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A new apartment complex is coming to Seneca. In addition, a new road is being constructed to make it easier to access Monarch Park, tells Seneca Planning and Development Director Ed Halbig. “You won’t actually be able to see it from East North 1st Street, there is going to be a new road going in that accesses the apartment complex […]
Read moreUnemployment rates edged up in November, according to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4% in November from October’s rate of 3.9%. Locally, Oconee County’s unemployment rate showed no change, remaining at 4.1% in November. Pickens County posted 3.9% in November compared to 3.6% in October. Anderson County’s unemployment rate was […]
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The Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) continues to monitor the progress of several projects that are taking place throughout the county. One of the more visible projects currently underway is the development of Casto’s Hartwell Village, which is a mixed-use retail center on Highway 123 just before entering Clemson. Announced retailers include Marshall’s, Ulta Beauty, Michael’s, Rack Room Shoes, and Five […]
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The Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) recently conducted a survey related to the extension of sewer access through the interstate corridor of southern Oconee County. The survey consisted of four main questions and was meant to gauge interest in extending the sewer infrastructure from the Golden Corner Commerce Park in Fair Play and exits 4, 2, and 1 of I-85. According […]
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The Seneca Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance Thursday night clearing the way for Dollar General to relocate out of the Big Lots Center into a stand alone building on West North 1st Street and Yarid Street in downtown Seneca. The variance will allow developers to have five fewer parking spaces, explains Seneca Planning and Development Director Ed Halbig. […]
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Oconee County government offices are closed for Christmas until Wednesday, Dec. 27, but the Sheriff’s Office is still responding to emergencies, explains Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “If you have an emergency situation, a call for service, you need to contact the Sheriff’s Office, please know that right through the holidays our normal and routine law enforcement operations will continue. […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Anderson County man Thursday on two outstanding arrest warrants stemming from a 2013 investigation. After being transported from the Livesay Correctional Institution in Spartanburg to Oconee County, 31-year-old Kenneth Franklin Tollison of Hill Street in Anderson was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center by a deputy from the Warrants Division. Tollison had […]
Read moreGovernment officials announce that the number of people signing up for health insurance this open enrollment period on HealthCare.gov hit nearly 9 million. Consumers set a new record for weekly enrollment when, from Dec. 10-15, 4,143,968 people selected health insurance plans on HealthCare.gov. The previous high-water mark was 4,078,562 signing up during the week of Dec. 13-19, 2015. Frederick Isasi, […]
Read moreBusinesses in South Carolina were eligible for more than $100 million in potential tax savings so far this year through the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program, the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) announced. This year, businesses have hired 36,395 eligible individuals who allow businesses to qualify for the tax credit. “Hiring someone with a barrier to employment […]
Read moreFor the second year in a row, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has tagged and released 16 coyotes. Four coyotes have been placed in each game zone as part of the coyote harvest incentive program. The incentive program was created by a Budget Proviso (47.10) passed by the S.C. General Assembly in 2016 and 2107. This proviso […]
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