A word or two from the chairman in the aftermath

Jim Mann, chairman of Oconee Republicans, says, “I congratulate all who emerged victorious in their individual campaigns for public office.  It’s now your responsibility to serve the people of our county well, and with integrity!”  Tuesday’s local turnout of just 21.5% of eligible voters has caused some consternation.  Mann says Oconee’s 21.5% turns out to be 8% higher than the […]

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No further examination of the ballots cast

State Rep. Bill Sandifer says he will not request the state to direct a recount of the votes in his unsuccessful re-nomination contest.  And yesterday all results of this week’s primary elections in Oconee were certified in a 3-0 vote by the county board of canvassers.  Janice Matheson Holbrooks, presiding at the certification meeting, led the board through yesterday’s proceedings.  […]

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Restaurant closes suddenly

An Oconee County eatery has closed.  Paws Restaurant on 123, the Seneca-Clemson Corridor, in a post to customers and friends on Thursday, said, “It is with devastated heart that we announce that at 3:00 pm today we will close indefinitely.  We thank you for almost 26 years of friendship and support.  This was a sudden decision and saddens us as […]

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Day two in the Ellenburg Road property trial

The plaintiff continued today calling witnesses in its case in Ratliff v. Oconee County, in the second day of a civil trial whose origins date back to a board of zoning appeals’ decision.  One source has predicted to 101.7/WGOG NEWS that the trial will take three days.  And, just before the lunch break, attorney David Paavola told Judge McIntosh his […]

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Oconee’s primary election results certified

The results of primary election day voting in Oconee are now certified, by action this morning of the county board of canvassers.  This, after the board added a total of 13 votes to Tuesday’s unofficial count – both failsafe and provisional ballots.  Kristi Burr, county elections director, recommended the 13 additional ballots be considered after an evaluation of the circumstances […]

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