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The Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority (OJRSA) is considering hiring Weston & Sampson engineers to develop a Central Oconee County Sewer Master Plan. This plan would use the same approach as the Fair Play Area Sewer Basin Plan, which was completed in 2012. The goal of the plan is to provide a consistent and objective framework for planning and managing […]

The city of Westminster wants to create a system that will require property owners to register their properties if they are vacant. This is because vacant properties can cause many problems for the city, such as lower property values, crime, and blight. The city council will discuss this proposal at their meeting tomorrow at 6 PM at the fire station.

The City Council of Clemson will hold a regular meeting tonight, August 7, 2023, at 6:30 PM. The public is invited to attend the meeting in person or watch it on the City of Clemson’s YouTube channel. One of the main topics of the meeting will be a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) overview for the Uptown Planned Development. TIF is […]

Free dog food is back at Oconee Humane Society! The cat food shelves are stocked too. Any resident needing a little help feeding their pet can stop by the OHS Adoption Center, 1925 Sandifer Blvd. Mon-Fri from 10-4:30 and Sat. 10-2.

A major drug bust last week at a residence on East Main Street in Seneca led to the arrest of five suspects, according to Seneca Police Chief Casey Bowling… Arrest records from the Oconee County Detention Center indicate that 54-year-old Clifford Lee Burgess and 50-year-old Kenneth Edward Stone were arrested last Wednesday and charged with distributing meth. Burgess also faces […]

Reports indicate that on Saturday afternon around 3:00pm a medical helicopter was arranged to transport a child who was apparently hurt by a boat propeller. The incident is said to have occurred near Salem on Lake Keowee in the vicinity of Fall Creek Landing number two.

Two people died in a collision between two tractor trailers on I-85 northbound early Sunday morning, according to the Anderson County Coroner’s Office. The crash occurred around 2 a.m. near mile marker 22 and caused traffic delays for hours. The coroner said one of the tractor trailers was having mechanical problems and was slowing down when it was rear-ended by […]

The Oconee School District recorded a total of 9,691 students present on the first day. However, Steve Hanvey, the associate superintendent, noted that 510 students were marked as absent. When combined, these figures point to an overall enrollment of 10,161 students. Regarding the students who were absent on the opening day, Hanvey explained that this category includes students who have […]

During the Mountain Rest Republican Precinct’s monthly gathering at the Mountain Rest Community Center, a resolution aimed at addressing child trafficking in South Carolina gained approval. Key figures in this effort include Doug Hedden, Matthew Durham, and Tate Rochester, all prominent Mountain Rest Republicans. Tate Rochester, in particular, intends to take the resolution to the Oconee GOP’s executive committee for […]

Towards the end of July, the Oconee Library trustees board officially embraced a strategic blueprint outlining the system’s trajectory up to 2025. Before this endorsement, the public was invited to contribute during a comment phase that involved a survey containing 12 queries. Blair Hinson, the director of the libraries, shared in an interview yesterday that enhancements are probable for the […]