Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce holds a ribbon cutting today at Weichert Realtors in the Golden Corner. Enjoy a fun night of networking, along with refreshments and beverages. It takes place Thursday, Feb. 8, from 5-6:30pm. Weichert Realtors in the Golden Corner is located at 15873 Wells Highway in Seneca.
Read moreThe Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum of South Carolina, located in Pendleton, is looking for volunteers interested in helping with educational tours. During the school year, the museum hosts over 30 field trips a year. Each of these visits to the museum requires 8-10 volunteers. Many of the field trips also involve Woodburn Historic Home (c.1830). The Agricultural Museum leads these […]
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Three Seneca High School student-athletes signed letters of intent Wednesday, Feb. 7, to continue their education and athletic careers. Jayden Mace signed to play soccer at Winthrop University. Cameron McCutcheon signed to play football at Gardner-Webb University. Coleman Smith signed to play football at Newberry College. Jayden Mace is a three year starter in soccer. He was named All-Region during […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), like other states, utilizes the national crash testing requirements adopted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for roadside safety hardware, like guardrails. FHWA issued a safety eligibility for the X-Lite guardrail end-terminal in September of 2011, which remains in effect and was revisited by FHWA as recently as May of 2017. Based on […]
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A delay in sending out water bills in the City of Walhalla has led to the city waiving the late penalty on current bills due. Customers should not be alarmed and are encouraged to read the insert on their current bills, which shows the city is waiving the late penalty. The city blames the delay on sending out bills on […]
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Oconee County has received a clean, unmodified audit opinion covering the government year that ended June 30, 2017. Outside auditor, David Irwin from the firm Mauldin and Jenkins, presented the audit findings to the Oconee County Council. He was very complimentary of the way county staff tracks and manages its money.
Read moreOn Saturday, Feb. 10, the West-Oak High School Fishing team and the Koyo Fishing Team will be sponsoring a fishing tournament open to all ages. The entry fee will be $25 per boat if pre-registered, $40 day of tournament. The blast off from South Cove Park takes place at safelight and weigh in will be at 2pm. Email [email protected] or […]
Read moreAuthorities say a woman was found holding her eyeball outside an Anderson County church, according to The Associated Press. It took two deputies and two emergency medical workers to subdue the woman in order to start rendering aid, reports Anderson County Sheriff Chad McBride. The sheriff says deputies responded to assist emergency medical workers and no crime was committed. The […]
Read moreA three-judge panel will be asked to rule on the appropriateness of prosecution evidence before trial is held for an Oconee County man. Scheduled to have started Tuesday, the trial of Billy Christopher Whitmire on the charge of domestic violence in the second degree has been halted. Judge Lawton McIntosh ordered a stay in the proceedings pending a ruling by […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces an additional arrest in the eighteenth “Operation Infinity” drug sweep round-up that began on Jan. 22. The Sheriff’s Office teamed up with law enforcement partners from the Seneca, Walhalla and Westminster Police Departments. In all, 21 individuals are being sought on a variety of drug charges involving distribution of methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, crack cocaine […]
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