Water line leak repaired
Repairs have been completed at U-S 123/the Toccoa Highway, at Baldwin Pointe Road, and the Westminster utilities superintendent reports that all service in that area has been restored.
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Repairs have been completed at U-S 123/the Toccoa Highway, at Baldwin Pointe Road, and the Westminster utilities superintendent reports that all service in that area has been restored.
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) is releasing the following statement for use on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30. “Memorial Day is a unique holiday on the American calendar. It is a solemn and sacred day that we remember and pay homage to the military members who have made the ultimate sacrifice. America remains a very divided nation. […]
Read moreThe Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is returning to South Carolina beginning June 1st, with the application process returning to in-person at designated distribution sites across the state. The goal of SFMNP is to help supplement the diets of low-income seniors with fresh, nutritious produce while supporting South Carolina’s local farmers. This seasonal USDA grant program allows qualifying individuals […]
Read moreDuke Energy has made application to “FERC”– Federal Energy Regulatory Commission — to allow a lease to Kensington Estates at Keowee for a residential marina. The marina would occupy a little more than one-half acre on Lake Keowee in Seneca and include two floating docks and accommodate 19 watercraft. According to FERC documents, the shoreline adjacent to the proposed marina […]
Read moreWestminster City Utility crews are at the site of a water main leak at the intersection of Baldwin Pointe Road and Highway 123. Water has been shut off in that area so that repairs can be made. Westminster Utility spokesman Lee Baker says the estimated time of completing the repairs to the leak is 1 pm Friday.
Read moreIn its partnership with a neighboring community, Tamassee-Salem Elementary School can count on a scholarship fund that’ll challenge 5th graders to strive for success during the higher years of their education. The school, with support from the Keowee Falls Cliffs Residents Outreach, is starting a scholarship fund for the 2022 fifth grade class. After graduation, each eligible student gets a […]
Read moreAn improving forecast bodes well for those of us who’ll spend part of the Memorial Day weekend on the water. Marine officers urge all lake users to be careful and slow down if you are operating a boat. Lake Hartwell saw a boating fatality this week, a 17-year old. Georgia officer Craig Fulghum reminds Lake Hartwell users that his state […]
Read moreOur rain and thunderstorms over the last 24 hours have helped to replenish the area’s dry soils. The official weather watcher in Walhalla, Barbara Wilson, measured 2.75″ over a 24-hour period.
Read moreOconee Sheriff’s Office is aware that it was a scam when someone called a county resident purporting to be from a separate law enforcement agency, telling his victim that to avoid prosecution for getting involved with an underage girl, he needed to make a payment. The recipient of that scam call sent $1 thousand using his bank card. “Law enforcement […]
Read moreHours after FDA commissioner Dr. Robert Califf was grilled by senators on the response to the formula shortage, the White House press secretary told reporters the President still has confidence in him. One of the senators questioning Califf was South Carolina’s Tim Scott. Republican Scott’s emphasis to Califf was how to help families struggling with the baby formula shortage and […]
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