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Airworx Unmanned Solutions, based in Piedmont, SC, recently donated an underwater ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office to assist with underwater investigations and operations. Airworx is an Upstate based public safety robotics firm. The donation of the underwater drone, valued at $10,000.00, was made through the Oconee Sheriff’s Foundation for use with the Missing Person’s Unit […]
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Seneca’s planning commissioners will evaluate whether a rezoning request is acceptable for 16 acres at Dalton Road, Queen Street, and Rocky Ridge Circle. Current requirement is a minimum of 20 thousand square feet for a single-family home site. The request of Dan Freeman/Freeman and Martin LLC at city hall Monday evening will be to re-zone from residential-20 to residential-15.
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An application to zone property PDU–Planned Development Undeveloped) goes to public hearing next week at city hall. At 6 Monday evening, the planning commission will consider annexation and a zoning classification for property owned by R & B Lake Investments. Currently, the property carries no zoning classification.
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Gangs or gang-like activities and college education don’t square, and Monday the governing board of Tri-County Technical College at Pendleton will take up policy covering gangs and gang-like activities. It’s an agenda item for the meeting of the Tech Commission board.
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Supply chain and logistical issues have delayed the finish of a new Lake Keowee marina on the Pickens County side of the lake. And a federal agency has granted an extension to the deadline for a final construction report for the Sunset Marina. The extension, by “FERC” – the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission – was granted to Duke Energy Carolinas. […]
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In a rural Oconee County car accident yesterday afternoon, one person is said to have suffered a broken leg. It was a 2 o’clock wreck on the Oconee Station Road, responded to by Walhalla Fire Department.
Read moreMadison– Lillie Jean T Phillips, 88, wife of the late John Henry Phillips, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, June 7 at The Cottingham Hospice House. Born in Franklin County, GA, Lillie Jean was the daughter of the late Rev. Virgil Lester and Clara Head Turpin. She was a homemaker and a member of Long Creek Baptist Church. Lillie […]
Read moreSeneca– Dorothy Louise Sharpe Mann, 91, widower of the late William C. Mann of 50 years, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, June 8 at Belvedere Commons of Seneca. Born in Fairfield County, South Carolina she was the daughter of the late Lillie and BC Sharpe. In her early life, Dorothy worked in textiles […]
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Walhalla city workers learned today they are losing their 2-year city administrator to resignation. Brandon Burton has confirmed his departure, to be effective July 27, in letters to the mayor and the council and to the city’s employees. Burton, who served as city fire chief prior to his appointment as city administrator, announces he misses fire service and has accepted […]
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A judge decided today there’ll be no bond for a young man awaiting a June 19 trial on charges of murder in a shooting death in Utica near Seneca. Judge McIntosh rejected the defense request for a bond this morning after hearing from the prosecutor and the mother of the victim. Pendleton resident Braxton Earl is charged with murder in […]
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