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Top hospital officials one year later appear to be satisfied with their arrangement. When the calendar turns a page tomorrow to October 1, it will have been one year since what was a private not for profit Oconee Memorial Hospital joined the public non-profit regional hospital care provider Greenville Health System. A 101.7/WGOG NEWS joint interview yesterday with GHS CEO […]
Read moreWork on Walhalla’s master plan will start next week when representatives of a planning and design company spend three days in the County Seat. The planners from Alta Planning and Design from Greenville will take driving tour of the city and meet with a steering committee, the mayor and city council, and the chamber of commerce. In those settings and […]
Read moreThe pursuit of Salem area developments that would eventually see wineries built near the Nimmons Bridge and Stamp Creek roads will be delayed at least one month while Oconee’s planning staff takes a closer look at everything involved. The consensus last night of the county planning commissioners was to delay a vote on a zoning change needed by developer Russ […]
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Seneca has issued a statement in response to reports that lawyers for the Hammond family have entered the federal court system in an attempt to pry loose investigative findings of what happened to the Hammond’s son. The city issued this statement: “The City of Seneca has cooperated with all investigators in this case and like everyone involved we await its […]
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The Seneca police chief says the investigation of a shooting Monday night at an apartment complex led to the discovery of a methamphetamine laboratory. And, for much of yesterday, one building at Fair-Oaks Village on Lindsay Road was off-limits while a contract service decontaminated the building. Chief John Covington says his officers investigated what appears to have been a self-inflicted […]
Read moreFor a third year, the trustees who manage the Greenville Hospital System have decided there will be no rate increase. The trustees today approved a 2015-16 budget of $2.2 billion to cover their health care facilities, which include the Oconee Memorial Hospital. The budget projects an additional 564 jobs within GHS. And Hunter Kome, president of the Oconee Memorial Campus, […]
Read moreA piece of machinery, worth $12 thousand dollars, stolen in Simpsonville turned up in Oconee County where a 29-year old man was arrested. The Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest Friday of Casey Adam Spurlock of the Rodgers Road. A deputy obtained a warrant alleging Spurlock sold a stolen Bobcat MT 55 to another man for $9 thousand with the […]
Read moreWhen the weather clears, and that seems to be a big if around these parts, look for a DOT-approved contractor to start work on Oconee County’s first roundabout of modern time. Thrift Development Corporation announces it is about to start the project at Wells Highway and Strawberry Farm Road near Seneca. There will be lane closures, and the work is […]
Read moreIn spite of a minor fire, the China Wok restaurant next to Applewood Shopping Center will be open for business today. According to the Seneca Fire Department, smoke from a minor fire was discovered there this morning. The fire department’s Chris Cartee said a pot on the stove was left on during the night, though the fire did not spread […]
Read moreThe attorney for Zachary Hammond’s family has given notice that a civil lawsuit is expected to be placed on record today in the Anderson division of the U-S District Court. It pertains to the estate of Hammond and names as defendants the Seneca police, Mark Tiller, and John Covington. As explained by Hammond attorneys, the federal court action is aimed […]
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