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Additional extensive testing has concluded that a hive of suspected Africanized bees in Charleston County were predominantly the less volatile European honeybees.  The Department of Plant Industry at Clemson University announced that the hive was destroyed in May after the bees attacked the beekeeper and other bystanders over the course of several days–sending one person to the hospital.  Testing at […]

  Chris Carter reported for work only a week ago as the Westminster city administrator.  He’s still living out of suitcases.  And the city council, his employer, is not going to rush him.  Carter took part last night in his first council meeting and was not up to speed on a new schedule of electric system rates up for adoption […]

  Westminster auto repairman Rhett Smith has the thanks of his city for service well done.  At the start of last night’s city council meeting, Smith announced he did not wish to be re-appointed to a new term as a city representative to the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority.  He explained that he had enjoyed his service not only as […]

  The City of Westminster will repair a water line starting at 8 o’clock Sunday morning on the Old Seneca Hwy.  While the repair work is underway, those Westminster customers on Old Seneca Highway will be out of water.    

South Carolina is broadening its connection with India, the world’s second most populous nation, with the help of Ratan Tata.  He has been called the father of modern industry in India and is funding fellowships that will pay for five Indian students to work toward automotive engineering degrees at Clemson University. Tata received an honorary Ph.D. in automotive engineering from […]

Twenty three years ago, Gerald Wilson started his career with Pickens County government as a motor equipment operator.  Today Pickens County announced Wilson as its new county administrator starting next month.  A 6-0 vote last night of the County Council named Wilson to the post.  He gets a two-year contract.  The new Pickens County administrator’s career with county government is […]

Walhalla fire fighters could see the flames as they approached the scene.  They quickly put out the fire in a Chevy S-10 about 20 feet away from the gas pump at the W. Main Street Corner Stop convenience store, but not before the fire ravaged the cab and other parts of the truck.  No one was hurt.  The fire occurred […]

  Preliminary approval has been received by the Oconee School District to put up a new sign on property at the Seneca High School.  After a hearing, the city planning commission last night recommended a change to highway commercial zoning for two acres of school district property.  Jason Streetman, city planner, said the sign will allow the district to promote […]

Josh Stephens, the staff liaison, gave the Oconee Planning Commission some ideas on Appalachian Rustic Elegance and how it could be applied to future building in the county.  The planning commissioners are trying to get their heads around the idea to what extent, if any, the county should insist that developers and builders follow a theme in line with the […]

A statement of sympathy from South Carolina to Louisiana.  Oconee Sheriff Mike Crenshaw is passing on a prepared statement from his counterpart in Aiken County, Sheriff Michael Hunt, speaking for the South Carolina Sheriffs Association.  In part that statement reads, “The Sheriffs of South Carolina mourn for our fallen brothers in Baton Rouge and call for our citizens to support […]