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A Greenville man hopes his wife’s connections to Oconee County will help him as he seeks votes this year in the state Republican primary for an office that may be one of the most contested this political season. Nelson Faerber is running for South Carolina Secretary of State, a challenge to the incumbent Mark Hammond. An attorney, Faerber’s wife is […]

If you’ve wondered what Ray Chandler, the former Oconee journalist, has been up to, it’s a new book.  “From his perch in Elbert County, Georgia, Chandler has penned “Stories of Georgia and Georgians.”  His research centers on some historic figures and characters from the past, including one of Georgia’s meanest men who, ironically, was a member of the Chandler family.  […]

Everyone’s invited at 6 tonight to Seneca’s Gignilliat Community Center for a chamber of commerce-sponsored political forum.  Appearing will be the ballot candidates for the four available city council seats during the city’s March 13 election.

At Walhalla Senior Solutions Monday morning, Lt. Governor Kevin Bryant will announce a lock-box program for seniors who live alone and who may not have a way to call for help. Bryant’s stop at Senior Solutions, in the former Walhalla Middle School building, is just one of a number of appearances he’s making Monday in Oconee County. This is a […]

A contract crew is expected to arrive this afternoon at the Ulbrich manufacturing plant near Westminster to repair a hydrogen leak discovered during the noon hour. Neither nearby homes nor businesses was required to evacuate, and Charlie King of Emergency Services said air monitoring equipment turned up no readings beyond 10 feet from the hydrogen container. First reports indicated the […]

“Operation Avalanche” is underway in Oconee County, an attempt by the Sheriff’s Office to stem the tide against methamphetamine being brought into the county. By Friday, four search warrants were executed in the Seneca area, at Carradine Road, O’Henry Lane, Argo Road, and Louie Lane. By the midnight hour, eight arrests had been made. Sheriff Crenshaw said, “Over the past […]

The longtime Oconee delinquent tax collector is the county’s new tax assessor. The appointment of Kevin Robinson to the post, succeeding the retired Linda Shugart, was announced Friday by Scott Moulder, county administrator. Moulder predicts Robinson will make a smooth transition from one Pine Street office to another. The Delinquent Tax Office will continue to run as normal, with Harriett […]

Hundreds of people filled a large Seneca meeting room today for the city’s Sixth Annual Black History Luncheon. On this day, the city opens a new exhibit at the Strickland Cultural Museum, the city museum that celebrates its African-American heritage. Organizers brought Greenville’s Merl Code Sr. home to the neighborhood where he was reared and the place where his late […]

Nearly one month before candidate qualifying starts, the Seneca mayor is not saying yes or no at this point about whether he will run for District Two, State House of Representatives.  Mayor Dan Alexander was asked about his political aspirations today–the day after he was in the audience for the annual public meeting of the Oconee Legislative Delegation. He did […]

Third District Rep. Jeff Duncan, Republican from Laurens, cast a minority vote early today on the bill that allows the federal government to continue thru a short-term spending package. But spending is the problem, says Duncan.  “I’m appalled at the disastrous ‘deal’ that was struck between a coalition of Congressional Republicans and Democrats…I could not in good faith support legislation […]