Let’s put it behind us and start fresh
November 4, 2020
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As if 2020 needed another element of stress, Tuesday night’s general election saw many of us glued to our television screens and cellphones awaiting results.
Category: Editorials
What’s going on in Westminster?
October 31, 2020
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Some days, it feels like we’re picking on Westminster.
Great news from Blue Ridge Electric
October 29, 2020
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Oconee County has, for years, struggled in the online game.
Thank you, Chief Covington
October 24, 2020
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Seneca Police Chief John Covington announced Thursday he is retiring from a 35-year law enforcement career— including about two years in Walhalla, another 19 with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and the past 14-plus in Seneca, with more than 12 of those as police chief.
Typical …
October 22, 2020
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In Tuesday’s edition of The Journal, we reported that the School District of Oconee County’s (SDOC) School Board had selected Dean Bare to fill the unexpired term of the recently departed Jerry Lee.
Turn the light on, Westminster
October 17, 2020
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You’ve heard it said that democracy dies in the dark — which is why we do our best to shed light on the local governments around us.
Train coming
October 16, 2020
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There is a train coming in South Carolina, and specifically in Oconee County … and in a broader sense, perhaps even the nation.
Can’t hit a pitch you don’t swing at
October 9, 2020
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“If you are going to be great, you can never be satisfied.”