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As a city that gateways into apple-growing country and a wild and scenic river, Westminster realizes a story to tell awaits it.  Yesterday came an official announcement of “Westminster Together We Grow”.  The city has partnered with AuthentiCITY Brand Strategies to create branding and messaging that include new logos, messaging, graphics, and marketing goals.  And it said:  “Through this branding […]

Two plans in the proposal only stages for now are to be considered by the Oconee School District so far as building in the future is concerned, and the district wants to hear from Mr. and Mrs. John Q. (Oconee) public.  There are now plans, each of which would spend in excess of $160 million on combining schools, building new […]

The fire chief believes that a fluorescent light fixture may have caused this morning’s fire at the Seneca industrial complex off the Shiloh Road.  Chief Caudill of the Seneca Fire Department says material on fire dropped onto a table and a tarp in a section of the large building that the city uses for maintenance services.  Fire damage considered light, […]

Westminster’s new assistant city administrator, Reagan Osbon, has been chosen to serve on the Upper Savannah River Basin Council on the state DNR and will represent Westminster’s interests to the DNR water planning team.  The Upper Savannah River Basin is part of the South Carolina Water Planning Framework, the state’s process to develop long-term water management plans for its eight […]

By the city council vote last night, Westminster has in place a new budget to run another year of city government.  It’s a measure that tops $27 million and includes 5% cost of living raises for the city employees, along with pay raises for the mayor and council.  It is currently figured for a decrease of 3.5 mills to the […]

Fire fighters are at the industrial complex, shared by the city of Seneca and the county of Oconee.  Mayor Dan Alexander confirms they’ve discovered some kind of fire or smoke in part of the large building — the section that the city uses for maintenance work.  The mayor does not believe it is a major fire; he’s awaiting an update […]

The Westminster mayor declares he will offer for re-election in his city’s election this November.  Brian Ramey to seek a new, four-year term.  Last night he announced his decision comes after prayer, after talking with his wife and a number of community members.  Ramey is upbeat about the progress he’s seeing in the county’s third largest municipality, and he admires […]

Late in the last century, Westminster lost its high school to a rural location beyond the city limits.  The mayor doesn’t want to lose the city’s middle school on SC 183/the Walhalla-Westminster Highway.  Because the idea is being floated within Oconee public schools to build a new middle school possibly on SC 24 near the West-Oak High School, Mayor Brian […]