Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Remember, honor, and give thanks for those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country by seeing the Vietnam Moving Wall in Oconee County. This is a moving display in more ways than one, says Oconee County Veterans Affairs Director Jerry Dyar. “Those 58,000 plus names on that Moving Wall touch an awful lot of people around the country, especially […]
Read moreTuesday afternoon, Lake Keowee Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Lake Keowee Ford Operating Partner and General Manager Mark Williams presented a $24,000 check to the Oconee Memorial Hospital (OMH) Foundation for the Breast Care Center. “I’ve said it several times, but if we can pay it back to our community, all this doesn’t mean anything. If we can’t be around […]
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A recent report analyzing job data puts Oconee County and the Seneca micropolitan on the map for having the highest concentration of Industrial Engineers and Industrial Engineer Technicians, reports Emily Hodge, Economic Development Specialist for the Oconee Economic Alliance. “With a concentration 5.02 times greater than the national average, Seneca not only leads the Upstate, but also ranks seventh in […]
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After the recent church shooting in Texas, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reminds churches about safety meetings they offer. Since 2014, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has offered to area places of worship, church safety meetings to address ways that congregations can protect themselves and their property. Sergeant Mike McGowan will come to places of worship for a church safety […]
Read moreThe initiative to get people to shop locally is celebrating its one year anniversary and it is giving the community a chance to win prizes. Daja Dial, Marketing and Communications Manager for the Oconee Economic Alliance tells more about Think Oconee. “Think Oconee is an incredible campaign and it is just about getting people to think local, buy local, shop […]
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With a 42-21 win Friday night over the Pendleton Bulldogs, the Seneca Bobcats claimed the Region 1-AAA Title in varsity football for the third year in a row and the first time in school history. The Bobcats improve to 7-3 overall and 4-0 in region play with the win. Seneca hosts the Clinton Red Devils in the first round of […]
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Motorists are being cautioned about a road repaving project set to begin this Sunday, Oct. 29, in Clemson. The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will be repaving the intersection of Highway 123 and Highway 133, tells Clemson Mayor JC Cook. “That is the main intersection at College Avenue and Highway 123 where the new railroad trestle bridge is being […]
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Monday was a different kind of Teacher Work Day in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) as elementary school teachers spent the day touring local industries, explains Dr. Sharon Sanders, Public Information Officer for the SDOC. “We called this “Educator in Industry Day.” All the certified personnel at every elementary school, that is the principals, administrators, guidance counselors and […]
Read moreAt 10:40am this morning, Oct. 25, the Oconee County 911 Center received multiple calls regarding a vehicle accident involving a train and an 18-wheel truck. Initial fire crews found the accident at the intersection of Shiloh Road and Wells Highway near Seneca. Oconee County Fire Chief Charlie King said, “It appeared that the truck was stopped at the intersection with […]
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The Seneca Bobcats traveled to Iva Friday night for a AAA Region 1 game with the Crescent Tigers. The Bobcats toppled the Tigers, 29-0, to improve to 6-3 on the season and 3-0 in region play. Seneca scored first on a 42-yard pass from quarterback Cole Bay to wide receiver Coleman Smith. Later in the first quarter linebacker JJ White […]
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