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Encouraged by the dollar figures he heard at yesterday’s bid opening, the Oconee County administrator today said the Golden Corner Commerce Park sewer bids should be evaluated in time for a recommendation for action during Tuesday’s meeting the county council. The agenda is crafted in a way for a recommendation to be voted Tuesday and, according to Scott Moulder, a […]

Some new details were provided this morning about a couple of code-named projects that are in the pipeline to make investments in Oconee County. Two companies are planning to move machinery and business lines from Europe to existing Oconee County operations. One, according to the E-D Office’s Richard Blackwell, is to mean a capital investment of $12 million and at […]

Officials at the Oconee Economic Development Commission are intent to turn around the county’s reputation for buying real estate. And Richard Blackwell, the economic development director, vowed this morning his office will accomplish this by beginning to fill up available space for manufacturers and other job-producing companies. Hank Field, commission chairman, acknowledged what he called under the breath comments about […]

The potential for dual-office holding is costing Seneca’s Bob Faires a spot on the Oconee Capital Project Sales Tax Commission. Mayor Dan Alexander this week announced Faires’ appointment as Seneca’s representative to the commission. This morning, however, County Administrator Scott Moulder said Faires’ service as a member of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority would raise questions of dual office holding. […]

Unless an unexpected write-in campaign emerges and changes the outcome, Danny Woodward can count the days until he fills an empty seat on Walhalla City Council. And when that day comes, the holdover mayor and council members will find that when it comes to Streetscape they’ll have a supporter in Woodward. He lives just down Main Street from where a […]

Westminster leaders are pressing for an updated comprehensive plan for their city. They turned last night to a representative of the government service agency that wrote the last plan in 1990. With funds allocated by the city council, Westminster Planning Commission looks to contract with the Appalachian Council of Governments. Last night the planning commissioners met with A-COG’s Chip Bentley, […]

An address along U-S 76, the Long Creek Highway in Westminster, is in line for a pet grooming business. Westminster Planning Commission last night recommended a zoning change to allow David Kane to move ahead with his plans, provided the recommendation is accepted at city council level. For a lot next door to a convenience store, Kane has applied to […]

All Hamilton Career Center students and their parents or guardians are invited next week for open house. It’s a drop-in event, planned for 6 to 8 o’clock Tuesday night. You can meet the teachers and visit the classrooms and labs. And everyone is welcome to enjoy a hot dog dinner at no charge.  

The agenda for Oconee County Council’s meeting Tuesday reflects the potential for a couple of code-named economic development projects. One of them is being referred to as Project “Flat.” It is being held out on first reading as a potential $12 million capital investment. For its part, the company is seeking infrastructure tax credits and a fee in lieu of […]

Like the Walhalla area, the Lake Jocassee area was struck this afternoon by a storm with high winds and that apparently has created problems on the water for kayakers. At this hour, reports are conflicting to 96.3/WGOG NEWS as to whether a drowning has occurred or whether all aboard a kayak are safe and encountered for. 96.3/WGOG NEWS is aware […]