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Several ribbon cuttings are planned this month by the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce. A grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration for the Cascades Shopping Center at 10873 Clemson Boulevard in Seneca takes place on Friday, Sept. 7. The open house begins at 9am with the ribbon cutting scheduled for 4:30pm. The Bank South Mortgage ribbon cutting takes place on […]

​Upstate drivers should anticipate a detour of I-85 North on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, reports the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). This detour is needed in order to continue with the girder erection associated with the I-85/385 Gateway Project, which is a key part of SCDOT’s 10-Year Plan and the Interstate Improvement Program. The goal of the project is […]

At their monthly meeting tonight, Sept. 4, the Oconee County Council will be talking taxes. In preparation for a new tax season, the Oconee County Council will discuss a new millage rate, which is used to figure the 2018 property tax bills. The council is scheduled to hear a millage proposal from Oconee County Auditor Christy Hubbard.

With the start of another school year, the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce announces the 2018 Scholar Ambassadors. These are students in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC), explains Oconee County Chamber Executive Director Vanessa Penton. “Our 2018 Scholar Ambassadors are Jordan Marcengill from West-Oak High School, Anne-Hamilton LeRoy from Seneca High School and Carter McInnis from Walhalla High […]

A brewery is looking to locate in the City of Clemson. The proposed location is the former Astro Theatre on College Avenue. At their meeting tonight, the Clemson City Council will consider granting wastewater treatment capacity at the Cochran Road treatment plant to the proposed “Clemson Brewery”. The request before the Clemson City Council is to consider allocating up to […]

The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce hosts a Lunch and Learn on Branding Identity Logo on Tuesday, Sept. 11, from noon to 1pm in their new location at 2 Leas Courtyard in Seneca. Class size is limited, so register online at www.oconeechambersc.org/event-3012037/Registration. It is free to attend for Chamber members and $10 for non-members.

The City of Seneca ATAX Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 2:30pm in the City Hall Conference Room. Only two items are on the agenda; ATAX grant requests from the Seneca Woman’s Club and the Oconee Community Theatre. The meeting is open to the public.

By simply stepping up to the table, learning some safety techniques and then performing them, job seekers were able to earn two emergency certificates during Thursday’s Oconee County Job Fair at the Shaver Recreation Complex in Seneca. Oconee County Fire Chief Charlie King said the training was easy and very beneficial. “We came to support and represent Oconee County Government. […]