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Senator Tim Scott tweeted additional information regarding the damage yesterday’s vote in the Senate could do to small businesses and their employees. The text of the tweets can be found below. “The provisions in the bill as it relates to paid leave place a mandate on small businesses without a corresponding immediate cash flow. We all agree that paid leave […]

The spokeswoman for Oconee public schools, Jennifer Dodd, says the district is pleased with the start of distance learning, in which kids from home by computer are being taught by their teachers.  But there is a change.  Instead of a hookup by the teachers from the empty classrooms, the teachers are connecting online with their students from teacher’s home to […]

The new mayor pro-tem in Westminster feels he owes no one an apology for being pro-active when it comes to asking Oconee County for financial help for his money-tight city. This was one of the positions that Rusty Cater felt compelled last night to explain during the March meeting of the city council. “Brad (fellow Councilman Brad Chastain) made a […]

The South Carolina Department of Revenue is offering more time to file returns and pay taxes due April 1-June 1.  This is to assist taxpayers during the COVID-19 outbreak.  Tax returns and payments due April 1-June 1 will now be due June 1.  This includes South Carolina Individual Income Taxes, Corporate Income Taxes, Sales and Use Tax, Admissions Tax, and […]

The 50th reunion of the 1970 class at Seneca High School was to have taken place April 4. World health events are changing that date. The new date will be August 15 at the same location—the Lighthouse Restaurant and Event Center. Every graduating class can usually claim something special. The 1970 graduates of Seneca are no different. Their total number […]

This year’s Republican primary election in Oconee can count on a contest for Sheriff.  A look at the latest candidate listing compiled by county and state election officials shows that Amanda Tinsley, an investigator with the Sheriff’s Office, will contest for the office in June.  That’ll put her in competition with her employer, the two-term Sheriff Mike Crenshaw.  Other recent […]

Inside restaurant dining has been suspended, but many restaurants offer meals to go.  And today Danny Edwards, the Walhalla mayor, stresses the importance of local restaurants and other small businesses.  “They need us now more than ever,” Edwards says.  The city of Walhalla will make a list of restaurants that offer curbside, with phone numbers, and place it on the […]

The large Oconee County lake community of Keowee Key is coping with the COVID-19 crisis and coping well, in the opinion, of the man who manages the project. Kevin McCracken also sounded an optimistic tone by saying he believes we’ll emerge from the national emergency with lessons learned to help make the future better. The Key is home to an […]

Oconee School District apologizes for the quality of the breakfast take-outs that were distributed this morning in the Walhalla area. A communication issue now corrected was blamed.  The schools are promising all future meals will be more substantial and nutritious. Dr. Michael Thorsland, superintendent, said, “Rest assured, we will do our best to not have this happen again.”  The Seneca […]

To put to rest the continuous squabble over the mayor’s cabin, the Westminster City Council proceeded with its March meeting last night, even though a power outage left the meeting room without lights. That problem was solved when a member of the county’s Emergency Service set up portable lighting which gave an almost candlelight glow to the meeting. Addressing the […]