OC PRT Director receives Award

Oconee County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Director Phil Shirley received the Certificate of Special Recognition from the South Carolina Federation of Museums during their conference last week. As director of Oconee County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, Shirley has seen that heritage tourism is an important part of Oconee County’s growing tourism economy. Shirley has been a champion for Oconee County’s […]

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New Combat Infantry Veterans in OC

Roy Spivey, Jr. of Salem is a veteran and received the Purple Heart while serving on active duty in Vietnam. Bry Watkins served during the Korean War. They took the oath and were inducted into the Combat Infantryman’s Association on March 20. All veterans who served in an infantry unit in the Army and possess the Combat Infantry Badge are […]

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Santee Cooper approves $3M Loan to benefit OC

Santee Cooper has approved a $3 million loan to the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) for a 50,000-square-foot industrial speculative building to help Oconee County attract new businesses and jobs. The loan was approved through the Santee Cooper Economic Development Loan Program. The spec building will be located within the Golden Corner Commerce Park, which is just two miles off Interstate […]

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Seneca swears in New Council

The City of Seneca held a swearing in ceremony and reception for the newly elected council last night ahead of their regular monthly meeting. Newly elected W.C. Honeycutt Jr. took the oath of office along with incumbents; Scott Durham, Denise Rozman and Joel Ward. Then during the March meeting, the council reappointed the City Attorney, Municipal Judge, Associate Judge, Clerk/Treasurer […]

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