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The newly-appointed EPA regional administrator, Daniel Blackman, will speak from a panel to be assembled next month during a forum in Stephens County, Georgia. It’s a chance for members of the public to hear officials discuss concerns about climate change and deforestation. The forum will take place at 12:30 pm Saturday, April 9 at the Stephens County High School. Serving […]
Read moreSeneca, SC– Charles William Nichols, 80, husband of Anna Rebecca Rogers Nichols, of Seneca, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2022, at his residence. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Nichols was the son of the late Eurie Edgar Nichols and Lessa Mae Collins Nichols. He was married 54 years and was a very active member of Bountyland Church […]
Read moreSeneca, SC– Mac Adam Evatt, 90, husband of Sybil J. Evatt of Seneca, SC, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Cottingham Hospice House. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Evatt was the son of the late Young Adam Evatt and Ellon Morgan. He served in the United States Air Force and was a member and deacon at […]
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Part of a ceremony to break ground this afternoon for Salem’s large water line project was moved inside to avoid a drenching thunderstorm. And the irony of what nature offers was not lost on those gathered to celebrate what a water line loop will mean to extend piped water to new customers and serve as an economic development attractant for […]
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Here’s this afternoon’s announcement from the Oconee Sheriff’s Office: “A shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon on a pontoon boat on Lake Keowee has been ruled as a case of self-defense. Investigators met the 10th Circuit Solicitor’s Office yesterday to present the evidence and information obtained in the case. Based upon evidence that was presented, 10th Circuit Solicitor David […]
Read moreThey are Don Mize for Seat 3, Oconee County Council. and Wallace Sparks, District One, South Carolina House of Representatuives. (county election officials say)
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To create 13 new government jobs in the next Oconee budget, the county will have to budget $600 thousand, for salaries and benefits. In a workshop this morning, the county administrator gave her recommendations for budget year 2022-23, and elicited questions and comments from county councilmen, meeting as the members of the budget and finance committee. That prompted Administrator Brock […]
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Sheriff Crenshaw of Oconee says his investigators conferred yesterday with the circuit’s prosecutors, and it’s likely a statement will be issued today on the findings in the death Tuesday of Nathan Drew Morgan. The Walhallan was aboard a Jet Ski on Lake Keowee, and was a shooting victim in an altercation that involved occupants of a pontoon boat.
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Members of the Anderson Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority thanked the Oconee County Council this week for its service and requested the five councilmen make priorities of what the sorority deems important issues–voting rights, education, healthcare, domestic violence, and racial profiling by law enforcement. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is a sisterhood of pre-dominantly African American, college-educated women. The […]
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The School District of Oconee County invites families with students entering K5-Kindergarten this fall to participate in our Jump into Kindergarten program. This program will introduce students and families to school administration, teachers, and give a glimpse into what a typical school day looks like for kindergarteners. Families are encouraged to attend one of the sessions listed below for the […]
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