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At their meeting this week, the Oconee County Council passed a final reading of a tax credit agreement with the May Corporation of Greenville, who plans to invest $20 million to redevelop the former mill village property at Newry into new housing. In other County news, issues with the Oconee Rock Quarry near Walhalla get a full airing June 2 […]

Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man in connection with an investigation that goes back to twenty years ago. Now aged 52, Bryan Allen Lanier is charged with first degree burglary, breach of trust with fraudulent intent, petit larceny, malicious injury to property, and avoiding payment for telecommunications. According to arrest warrants, in April of 2000, Lanier is accused of […]

The Oconee County Public Library will phase in the opening of the libraries in various ways over the next two months. On Monday, book returns at all branches were reopened. Materials may be returned to any branch, but will be subject to a three-day quarantine. No late fees will be applied during this time. Beginning May 14, the library will […]

The South Carolina Forestry Commission estimates the damage to the state’s timber resources from the April 13 tornado activity tops $4 million. Seven teams of foresters conducted tornado storm damage surveys covering nearly 64,000 acres, and found that over 42,000 acres experienced some amount of timber damage; however, officials estimate that fewer than 4,300 acres received significant damage and will […]

On Wednesday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 97 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 9 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 6,936 and those who have died to 305. All of those deaths reported Wednesday occurred in elderly individuals.

The Duke Energy Foundation has announced a $150,000 donation to support low-income customers in the Palmetto State who are struggling to pay their utility bills during the COVID-19 crisis. This additional funding will significantly increase the assistance available through the Energy Neighbor Fund and Share the Warmth programs to provide help to about 550 households with their utility bills. Funds […]

Popeyes Louisiana Chicken is said to be coming to the Hartwell Village Shopping Center here in Oconee County. The restaurant chain applied for a permit with the county on April 20th, and the application is currently under review, according to county officials, who added that the permit has not yet been granted.

Seneca Police arrested two local men after an investigation into a residential burglary at Laing Court apartments last Sunday. Reports stated that the occupant and her children came home that evening to find two men in their living room, who allegedly yelled at her to not call police, then ran out the back door. Police said the resident told them […]