBTQ+ Rights and Equality and the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA), a bill that would codify same-sex and interracial marriages […]
Read moreSalem’s former mayor Thurmond Coward visited Kentucky last week and is heading up a local effort to collect emergency items to take them to the town of Whitesburg, KY, which was hit hard by flooding in the Blue Grass State. Coward said he has a trailer set up at his home, located across from Salem Town Hall at 10 Park […]
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