Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Roadway fatalities are down slightly in the tri-county area of Upstate South Carolina, according to a new report from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. In 2018, Anderson County lists three deaths compared to four in 2017 at this same time. Oconee County reports one in 2018 and zero in 2017. Pickens County lists zero roadway fatalities in 2018 […]
Read moreRoadwork is underway on a highway improvement project near Westminster. With a $1 million contract from the state, King Asphalt of Liberty is patching of a section of Highway 123, from Barron’s Antiques to Orchard Park Elementary School. Weather permitting, the full-depth patching will take one week. But that’s not all that will be done there. Crews return in the […]
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On Monday, Jan. 22, the Pickens County school board voted to forgive two inclement weather days, Jan. 17 and 18, which were the fourth and fifth days the School District of Pickens County (SDPC) missed this year. Forgiveness applies to students and employees. The SDPC will be making up the first three inclement weather days, Sept. 11, Sept. 12, and […]
Read moreA Happy Hour hosted by Oconee Young Professionals and Clemson Young Professionals is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 5-7pm at Capone’s Brickhouse Grill, which is located at 113 Ram Cat Alley in Seneca.
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During 2018, Oconee County will be celebrating its Sesquicentennial, its 150th birthday. On Thursday, Jan. 25, from 12:30-1:30pm, the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) hosts a Lunch and Learn about Oconee County’s history. OHC Director and Curator Leslie White Hagerty will explore the vast history of Oconee County over the past 150 years, featuring historic photos and videos from the museum […]
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Following a delay due to weather conditions, the first of three transformer moves to Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station was completed Friday, Jan. 22. The remaining two equipment moves are tentatively scheduled to occur on Jan. 30-31, and Feb. 6-7, explains Duke Energy spokesperson Kim Crawford. “We will do the moves between the hours of 9am and 6pm. Starting Jan. 16, […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today additional arrests in the eighteenth “Operation Infinity” drug sweep round-up that began yesterday morning. The Sheriff’s Office began the operation with a meeting and briefing at 8:30am at the Law Enforcement Center in Walhalla. The Sheriff’s Office teamed up with our law enforcement partners from the Walhalla and Westminster Police Departments. In […]
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An inch of rain fell in Oconee County yesterday reports Official U.S. Weather Observer Barbara Wilson from her weather station at Hickory Hollow Farm in Walhalla. “As of 7am this morning, I had recorded 0.93 inches. I know in some areas it might have been more but here it was heavy and then sparse at times and so that brings […]
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The Oconee County Parks, Recreation & Tourism (PRT) Commission announce that Accommodations Tax (ATAX) grant applications will be accepted until Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at 3pm. ATAX Application guides may be requested through the PRT office at 888-1488 and will be available online at www.oconeesc.com. All applications must be received by the PRT office at South Cove County Park by […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Monday made this statement after casting a vote to end the federal government shutdown. The legislation passed by the Senate was first proposed by Senator Graham on Friday night after consulting with a bipartisan group of Senators. “Ending the government shutdown stops the losing for the country. But it’s not winning. Winning is solving the […]
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