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During the holiday weekend, visitors to Lake Hartwell will enter the lake from the shorelines of two states: South Carolina and Georgia. To find out about boating safety M-J Kneiser of Lake Hartwell Radio WLHR spoke with South Carolina game warden Jonathan Willis. Tips on boat and swimming safety made for prime topics. The game warden urged all swimmers to […]
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An Oconee manufacturer on the Old Walhalla Highway, West Union is getting larger, by nine thousand square feet. Announcement today that Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls, will make an investment of about $16 million and create 12 new jobs. Based at Glendale, Wisconsin, Clarios is considered a leading battery maker for the mobility industry. At its Oconee location, the operation makes […]
Read moreSeneca, SC– Gerald “Jerry” Franklin Laughinghouse, 84, husband of Jean Fulcher Laughinghouse, of Seneca, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at Belvedere Commons. Born in Washington, NC, Mr. Laughinghouse was the son of the late John Edward Laughinghouse, Sr. and Neva Peed Laughinghouse. He was a devoted husband and father who enjoyed woodworking, photography, and being active […]
Read moreWestminster and others are at work on a first for the city: a Juneteenth luncheon that’ll recognize the federal holiday that recalls that on June 19, 1854 Major General Gordon Granger order the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas at the end of the American Civil War. The city of Westminster is joining with representatives of the county […]
Read moreIndividuals with interest in the future of Oconee County sewer service took part in an approximate 90-minute meeting at Seneca where they clued in to a work in progress that addresses the future of sewer across the county and in a part of western Anderson County adjoining the Oconee line. Those individuals are considered stakeholders in where piped sewer is […]
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A hopeful for Seat Two, State House of Representatives Oconee County has signaled his support for congressional term limits, according to an announcement by a group called U-S Term Limits. It says that Adam Duncan, a Republican candidate in next month’s primary election, is the first in his race to sign a pledge to get 34 states to apply for […]
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Oconee’s Class of 2024 graduates, totaling 657 seniors, prepares for diploma day on Saturday. Three ceremonies are planned at the Seneca, Walhalla, and West-Oak football stadiums. This year’s valedictorians: Claire Elizabeth Lindsey at Seneca High; Logan Shane Addis at Walhalla; and Eric Shawn Ropp at West-Oak; the salutatorians: Alice Kathryn Story at Seneca; Yashvi Patel at Walhalla; and Erin Paige […]
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A red-letter day for Oconee County. Sheriff’s personnel and other well-wishers lined I-85 early yesterday afternoon to welcome back Corp. Lucas Watts after 189 days in recovery at an Atlanta facility. Jimmy Watt, public information officer, captured what the celebration looked like and sounded like as the escort for the wounded deputy sheriff crossed the Lake Hartwell bridge into Oconee […]
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While construction takes place, Clemson’s Red Route for “CAT” buses will not approach the Clemson Village Apartments. The closest stop will be Verizon or across from Kids Stuff Academy on Calhoun Street. Clemson Area Transit apologizes to affected riders for the inconvenience.
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The South Carolina Judicial Merit Selection Commission deems qualified and nominated the three finalists for Seat 3, State Supreme Court. The list includes Greenville resident and former Senecan Letitia Hamilton Verdin. She, along with two others — Blake Hewitt of Conway and Jocelyn Newman of Columbia — is now free to seek or accept commitments from the state lawmakers who […]
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