Category: News

Those who want to see the school at Salem closed were in the minority during last week’s public comment session, conducted by the Oconee school trustees.  But there were two, and both are Seneca school principals.  They take the position that operating a small school deprives their schools and others in the district.  Speaking were Cliff Roberts of Seneca High […]

A midnight home fire near Westminster has displaced four occupants of a mobile home.  Oconee Rural Fire Control reported multiple fire units spent as much as nearly three and a half hours at the fire scene, on the Rufus Land Road in the Cleveland-Madison communities.  The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced occupants—one adult and three children.

Seneca has filed formal legal papers in response to a federal lawsuit by Zachary Hammond’s parents, as personal representatives of his estate.  The lawsuit was filed last month by the Hammond side as an attempt at the federal level to obtain what they have been unable to achieve at the state level—the release of audio and video recordings of July […]

Oconee County was described today as a finalist for a U-S company with a Chinese element.  “We hope to know more by the end of the year, if not sooner,” said Richard Blackwell, director of Oconee Economic Alliance.  He expressed appreciation for the help extended by State Rep. Bill Sandifer to help land the company.  

A campaign to highlight the products made in Oconee County and the people who make them launched today, with an announcement by the county economic alliance.  The first part of the campaign gauges a general perception of manufacturing by local students, followed by employees from three local manufacturers who talk about the benefits of working in today’s fields.  You can […]

The executive director of the Oconee Economic Alliance, Richard Blackwell, spoke today with an air of confidence that the county will soon be able to help fill up one of its industrial parks with two manufacturing outfits.  One of them is described as a BMW-related automotive supplier, and is ready for first reading of a fee-in-place-of tax agreement.  On the […]

The police are at the scene of an overnight burglary on Seneca’s 123 By-Pass.  Major Jeremy Rothell says the crime occurred at Always Money, near the Mountain View/Seneca Drive traffic lights.  No immediate word on what was taken.  A caller to 101.7/WGOG reported police tape around the crime scene, and Rothell says police are there gathering evidence.

  Leadership for Oconee economic development has endorsed the idea of applying for a loan through state government to build the county’s next spec building.  And the idea is to place that spec building inside the Information and Technology Park where, according to reports given today, available property is at a premium.  Park property, at n. highway 11 near Critter […]

The area has been hit today by the cut to a fiber line and that has cut out access to the internet from at least Clemson through parts of Oconee County.  Business and some government services are among those affected.  According to the city of Clemson, AT&T provided an estimate around 10 this morning that fiber repair technicians and excavation […]

At an early hour this morning, the contractor for Walhalla Streetscape resumed cleaning the downtown streets in an attempt to make the best possible for that part of the city during the three-day Oktoberfest.  Contractor Hutch ‘N Son’s plan is watch today’s traffic—cars and pedestrians—to determine if any adjustments are needed.  Its wish is for the fun event in honor […]