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Grant writer feels confident about money for trail (Anderson Independent-Mail)
ANDERSON —Anderson County grant writer Steve Newton says horse owners should not expect quick action in getting improvements to Clemson University’s Fant’s Grove Trail.Newton and dozens of horse owners and riders have been working since December to obtain a grant from South Carolina to improve the trail, the first step in a larger plan to increase equine tourism in Anderson, Pickens and Oconee ...Pendleton hires new director (Anderson Independent-Mail) PENDLETON —Pendleton has a new public works director.Phil Harris of Fair Play was named to succeed Richard Bork, who retired this month.Harris, 48, said he has been involved in the waste water treatment business for 25 years, working for the South Carolina Rural Water Association and for the Oconee County Joint Regional Sewer Authority.Harris said he worked for the rural water association from ...
Accident near Walhalla causes gas leak, evacuation (Anderson Independent-Mail) WALHALLA —WALHALLA — An accident Saturday morning near Walhalla broke a gas line and caused emergency officials to evacuate homes and businesses.According to Independent Mail coverage partner WSPA News Channel 7, the accident happened at 8:15 am on Westminster Highway, about three miles west of Walhalla, in Oconee County. According to Billy Elder of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a pickup ...
Oconee United Way to accept funding applications for funding (Anderson Independent-Mail) SENECA —At 11 a.m. Monday, the United Way of Oconee County will hold a training meeting for agencies wishing to apply for funding for calendar year 2010-11. The training will be at the United Way Center in Seneca.Only agencies meeting the United Way criteria will be eligible. Each agency must be approved by the IRS as tax-exempt, be registered with the South Carolina secretary of state, have ...
High school scoreboard: March 9 (The Gainesville Times) Johnson High senior Grant Cagle won individual honors at the Hall County championships on Tuesday at the Royal Lakes Golf Course in Flowery Branch. After firing a 36 on the front nine on Monday, Cagle earned the victory with a 34 on the final nine holes on Tuesday
Snowfall totals in North and South Carolina (WBTV Charlotte) The snow event that moved through the Charlotte region Tuesday left varying snow amounts throughout North and South Carolina.
Oconee County teen dies in wreck (Anderson Independent-Mail) WALHALLA —An 18-year-old Salem woman has been charged with two counts of driving under the influence after a crash that killed her boyfriend and injured another teenager.Kimberly Autolitano was booked at the Oconee County Detention Center on Monday, then released when she signed for a $20,000 bond, according to the jail’s records. The crash happened about 10:40 p.m. Sunday on Stamp Creek Landing ...
Teens found safe in Georgia (Anderson Independent-Mail) ANDERSON —Two teens who have been missing from Oconee and Anderson counties since Feb. 24 have been found alive and well.Anderson County sheriff’s Lt. Garland Major said Zechariah Massey and Marisa “Faithe” Whiten, both 15, were found today in Perry, Ga., a small town about 40 miles south of Macon and 225 miles from Anderson.George Potter, director of public safety for the city of Perry, said ...
Forest Service Officer Killed By Coyote Hunter (The Chattanoogan) A USDA Forest Service law enforcement officer was fatally shot Friday at the Ocmulgee Bluff Equestrian Recreation Area on the Oconee Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Jasper County.
Sen. Alexander honored at Boy Scouts fundraiser (Anderson Independent-Mail) SENECA —Movers and shakers in Oconee County gathered at the Gignilliat Gym in Seneca to raise money for Boy Scouts in Oconee County and honor state Sen. Thomas Alexander.Nearly 2,000 young people in Oconee County participate in Scouting, and Boy Scout officials hope to add more. “We have the opportunity to put an awful lot of kids in Scouting that don’t have the money or can’t afford the uniform ...