Category: News

  Westminster today is still trying to dig itself out of a $500 thousand dollar hole projected for the next budget year.  A City Hall workshop last night failed to resolve the difference between what Westminster expects to receive in revenues next year and what it expects to spend.  Mayor Brian Ramey this morning said, “Still digging.  Meeting again on […]

Westminster Mayor Brian Ramey is a home builder who has appreciation for the way county officials handled themselves on the firing line yesterday.  Ramey says, “County Council and Scott Moulder should be commended for having their Town Hall and giving local contractors a voice.  It shows that our Council and Administrator care about the concerns of the people of Oconee […]

  Communication and consistency were words heard over again yesterday afternoon when Oconee County Council held a listening session with many of the county’s builders.  Council members, such as Paul Cain, said county leaders benefit greatly when they hear directly from those affected by policy.  Cain said the message is clear to him.  He said “I think we need to […]

  The over-riding message left with Oconee County Council is for the county to re-enforce its building codes department and to resist out-sourcing the work to a third party.  Taking a cue from builder Doug Lecroy, most in the packed audience stood in opposition yesterday to a proposal that the county hire a Spartanburg County company as a permanent replacement […]

The contractor Thrift Development has announced the temporary closing of one ramp off Seneca’s 123 By-Pass for roadwork.  The Clemson-bound ramp off 123 that takes motorists to Northside Elementary will be closed during work hours beginning Thursday, June 8th and will be closed intermittently for the next two weeks through June 23rd.  The contractor will not be working at night. […]

The good amount of rain since April led the state Drought Response Committee to talk today about the overall improved conditions.  Oconee, Anderson and Pickens were previously in severe drought status; they are now downgraded to normal.  All counties in the state are now at either normal drought status or incipient.  Dennis Chastain, drought committee member from this region, said, […]

Pioneer Rural Water has announced a new date to accept nominees to fill one of two available seats on its board of directors.  A second nomination meeting for the District Two seat on the board is scheduled for 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, June 27 at district headquarters in Oakway.  In a similar meeting last month, three men were nominated, but […]

Blue Ridge Bank will mark 60 years of serving Oconee County citizens with celebration lunches next week at two of its locations.  Since 1957, Blue Ridge Bank has focused solely on Oconee County. Today the bank has grown to more than $115 million in assets, operates at three locations in Oconee County with 27 employees, and holds a five star […]

  A popular member of the Oconee County medical staff was remembered during a meeting last night at the Oconee hospital.  Two hospital officials described the death of Dr. Todd Crowe as a great loss.  Crowe, at 52 years old, died recently of cancer.  He was remembered as a fine physician and as someone who took time to give emotional […]

    Once an Oconee hospital board went into closed session, its members had questions about the proposed transfer of property for a YMCA.  So, according to Hunter Kome, president of the Oconee Medical Campus of GHS, no deal was reached last night.  This morning Kome said, “The Board had additional questions for the attorney to research. They voted unanimously […]