Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Just ahead of Thursday’s deadline, the City of Seneca and the Pioneer Rural Water District have agreed on a new contract. At last night’s Special Called Meeting of the Seneca City Council, unanimous approval was given by council after the Pioneer Board voted in favor of the new deal on Monday. This is a five-year deal in which Pioneer will […]
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There is no word yet on a new Seneca City Administrator. On June 30, Greg Dietterick retires after over 20 years serving the city in its top position. Tuesday night, the Seneca City Council heard from Mayor Dan Alexander that an announcement should be coming soon. “I didn’t get some information back yet, so in the next few days I […]
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The City of Westminster is mourning the loss of a former Major League Baseball player. Sandifer Funeral Home announces there will be a private family service for Marvin “Marv” Rackley, who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the late 1940s and was a teammate of Jackie Robinson during 1947, the year that Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier. Rackley was 67-years-old.
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Oconee County has been chosen to receive $29,217 in federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Phase 35 of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), tells LaShauna Harrison, CEO of the United Way of Oconee County. “The local Board of Directors for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program will meet to determine how the funds awarded […]
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Duke Energy’s World of Energy education center has added lunch to the special Sunday, April 29, presentation from Clemson University professor John Coggeshall on the Liberia community built by former slaves in northern Pickens County. The event is the latest celebrating the 150th anniversaries of Oconee and Pickens counties in 2018. Soapstone Baptist Church will bring its traditional meal of […]
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The Oconee County Arts and Historical Commission announces the second edition of the “Passport to Arts, Treasures and History” (PATH), explains Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Phil Shirley. “This is designed to engage our local citizens and re-introduce them to the amazing treasures Oconee County has to offer, the Passport showcases 22 sites for family fun. Participants who […]
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Cancer has claimed the life of an inaugural member of the Seneca High School (SHS) Athletic Hall of Fame and a former employee of the School District of Oconee County (SDOC). Monday morning, 63-year-old Bennie Cunningham passed away at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. He graduated from SHS in 1972 and went on to star for the Clemson Tigers football […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Democratic Party was named the “County Party of the Year” by the South Carolina Democratic Party during last week’s state convention in Columbia. Trav Robertson, the state chairman, also gave “The Chair’s Award” to Paulette Keffas-Chassin, Oconee County Democratic Party chairwoman, “In appreciation for your extraordinary service and dedication to building a strong Democratic party.” Twenty-seven Oconee […]
Read moreA Westminster man was arrested on Sunday following a traffic stop on Shiloh Road. Deputies of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office pulled over a vehicle for a busted windshield that 28-year-old Joshua Guy Brock was a passenger in. The driver gave consent to search the vehicle and deputies located drugs and a gun on Brock. He was charged with possession […]
Read moreThe Upstate community is mourning the loss of Bennie Cunningham, who passed away Monday morning at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. The 63-year-old had been battling cancer at the clinic since early January. The Seneca native played tight end at Clemson University from 1972-75 and was a two-time, first team All-American. Cunningham was a first-round draft choice of the Pittsburgh […]
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