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S.C. acts to save Eastern hemlocks
Scientists in South Carolina's mountains recently treated 269 hemlock trees - including the state's largest - with an insecticide they believe will protect the towering species from a voracious bug.
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Shooting suspects nabbed
Two Seneca men accused of shooting at a woman as she drove through downtown Seneca spent their Thanksgiving holiday in the confines of Oconee County Detention Center after being nabbed by Oconee County ...
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Former Aid To Sen. Lindsey Graham Sentenced
A former aide to U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham was given a prison sentence Thursday.
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Fire near border extinguished
November 20, 2008 - 12:05 a.m. EST These remains were all that was left of a workshop building in the Westminster area after a fire claimed it and threatened nearby homes Wednesday, Nov.
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Former Graham employee going to court over missing campaign funds
A longtime employee of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham who was charged in connection with missing campaign funds is scheduled to appear in court Thursday, according to a court docket.
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County readies for first ISO study in 20 years
November 8, 2008 - 12:04 a.m. EST Photo What's ISO The Insurance Services Organization is an arm of the insurance industry that applies common criteria to fire departments and districts across the nation.
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Take Me Home: Jordan and Dutch
Jordan is an ideal family companion. Golden Retrievers are well known for their devotion, energy and ability to fit well into any family environment.
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Funerals today
Brueland, Mary Lou, 84, of Westminster, S.C.; 2 p.m. at Union Cemetery, Brewton, Ala.; Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, has charge of arrangements.
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Mays officially ends school board tenure
Harry Mays Jr., who was first elected to the Oconee County Board of Trustees in 1982, conducted his final meeting Tuesday night.
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Authorities looking for local woman
Oconee County Sheriff's Office deputies and local police from Seneca to Walhalla are on the lookout for Kelly McKinney, a 20-year-old white female who has not been heard from for the past 24 hours.
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A tractor trailer logging truck owned by A&M Trucking out of Westminster S.C. came to rest in the middle of a home in Young Harris, Ga.
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Barrett defends his vote on bailout
The slumping economy grabbed the spotlight during Wednesday's face-off between U.S. Rep.
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Howling with delight
October 14, 2008 - 12:00 a.m. EST The ribbon was cut officially opening the new Oconee County Animal Shelter on Saturday, Oct.
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Oconee Public Library celebrates 60 years
In 1948, Harry Truman defeated Thomas E. Dewey for president, Israel was recognized as a nation and the Frisbee and Velcro were both invented.
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Man Killed In Traffic Accident
A Westminster man died when the truck he was driving ran off the road, struck a utility pole and then overturned Saturday morning.
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Oconee County library invites public to celebrate anniversary
The Oconee County Library System, based in Walhalla, is holding its 60th anniversary celebration Sunday, and the public is invited to attend.
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Sewer group to continue under two names
Sewer oversight in Oconee County likely will remain in the hands of the two-headed Sewer Commission/Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority for the remainder of 2008 and well into the new year.
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World Harmony Run brings message of peace
A continent-crossing torch relay team visited Lethbridge on Thursday, but it had nothing to do with the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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Warriors take down Red Devils
WESTMINSTER -- The West-Oak Warriors defeated the Liberty Red Devils 33-14 on a crisp Homecoming evening at Warrior Field on Friday night.
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Animal shelter celebration slated for Oct. 11
' Oconee County and the Humane Society will be sharing the same leash when it comes to the planned opening of the county's new animal shelter.
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