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Strong thunderstorms Sunday night broke several poles on the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative system causing power outages to 5,500 of its members. Replacement of these poles will prolong the interruptions for some members. Also, about 2,800 of the members without service are related to problems on a transmission line. Pickens County is the hardest hit area, with most of that […]
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The Seneca Police Department reports the arrest of an Easley man for stealing a truck from Lake Keowee Ford in Seneca. The incident occurred over night between June 13 and June 14. Police say that 20-year-old Ethan Chantz Esuary stole a 2008 F-350 truck after breaking into a building and causing thousands of dollars in damage to other vehicles. Esuary […]
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A single-vehicle collision occurred near Westminster Saturday afternoon at approximately 5:40pm. This collision occurred on the Greenfield Road. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis reports that 84-year-old Basil A. Bibb died at the scene. Witnesses observed his vehicle run off the road, up an embankment and overturned onto the driver side. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the collision.
Read moreJody Gaulin is running for South Carolina State House, District 2. Come meet and hear Gaulin at her first Town Hall, on Tuesday, June 26, at 6:30pm at the Gignilliat Community Center, which is located at 621 North Townville Street in Seneca.
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Learn more about Oconee County and initiating plans for the future by becoming a member of the next Leadership Oconee County class. Sponsored by the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce, the Leadership Oconee County program develops a corps of informed, committed and qualified individuals capable of providing dynamic community leadership for the Golden Corner of South Carolina. The program prepares […]
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Headaches can be more complicated than most people realize. Different kinds can have their own set of symptoms, reasons and treatments. Some headaches can be life threatening, says David Bright, Chief of Physical Therapy in South Carolina for Excel Rehab and Sports. “We have many different forms of headaches. We have some really important life threatening headaches. God has designed […]
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Earlier this year, two census tracts in Oconee County received designation as Opportunity Zones, tells Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) Economic Development Specialist Emily Hodge. “Opportunity Zones are a recently established program through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Across the country, states were given the chance to submit their low-income community census tracts for this designation. In Oconee […]
Read moreUnited States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon stated today that 40-year-old Matthew Vinson Leopard of Anderson was sentenced in federal court in Anderson, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking. United States District Judge Timothy M. Cain, of Anderson, sentenced Leopard to 120 months imprisonment and five years […]
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Southern Current, a leading developer in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar markets, is expanding its solar farm portfolio with five new facilities throughout Anderson County, reports the South Carolina Department of Commerce. The company is investing $30 million in these latest projects. Southern Current is an owner and developer of utility-scale solar energy facilities across the southeastern United States. […]
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The City of Clemson announces that starting Monday, June 25, road construction barriers will be extended on SC 93 to the College Avenue intersection. Traffic on SC 93 will be one way only from Cherry Road to College Avenue. In addition, traffic no longer will be allowed to take Sherman Street from the intersection at College Avenue. Crews are still […]
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