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The armed robbery of a business near Seneca last summer is traced by the sheriff’s office to a suspect in the Greenwood County town of Hodges. The sheriff’s office yesterday announced the arrest of Pierre Dimitrius Curtis Lipford. Thirty-one year old Lipford is charged with armed robbery with a deadly weapon July 2 at Advance America. A man entered the […]
Read moreTwo outside sources of support are allowing Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority to meet a contractor’s bid to run sewer to I-85. A vote of 7-0 yesterday by the JRSA board gives the project contract to Don Moorhead Construction of the Anderson County town of Belton. Of two bids, Moorhead’s was the lowest but it was held over for a […]
Read moreThe field of candidates is set for available seats this year on the policy-making board of the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative. In one Blue Ridge service county (Anderson), there is a two-way contest. The nominees there are Paul Brown and Will Anderson. A vote of the Blue Ridge customers across the entire service area next month will decide who (Brown […]
Read moreThe Andrew Pickens Ranger District looks to burn 1300 acres in the Russell Mountain area today. Objectives are hazardous fuels reduction and wildlife habitat maintenance. Smoke impacts should be of short duration with minimal impacts. Smoke may be visible along Highway 28. Motorist should use caution on Highway 28 as they approach the Georgia State Line.
Read moreAn apparent serious crash of two SUVs at this hour in front of Ramey Home Builders on the U-S 76/the Long Creek Highway. From that scene, we are told, apparently two people injured, one person temporarily trapped in one of the vehicles.
Read moreA lawsuit has been filed and defendant parties have responded in an alleged incident in which “scalding hot tea” spilled onto the lap of a Clemson University student. The suit, filed for Abigail Emsley, names the university and Aramark, a company providing dining services at McAlister Hall. Originally, the lawsuit was filed in Anderson County, but last week was transferred […]
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Here is a statement from Matthew Durham, the suspended District Two Oconee County councilman: “I oppose giving incentives and property tax breaks to high density residential developments that bring in hundreds to thousands of new residents/students that will consume county services and resources while not paying their fair share due to the tax cuts and incentives they receive.” Because the […]
Read moreAt its afternoon meeting, the Joint Regional Sewer Authority could vote on a Sewer South Phase II contract. According to this afternoon’s agenda, in line for the contract is Don Moorhead Construction of Belton. The commissioners are to receive a presentation by John Reynolds of the engineering firm Davis and Floyd.
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A decision looming for the Oconee County Council tomorrow night is a renewal of the county’s arrangement with a Georgia concern for the disposal of solid waste. On the meeting agenda: the approval of the hauling and disposal of waste with Waste Management / R&B Landfill, of Homer, Georgia for an amount to not exceed what’s approved in the county’s […]
Read moreOn Thursday last week, the state senate confirmed Howard Knapp as the new chief of South Carolina elections. Announcement from the state election commission credits Knapp with implementing election reform legislation that establishes no-excuse early voting, changed the absentee ballot process, changed crime penalties, among other significant modifications to voting statewide. Previously, Knapp served as interim executive director and director […]
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