Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The executive director of the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) has been named a top economic development leader by Trade & Industry Magazine. In their December 2017 issue, Trade & Industry Magazine named Richard Blackwell one of nine individuals from across the country who they consider “elite [insiders] in the economic development world.” Blackwell joined the OEA in April of 2012 […]
Read moreThirteenth Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins states that 24-year-old Albert Lavern Taylor pleaded guilty on Jan. 25, 2018 to murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. He was sentenced to 32 years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections by the Honorable Edward W. Miller. Taylor will have to serve that sentence day-for-day and is […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Municipal Association recently elected Seneca City Councilman Dana Moore to represent Oconee County on the South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments (ACOG). “Well, it is really a great honor for me to be able to do that. I look forward to working with them, in fact we went to the meeting on Friday and got our feet […]
Read moreMore than $5 billion in capital investment was recruited to the state of South Carolina in 2017, which is the fourth time in seven years. The South Carolina Department of Commerce released its 2017 industry recruitment results this week. In total, the state won 157 economic development projects last year, accounting for $5.24 billion in capital investment and 18,445 new […]
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The second of three transformer moves to Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station, initially scheduled to start Tuesday, Jan. 30, will occur today, Jan. 31, between the hours of 9am and 6pm. The final equipment move is still tentatively scheduled to occur Feb. 6-7, between the hours of 9am and 6pm. On Jan. 16, Duke Energy began moving the first of three […]
Read moreTuesday morning, at approximately 8:55am, on-site personnel observed smoke near a room designated for laundry services located at the rear of the Pickens County Detention Center. The Pickens City Fire Department was requested and responded with numerous other county responders at which time the fire was extinguished. The fire was contained to the laundry service area and never posed a […]
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The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce invites the community to a special celebration tonight, explains Executive Director Vanessa Penton. “Tonight, we will have the ribbon cutting and grand opening of Loblolly Arts, which is located at 124A Ram Cat Alley in Seneca. It takes place tonight, Jan. 30, from 5-7:30pm. Enjoy a night of socializing and refreshments. In addition, be […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Monday, Jan. 29, made this statement after his legislation, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, did not receive the 60 votes necessary to move forward in the U.S. Senate. The vote was 51-46. The House of Representatives passed companion legislation in October of 2017 and President Trump has pledged to sign it into law when […]
Read moreAAA Carolinas reports that pump prices continue to climb across the country and in North and South Carolina, explains Tiffany Wright, public relations manager for AAA Carolinas. “Gas prices remain on the rise in the Carolinas and this is a little unusual for this time of year. Typically, when we talk about the winter driving season, that’s when prices are […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of three persons killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of Jan. 28, 49 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 73 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017. Locally, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety lists Anderson County with three deaths in […]
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