Category: News

Oconee County is reserving calendar space next year for the traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall.  A request by the Oconee Veterans Council to fund the local exhibition was approved yesterday by the county’s Parks, Recreation and Tourism commissioners.  The dates will be November 8-13, 2017 and the spot for the traveling exhibition will be an open space near to the Blue […]

A new version of the Oconee Sheriff’s Office “Operation Infinity” drug sweep is underway across Oconee County.  Twenty-five people are being sought on charges of methamphetamine, prescription drugs and marijuana.  Some of the individuals are being sought for charges of unlawful neglect of a child.  By mid afternoon yesterday, eight people had been arrested or had already been in jail […]

The Westminster relief organization called “We Care” is collecting items to help the Craig family rebound after last night’s fire on the Toccoa Highway.  “We Care” is located on Piedmont Street.  We spoke to one Westminster woman who dropped off items there today.

Contractors interested in building the Lake Hartwell Water Treatment Plant have submitted bids that range between $17 million to nearly $21 million, and the low bid appears to be $3 million higher than the engineer estimated.  Eight contractors submitted sealed bids before this afternoon’s deadline.  Donald Phillips of Pioneer Rural Water’s consultant firm, Design South, told the contractor representatives that […]

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has voiced his support for the appointment of a special prosecutor to look into Secretary Clinton’s emails during her time as Secretary of State. He made these comments in an announcement today from Washington: “We need a special prosecutor, someone outside the Justice Department, to look into this matter,” said Graham.   “If you’re waiting on […]

The agenda is set for a pair of Westminster city meetings next week.  Both will take place the evening of Tuesday, August 30 and one will follow the other.  At 6 o’clock the city council will receive a presentation with update recommendations on a utility rate study that was completed earlier this summer.  At 6:30 the council will convene a […]

During this year’s Fire Prevention Week the Keowee Fire Department, based at Keowee Key, invites the public for open house.  The event will be 11 am to 2 pm Saturday, October 8.  Brandon Shirley, assistant chief, says department personnel will be there to talk about pre-fire planning, the lockbox program, answer questions about call response, display equipment, and demonstrate special […]

Fire appears to have destroyed a two-story home last night in rural Oconee County.  Rural Fire Control reports that two adults and 11 children have been displaced as the result of the fire around 7:30 at 8541 Toccoa Highway (U-S 123) across from the New Madison Baptist Church.  No injuries are reported, but fire fighters were on the scene for […]

  A Seneca official unveiled a draft master plan for future use of the former Kellett Elementary School building and property.  Architectural renderings for the 12 acres amid a residential neighborhood show a new city museum, green space, along with a potential assisted living care facility about which a private developer has approached the city.  Greg Dietterick, city administrator, met […]

  Intersection improvements will require the temporary closing of a state secondary in Pickens County.  The work being done is at SC 183/the Farr’s Bridge Road and secondary 305-the Jim Hunt Road and will require the closing of the Jim Hunt Road for about three weeks—starting Wednesday, August 31.  Jim Hunt Road will be closed from SC-183 (Farrs Bridge Road) […]