I-85 accident
State troopers report an accident this afternoon on I-85 in Oconee County. The accident was logged at 2:13 this afternoon at the three mile marker northbound.
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State troopers report an accident this afternoon on I-85 in Oconee County. The accident was logged at 2:13 this afternoon at the three mile marker northbound.
Read moreThis summer thousands of residents and visitors will spend glorious days on Lake Keowee. What many of the them do not know is that over 200 volunteers spent several days in May collecting litter along the shores to make sure Keowee keeps its reputation as one of South Carolina’s cleanest lakes. Five years ago, Scott Calderwood volunteered for one of […]
Read moreThe Clemson University board of trustees Friday approved a 1 percent tuition increase for in-state undergraduate students for the 2019-2020 academic year. South Carolina students and their families and the state’s commitment to increased funding for higher education. The board also approved a 3.8 percent tuition increase for non-resident students.
Read moreIn the re-licensing of Duke’s Keowee-Toxaway project, there’s a pool of available funds to enhance and protect fish and wildlife habitats in lakes Keowee and Jocassee and the watersheds. And “FOLKS”—Friends of Lake Keowee—is one non-profit that takes advantage. It’s part of an effort by “FOLKS” and Duke and others to be good stewards of the waterways. Available funds this […]
Read moreInvestigation so far has failed to pinpoint why fire burned an empty house near Westminster. It was a fire just before noon on the Dr. John’s Road at a house under remodeling. No one was hurt, but Oconee Fire Chief Charlie King admits the 90-degree weather yesterday made fire suppression efforts more difficult than normal weather.
Read moreIndications are that a bite on the Golden Corner Commerce Park property is to return to the executive session agenda next week of the Oconee County Council. Purchased by the county nearly 15 years ago, the large acreage has held out hope for an economic breakthrough for a rural part of the county where residents feel left out when it […]
Read moreA Powerball® ticket sold near Seneca for Wednesday night’s drawing is worth $50,000. The ticket was purchased at Bountyland Quick Stop #1 on Blue Ridge Blvd. Players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes. According to the South Carolina Education Lottery, the odds of matching four white ball numbers and the red Powerball® number […]
Read moreThe U-S forests continue to welcome campers for overnight stays, but there is now a limit on how long. Starting tomorrow, both the Sumter and Marion national forests will implement a 14-day stay. “We are implementing stay limits to reduce natural resource impacts, ensure camping for recreational purposes, and providing access to popular campsite areas for other visitors,” according to […]
Read moreLCV Jalisco Inc. – a restaurant based in Simpsonville, South Carolina – has paid $92,670 in back wages to nine employees after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found the employer violated the minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). WHD determined LCV Jalisco Inc. – operating […]
Read moreA box culvert has been installed as part of the 123 roadside repair project between Westminster and the Georgia line, and the DOT says a stream of water is running through the culvert. Alan Adams, DOT resident construction engineer, says, “The contractor has begun to clean up the sediment on the upstream end and should be finished with that in […]
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