Scott Moulder’s life as Oconee County Administrator will extend at least three more years. Chairman Joel Thrift of the Oconee County Council said this morning that his negotiations with Moulder result in a three-year extension for Oconee’s longest-serving administrator. He took the job in 2010. Moulder currently is paid a $145 thousand annual salary but…
Two seniors from Seneca High School receive diplomas today as part of the Connect to College Program at Tri-County Technical College. The two are also working toward a Tech associates degree. The Connect to College Program is an alternative for students in the Oconee, Anderson, and Pickens school districts. Dr. Mike Lucas, Oconee Superintendent, said,…
An early morning traffic stop in Westminster has sent two men to jail charged with multiple drug offenses. According to assistant chief Rory Jones, a driving offense alerted an officer to a vehicle on E. Main Street at 1 o’clock Thursday morning. And Jones credits an officer’s K-9 with sniffing out what the police say…
If you are stuck over a Mother’s Day gift this year, South Carolina invites you to make a gift of remembrance that’ll go toward enhancing the state’s highest point, Sassafras Mountain in Pickens County. The DNR is marketing engraved bricks to be set at the base of a planned observation tower atop the mountain. Once…
South Carolinians can learn more about the safety of eating fish caught in lakes and rivers by checking the updated fish consumption guide. DHEC’s Fish Smart, East Smart guide can help determine if the fish you’ve hooked is safe to eat —- or should be released because of possible contamination. The annual report includes an…
Spring commencement at Clemson University today is being handled in three ceremonies in the Littlejohn Coliseum. Graduates in the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities and the College of Business and Behavioral Science receive degrees at 9:30 this morning. A second ceremony begins at 2:30 for graduates in the colleges of Agricultural Forestry and Life…
At a Homeland Security hearing, South Carolina’s Third District congressman said he’s “amazed” over what appears to be a failure to connect dots that may have avoided the bombings at last month’s Boston Marathon. And it prompted Congressman Jeff Duncan to bring into question the billions that are spent by the government to coordinate and…
Overall, in the federal government’s view, the Oconee Nuclear Station’s three units operated safely during the year 2012. The lack of inspection findings or performance indicators that would cause the NRC to raise its oversight and inspection reflected into the informal atmosphere in which last night’s annual assessment meeting was carried out at Duke’s World…
Today is Confederate Memorial Day in South Carolina. All county offices are closed.
For any and all future elections, those who cast ballots in Westminster precincts one and two have a new home. The Oconee Election Commission has announced Westminster voters will now cast ballots at the fire station at 116 Emergency Lane—in place of the traditional Legion Hut location on Lucky Street. The move is designed to…
