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The Walhalla fire chief, Brandon Burton, says outdoor burning inside the city limits is permitted as long as what’s burned is natural vegetation and a permit is obtained from the fire department. Items which may not be burned are trash, construction debris and other manufactured items.

Oconee County is pursuing an alternate location for its Bountyland fire substation—the long talked about station in the vicinity of education facilities and lake home developments. Charlie King, county fire chief, says talks are in progress with the school district to substitute the original S. Cove Road site for property facing SC 188/the Keowee School Road in front of the […]

You’ve opened all those gifts under the tree and now wonder what do with the used wrapping paper. And what about the discarded items from your Christmas dinner? Here’s where Oconee County Solid Waste comes in. It’s Christmas week schedule is as follows. On Monday, Christmas Eve, December 24, the recycling centers will be open to 7 to 3; the […]

Bill Sandifer is no economist, but he’s subscribing to the feeling across the country that, inevitably, there will be a new recession, and that, he says, will necessitate South Carolina tighten its purse strings. “Recession is inevitable,” he said today. “I don’t think it’s immediately around the corner.” But even if it is three or four years away, Seneca’s re-elected […]

Fire fighters near Seneca faced flames in the roof and attic of what was supposed to be an empty house in the Utica Community. A passerby apparently discovered the fire in the midnight hour and called for help. Deputies found someone inside the 497 Hope Avenue house. He was trying to stay warm and got out OK. Chief Richie Caudill […]

Below two dollar a gallon prices at the gas pumps are adding up to a gift to Carolina motorists in time for the holiday season. Tiffany Wright of the motor club AAA Carolinas believes, “This may be a factor in the boost of travelers choosing to drive this year.”

All branches of the Oconee Public Library will be closed for the Christmas holiday from Saturday, December 22 through Wednesday, December 26. Book returns will be open at all locations. And the website—oconeelibrary.org—will be available to download e-books, e-audiobooks and magazines. All branches re-open at normal times Thursday, December 27.

The problems created by human trafficking will be highlighted next month during a meeting in Anderson. The non-profit group Rivers of Justice is sponsoring an event to raise awareness with the goal to prevent children from becoming victims. The public is invited. A daylong conference is planned 9 am to 4 pm Saturday, January 12 in the student enter at […]

A development to build homes at Lake Keowee at Seneca’s northwest border cleared a regulatory hurdle last night at City Hall. The planning commission approved a “PDR”—a planned development residential zoning classification for 91 acres. There, Jon Boyd’s Greenville development company wants to build 235 one-story, patio homes that’ll allow the homeowners to enjoy lake area living yet offer the […]

A midnight hour house fire last night in the Utica Community near Seneca. Fire fighters were sent to an address on Hope Avenue. No injuries reported. The address remained a fire scene for two hours.