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Oconee County property owners this week are opening their mail to find a bill with a due date of Jan. 15, 2018. By paying your 2017 real estate bill by that date, you avoid a penalty. More than 74,800 notices were mailed by the printer last week from Columbia. What’s different this year are the calculations resulting from a countywide […]
Read moreExplore the German heritage of the City of Walhalla during Oktoberfest, Oct. 20-22. Visit Sertoma Field and downtown Walhalla for events, food, and shopping. Stop by the Oconee Heritage Center, 123 Brown’s Square Drive in Walhalla, to learn the history of Walhalla and its German heritage.
Read moreOn Friday, Oct. 20, enjoy an Old Keowee Contra Dance at South Cove County Park. This is Contra, Folk, and Square Dancing in a wood-floored lakeside dance hall with caller Becky Walker and a live fiddle band. The Beginners Intro class starts at 6:30pm with the dance from 7-10pm. The cost is $8 per person, which benefits the Oconee Heritage […]
Read moreJoin the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) staff as they walk the streets of Walhalla telling stories of murders, crimes, and legends on Friday, Oct. 13, at 7pm. For many years these tales were left untold, until now. Make sure to wear your walking shoes and get ready for an evening that may tingle your spine. The cost is $5 for […]
Read moreThe West-Oak High School wrestling team hosts a golf tournament fundraiser at Chickasaw Point on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. The cost is $75 per person or $300 per team. Participating Chickasaw Point Golf Course members will receive a $10 gift certificate for use in the Pro Shop or Grill. The tournament will have a noon shotgun start and will follow […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca woman this week on a charge of possession of a stolen vehicle. Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Division arrested 28-year-old Amanda Marie Davis of Twin Springs Drive after deputies responded to a call concerning a suspicious person at Sam Brown Road at Tokeena Road near Seneca and confirmed that Davis had an […]
Read moreSouth Carolina has placed a statewide emergency quarantine of some wood products because of an invasive pest that inhabits and destroys native ash trees. The pest is called the Emerald Ash Borer. During this quarantine, the Department of Plant Industry at Clemson University will regulate the interstate movement of all ash wood and wood products, along with all hardwood firewood. […]
Read moreIn what’s likely to be their final word to the judge who will decide, the lawyers for the plaintiffs are asking the Hon. Lawton McIntosh to rule that the Pioneer treatment plant project violates the law and that Pioneer Rural Water be ordered not to proceed. The last sentence in a 27-page brief reads: “If Pioneer wishes to start over, […]
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The October “Business Forum” will feature a representative from BOEING, the world’s largest aerospace company. The Oconee Economic Alliance Business Forum is a monthly opportunity for citizens and business leaders to come together in Oconee County to network, receive timely updates on topics facing the community and discuss ways to work together in making Oconee County a better place. The […]
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Thanks to the generosity of the local cycling community, two free clinics are receiving donations, tells Excel Rehab and Sports Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Tim Moore. “This year we raised just shy of $1,000 that will be distributed between the Clemson Free Clinic and the Rosa Clark Medical Clinic in Seneca. Being able to put this ride […]
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