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Within two weeks, those live along the Oconee’s rural Mountain Road between Walhalla and Westminster can expect to see a contractor’s crews return to seal cracks in the asphalt. King Asphalt of Liberty last week finished asphalt patching on the road. A spokesman said the schedule, however, will depend on the weather.

West Union’s elected leaders have approved a one-dollar increase in their garbage pickup charges. Mayor Linda Oliver said the unanimous vote taken during last night’s town council meeting allows the town to grow its garbage revenues without raising taxes. The town also is considering adding weekly garbage pick up customers beyond the town limits. If you have a West Union […]

Seneca is halfway there toward a new arrangement to buy its electrical power from a wholesale supplier. At city administrator Greg Dietterick’s recommendation, city council voted last night to approve first reading of an ordinance to sign a contract with the state-created Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) in Moncks Corner. Dietterick told the mayor and the council they’ll have all […]

The 15-year old van that the Seneca police use for crime scene purposes will be replaced by a new model. The city council last night gave the OK to a $23 thousand contract to acquire a 2015 cargo van through a state contract with Love Chevrolet of Columbia.

Ed Halbig says Seneca’s switch to all electric buses is working so well that the city no longer needs its fleet of diesel-powered buses. On the recommendation of the city’s planning and community development director, city council last night voted “to release” the buses to the South Carolina Department of Transportation. The DOT holds title to the buses. When purchased […]

The 15-year old van that the Seneca police use for crime scene purposes will be replaced by a new model. The city council last night gave the OK to a $23 thousand contract to acquire a 2015 cargo van through a state contract with Love Chevrolet of Columbia.

The Seneca mayor and council left their meeting last night with a kick to their steps. Not just because they had finished their February meeting in time to watch Clemson-Notre Dame basketball. They had just received a favorable financial opinion from their outside auditor, coupled with an expectation that new economic development is on its way. At the start of […]

Oconee County, perhaps, approaches a new budget year with expectation that there will be no major growth in revenue. Scott Moulder, county administrator, cautioned the county council last night that several numbers have yet to come in, but the county is looking at revenue of just under $40 million for 2015-16. That would peg revenues just $1 thousand higher than […]

A 79-year old man was found dead inside the bedroom of his home that caught fire late yesterday morning at his South Carolina 24 home at Townville. Coroner Karl Addis says the victim, Woodrow Nalley, lived alone. An autopsy will be conducted this morning to help determine the cause and manner of Nalley’s death. It was a sheriff’s deputy on […]

The Seneca mayor and council left their meeting last night with a kick to their steps. Not just because they had finished their February meeting in time to watch Clemson-Notre Dame basketball. They had just received a favorable financial opinion from their outside auditor, coupled with an expectation that new economic development is on its way. Mike Stancil, certified public […]