Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Outside auditor for West Union Michael McGuinn, CPI in Easley, told the council last night the only recourse the small town has to soften the blow of inflation is to pass increased costs onto its public. McGuinn gave his opinion in response to a question from the town’s attorney. He told the mayor and council that everything is going up […]
Read moreOconee Humane Society is set to receive a $50,000 grant investment from national non-profit Petco Love during a special celebration at the Seneca Petco in Hartwell Village. On Thursday, June 16, at 11 a.m., the group will make the donation in support of the humane society’s lifesaving work for animals in Oconee County. Since its founding in 1999, Petco Love […]
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South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident on Keys Street near West Way Court, about a mile and a half from Anderson, around 3:30pm yesterday afternoon. Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway with the Highway Patrol has more… The Anderson County Coroner’s Office identified the motorcyclist as Roderikus Montez Pickens, age 43, of Anderson.
Read moreAnderson County Deputies released new information Tuesday after they say a woman and her boyfriend abandoned three children at Lake Hartwell. Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said Courtney Danielle Taylor was last seen Monday leaving Cemetery Island. Three children, ages 12, 13 and 15, were found stranded on the island by a passing boater. The children told deputies they had been […]
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Seneca City Council met last night for their regular meeting, which started with a macaroni and cheese competition that officially kicked off this year’s weeklong Juneteenth celebration in the city. Shelby Henderson with Seneca City Museums welcomed a special judge and announced the winners of both the council’s choice and the secret judge’s selections… Another special surprise was at last […]
Read moreElection night totals from Walhalla show Don Mize has been elected to the District 3 Oconee County Council Seat by 49.06%-50.94% which is a margin of 18 votes with the final tally at 469 for Jeff Bright and 487 for Mize. John Elliot over Kay Knapp 59%-41% for the District 1 Seat on the Oconee County Council; and in the […]
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The Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority (OJRSA) is holding a public meeting on Tuesday, June 28th from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Earle’s Grove Baptist Church for the Fair Play Area Sewer Basin Plan. OJRSA alongside Oconee County is examining future sewer potential in the southern Oconee County and western Anderson County areas. The drop-in-style meeting will have two […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) submitted the following member-directed spending requests for Interior, Environment and Related Agencies projects in South Carolina. Graham made the requests to the Senate Appropriations Committee, on which he serves. The Interior, Environment and Related Agencies funding requests include: $10 million for wastewater treatment plant upgrade in Anderson County; $10 million for Pickens Regional Joint […]
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Duke Energy is offering an array of programs and plans to help customers reduce energy usage and manage their bills. Over the past year, the company says it costs for the fuel to produce energy have more than tripled. With global demand and tight fuel supplies, the energy industry is seeing the highest sustained fuel prices in a decade. According […]
Read moreEarly this morning, according to jail records, Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 33 year-old Daniel Lee Lowie and charged him with two counts of Grand Larceny and one count of receiving stolen goods. He is being held on a $30,000 personal recognizance bond at the Oconee County Detention Center. Several arrests were made in Pickens County yesterday. According to jail […]
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