Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
In an effort to increase awareness of the litter issue in the county, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office releases its January and February 2018 Litter Control Numbers. For the first two months of the year, approximately 5,020 pounds of litter was picked up in the county with 4,040 pounds collected by inmates serving time at the Oconee County Detention Center. […]
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On Monday, March 12, at 6:30pm, the Clemson City Council holds a work session meeting in the Lower Conference Room of Clemson City Hall. According to the agenda, the council will discuss proposed revisions to Land Development Regulations and the Rental Housing Program. The meeting is open to the public.
Read moreCharles Ruth, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Big Game Program Coordinator writes that an estimated 50,000 hunters will take to the woods during the upcoming turkey season, generating an estimated $30 million in direct expenditures for South Carolina’s economy. Season dates for private lands are March 20, to May 5, statewide. For all Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) where […]
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A package of incentives from Oconee County Council to the Lakeside Lodge developers is aimed at saving seven acres at Hartwell Village from annexing to Clemson. The Oconee County Council returned from a closed-door session Tuesday night and approved the incentives, which were not detailed in the motion made by District Four’s Julian Davis and passed without objection. It appears […]
Read moreA long-time anesthesia doctor at Oconee Memorial Hospital died early last year, but he’s still well remembered. Dr. Todd Crowe died at the age of 52. Next month the Oconee Memorial Hospital Foundation will name the hospital’s pain center for Dr. Crowe. A naming ceremony will take place at noon on April 25, at the Omni Medical Center Park on […]
Read moreOrganizers are gearing up for Oconee Forever’s Seventh Annual Rally in the Valley on Saturday, May 19, at Lake Jemiki off Highway 28 in Walhalla. Not only will there be 30-mile and 60-mile bicycle rides through the rolling countryside, but the whole family can enjoy slow-cooked barbecue, local craft beer and Americana music. Rally in the Valley is Oconee Forever’s […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces that spots are still available for families to register their loved ones who are adults and have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s with the Project Lifesaver Program, which is a tracking program for those who have a tendency to run away. According to Rhonda Morgan, a Victim’s Advocate with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, five […]
Read moreUnited Community Bank announces that they are closing the bank branch on Bypass 123 in Seneca on March 23. Customers are being notified by letter that the branch will close and consolidate its services with its location on South Mechanic Street in Pendleton. The reasons for the bank branch closing are the changing needs of bank customers, which include increasing […]
Read moreGreenville Health System placed a family medicine physician and two nurse practitioners at Upstate Family Medicine in Seneca on leave Monday. The action came after the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) filed charges against all three for noncompliance with South Carolina law when prescribing medicine to patients. The hospital says that Dr. James Hanahan and nurse […]
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On Tuesday, March 13, Seneca residents will select among six candidates to fill four open seats on the city council. Only city residents are eligible to vote in the municipal election and a photo ID is required, says Oconee County Voter Registration and Elections Director Joy Scharich. “On Tuesday, March 13, the City of Seneca will be holding their General […]
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