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A Mountain Rest man will spend 15 years in prison for sex crimes against a teenage girl. Judge Cordell Maddox handed down the sentence on 63-year-old Bobby Lee, who was a foster parent to the girl. Lee must serve 12 and three-quarter years before becoming eligible for parole. The potential maximum sentence for criminal solicitation of a minor and criminal […]
Read moreAfter entering guilty pleas to multiple charges which included armed robbery, burglary, arson, and the possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, Barry Steven Garrett Jr. of Utica was sentenced to 13 years in prison. The ruling this week in Oconee General Sessions Court, follows Garrett’s arrest on March 31, after a house fire on Sherard […]
Read moreThe Golden Corner Food Pantry in Seneca has been named one of “Ten Angels” by South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond. The Angel List is comprised of organizations that exemplify charitable giving in the state. According to a review of financial reports, the Golden Corner Food Pantry applied 91.3% of its expenditures toward its charitable mission.
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All branches of the Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) will be closed for Thanksgiving weekend from Thursday, Nov. 23, through Sunday, Nov. 26. All branches will reopen at their normal times on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. Book returns will be available, as will the library’s website, www.oconeelibrary.org, during the time the library is closed.
Read moreHoly Trinity Episcopal Church will hold its annual Bazaar and Artisan Market on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10am until 3pm in the church fellowship hall located at 193 Old Greenville Highway across from Clemson University. The Bazaar will feature beautifully handcrafted items made by talented artisans from around the Upstate and members of Holy Trinity. Examples include jewelry, wreaths, gift […]
Read moreThe S.C. Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) and S.C. Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announce that approximately 45 state and community leaders have graduated from two statewide economic development training programs. Five individuals completed the S.C. Economic Developers’ Advanced Symposium (Advanced Symposium), while more than 40 graduated from the S.C. Economic Development Institute (Institute). “It’s difficult to overstate the importance of […]
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More people are visiting the Golden Corner of South Carolina, proof of that can bee seen with more hotels being constructed in Oconee County. This fiscal year, Oconee County will see a 90% increase in the number of hotel rooms being built, tells Mountain Lakes Convention and Visitors Bureau President and CEO Ken Sloan. “This new condo development on the […]
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Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Phil Shirley encourages you to visit South Cove County Park in Seneca to see the new look. “If you have not been to South Cove in the last two or three years then I encourage you to come out and see what your county is putting together. We are focusing on a rebuilding […]
Read moreThe Seneca Rotary Club recently announced its November 2017 Students of the Month for the Seneca area schools. Pictured from left to right – Earnestine Williams, Allen Crenshaw (Seneca High), Landon Robinson (Northside Elementary), Sandra McCall, Andy Inabinet, Miranda Ripley (Blue Ridge Elementary), Faith Simmons (Seneca Middle), Cole Cooper (Ravenel Elementary), Ralph Nix, and Wayne Gallimore.
Read moreGovernor Henry McMaster was recently joined by S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director Cheryl Stanton and business leaders from around the state to announce that for the fifth consecutive year DEW is cutting the Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax rate on South Carolina businesses. “Any time we are able to cut taxes for South Carolina businesses, it gives […]
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