Mountain Rest bridge closed indefinitely

The state has closed a secondary-258 bridge in Mountain Rest for repairs.  The DOT says a time frame to reopen the Chattooga Ridge Road bridge has yet to be determined.  For the 175 daily traffic volume that crosses the bridge, there are two detour routes for both east and westbound traffic.  The average detour length is measured at nearly 12.5 […]

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First-day qualifiers in Oconee

Oconee voters are going to have choices in contests in this year’s Republican primary election.  The following men and woman were first-day candidate qualifiers, according to the county’s elections office: Bill Whitmire for House #1 Bill Sandifer for House #2 Danny Singleton for Probate Judge John Elliott for County Council #1 Kay Keehn Knapp for County Council #1 Jeff Bright […]

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New details of Lake Keowee shooting death

Thhe following is an announcement made Wednesday by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office: “Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation into a shooting that occurred yesterday afternoon on Lake Keowee in Salem.  The Sheriff’s Office is also able today to release some further information in regards to the incident.   Deputies were dispatched around 2:16pm yesterday due to reports of […]

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Flurry of candidates first two hours

The “Two Bills” were among the first Oconeeans to qualify today to run in their party’s primary election.  Both Bill Whitmire in District 1 and Bill Sandifer in District 2 are seeking re-election to new, 2-year terms to represent Oconeeans in the State House of Representatives.  Others to qualify in the first two hours after the books officially opened today […]

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Traffic death near Seneca

A 43-year old woman died this morning of injuries in a multi-vehicle accident near Seneca.  Coroner Karl Addis said the fatal victim in the accident on SC 59, the Tokeena Road, was 43-year old Seneca resident Rebecca L. Glenn.  She was the restrained driver of an automobile.  State troopers are investigating this morning’s accident at 7:50.

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CurTec to make $13M investment in Oconee

A maker of sustainable, high-performance packaging, will open operations in Oconee County.  The announcement by the company CurTec will mean a $13 million investment and 32 jobs over the next five years.  Based in the Netherlands and founded in 1991, CurTec makes plastic drums, pails and jars for leading pharmaceutical, specialty chemicals and food ingredient companies.  The entry into the […]

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