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An effort by the city of Greer is taking part in a butterfly project to create and display 1.5 million butterflies worldwide representing one for each child who died in the Holocaust.  At last report, Greer has collected 550 colorful tributes.  The city is also recognizing Greer native Horace Berry, whose family operated Berry Mills.  After Horace Berry graduated from […]

Special Election Day draws near in Seneca.  And the League of Women Voters of Oconee and Pickens announces a candidate forum for the candidates.  The forum is scheduled 7 to 8:30 Monday night, May 22 at the Gignilliat Center.  Five people are the ballot candidates when city voters fill a vacant council seat in the special election Tuesday, May 30.

During Council Comments last night, Glenn Hart spoke up about the Oconee Rock Crusher near Walhalla.  Hart requested that council members be included on a communication alert whenever a crusher problem requires a suspension of service.  Amanda Brock, county administrator, responded by saying that failure to include council on a notification list was an oversight and will be corrected.  Secondly, […]

John Elliott remains chairman of the budget committee of the Oconee County Council.  However, council’s new chairman, Matthew Durham, made changes in other appointments for 2023 announced at the start of last night’s meeting.  Council’s newest member, Don Mize, picked up lead roles as chairman of the law enforcement and the planning and economic development committees.  Mize, the council member […]

At the urging of the chairman, the Oconee County Council agreed to include 3% pay increases for county employees and certain elected officials, along with a study to determine which employees deserve merit increases, perhaps, as much as 6%.  Excluded from the pay jumps are the five county councilmen.  The motion by Chairman Matthew Durham was approved 4-0 as the […]

Oconee County Sheriff’s Office held a promotions ceremony in April to honor and recognize Detention Officers, a Uniform Patrol Deputy, and a School Resource Officer who received promotions. The following Correctional Officers are recognized for a promotion in the Detention Center: Detention Deputy Amanda Davis – Promoted to Sergeant – Bravo Shift Detention Deputy Alicia Snyder – Promoted to Corporal […]

A 45-year old West Union man was charged with multiple offenses in an Oconee sheriff’s office investigation of a home burglary near Seneca.  Law enforcement records show charges of breach of peace, malicious injury to real property, entering premises after warning, and burglary first degree against Dawson Donald Batchelor Jr.  Shortly after 4:30 yesterday morning, according to an incident report, […]

A gathering celebrated the 50th year of Oconee’s South Cove Park near Seneca.  Visit Oconee noted that the park was first leased to the county in 1973 by Duke Power Company.  That lease was regarded significant because it offered the public access to the newly-built Lake Keowee.  And, now 50 years later, the decisions of long ago benefit to new […]

A property owner near Seneca says he has a chance to sell to a large home developer, but the holdup is the lack of piped sewer.  Ray Martin appealed yesterday to the Joint Regional Sewer Authority and, in turn, was promised Seneca Light and Water will be in touch.  The property is Elizabeth Lane, located along SC 28, the Blue […]

Walhalla Fire Department will begin tests and flushing of more than 200 hydrants in and around the city, starting Monday, May 15.  The work done is part of a bi-annual maintenance schedule.  This testing identifies any problems and ensures the hydrants spew out the necessary amounts of water during a fire.  The maintenance is a requirement of ISO — the […]