Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
When students return to Seneca High School (SHS) on Thursday for the first day of a new academic year, they will experience a few changes. Class schedules are different this year, tells SHS Guidance Director and Assistant Athletic Director Karen Trammell. “We actually have a new schedule in place this year. Our schools have been AB schedules for probably 20 […]
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The Seneca Bobcats kick off the high school varsity football season Friday night against the Berea Bulldogs. Don’t miss any of the exciting action by purchasing your season tickets today, says Seneca High School (SHS) Guidance Director and Assistant Athletic Director Karen Trammell. “We would love to sell season football tickets. We have sold a large number already; those, if […]
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Renovations two years ago to the Seneca Water Treatment Plant on Lake Keowee have garnered the city an award, explains Seneca Utilities Director Bob Faires. “It is definitely an honor; its not something that we take for granted. We’ve gotten a number of awards at our plant, which we are extremely grateful for, but this was more of a larger […]
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The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce and the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) will present a Job Fair on Aug. 31, 2017. This will be a great opportunity for businesses and jobseekers alike, says OEA Executive Director Richard Blackwell. “We don’t have a jobs issue, we’ve got really an awareness and skills issue, so we are partnering with 94.1 The Lake […]
Read moreOconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw reports two shootings Saturday morning, including one that involved a Sheriff’s Office Deputy that has been turned over to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). Sheriff Crenshaw says that the 911 Communications Center received a call of multiple shots fired into a residence on Brock Road during the night. One victim received one gunshot […]
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Here is the Chick-fil-A of Seneca Bobcats Coaches show for Week 1. Tune in tonight at 6pm for the McDonald’s Tailgate Show. Then at 7pm we will go live to the field for the Tri-Star Imports Pre-game show. All leading up to kick-off at 7:30 as the Bobcats travel to Chapman.
Read moreRetired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Clarence Busch of Mountain Rest, the sole survivor of the Pearl Harbor bombings from Oconee County, died on Monday, July 4, 2016. The 98-year-old was visiting a daughter in Columbia at the time of his death. Funeral services take place Wednesday in Walhalla. Davenport Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Read moreIt’s now official that an expansion is to bring $2.5 million in new investment to Oconee County. The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Oconee Economic Alliance report that Nason Company, a manufacturer of electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic components, is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The expansion will result in the creation of 26 new jobs. “Oconee County […]
Read moreA Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 PM Saturday. The latest forecast indicates a transition to all snow tonight for the Golden Corner with an additional 2-4 inches of snow and an additional .01″-.02″ of ice accumulation.
Read moreUtility crews with Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative are hard at work restoring power to parts of the Upstate impacted by the winter weather. As tree limbs collect ice, they fall causing power outages across the utility’s service area. As of 11:30am Friday, Jan. 22, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative had 9,670 members without power. Terry Ballenger, spokesperson for Blue Ridge Electric […]
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