July 4th closing
All Oconee County recycle centers, landfill and transfer station will be closed Tuesday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day.
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All Oconee County recycle centers, landfill and transfer station will be closed Tuesday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day.
Read moreA rising senior at Walhalla High School, Sadie Wright, has earned recognition from the Oconee Sheriff’s Office. During a promotions ceremony for office personnel, Sadie was recognized for donating books to the Oconee Detention Center for inmates to read and enjoy. Sheriff Crenshaw gave Sadie a sheriff’s office challenge coin and a certificate.
Read moreVulnerable wildlife in the Carolinas will benefit thru millions of dollars in grants from the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service. Partners in the Carolinas will work together to prioritize the restoration and re-introduction efforts aimed at recovering imperiled fish communities. Those partners are Clemson University, local soil and water conservation districts, the South Carolina DNR, and the North Carolina Wildlife […]
Read moreA night time foot chase in Seneca led to the arrest of a 27-year old New England man and multiple charges and citations, including what a police officer said was a bag of white powder believed to be 3.4 grams of cocaine. The police say the disregard of a stop light at the 123 ByPass and Pine Cliff Drive led […]
Read more“ARPA” — American Rescue Plan Act — monies is credited with helping the Upcountry Fiber project to get ahead of its construction schedule. Upcountry Fiber is the name for the internet service provider of two utilities, the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative and the West Carolina Rural Telephone Co-Op. It now counts more than 400 active miles of fiber under construction, […]
Read moreCan Clemson’s main drag, College Avenue, accommodate another mixed-use development? It’s question to weigh on the minds of the city council when a public hearing takes place next month on the Signet Uptown Planned Development. The hearing will be 5 o’clock Monday evening, July 17 in council chambers at city hall. According to the city’s description of the proposal, the […]
Read moreStaring tomorrow, the Seneca Creek Access Area on Lake Hartwell, at 280 Seneca Creek Road in Seneca, will re-open to the public. The upgraded facility now provides a three-lane boat ramp, two courtesy docks, a fishing pier, a kayak launch and a picnic area. The Seneca Creek Access Area consists of 49 boat and 20 single vehicle parking spaces. ““We […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office held a promotions ceremony on June 20th to honor and recognize an Animal Control Officer, two Uniform Patrol Deputy’s and a P.A.C.E. (Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement) Deputy who received promotions. The following Animal Control Officer was recognized for a promotion: Faith Cheek – Promoted to Vet Tech The following Uniform Patrol Bureau Deputy’s were recognized for […]
Read moreWestminster City Hall will close at noon on Monday (July 3) to allow contractors to make electrical upgrades to the premises. This work will interrupt all City Hall services. All other Westminster departments will operate as normal. To report, a power or water outage call 864-647-3200.
Read moreA rising Clemson senior, Annika DeVol, has won an Astronaut Scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. The $15 thousand scholarship is reserved for the brightest and most talented college students in the field of “STEM”–Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. DeVol majors in materials science and engineering and minors in chemistry. In materials science and engineering, students learn to design, develop […]
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