Category: News

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hosts a fishing rodeo on Saturday at the Piedmont Forestry Center in Tamassee. First Sargent Ron Winegard with the SC DNR gives details. “Registration is from 8-9am and then at 9am they start fishing. They fish until around 11:30am. We will have a free lunch with Chick-fil-A and Walmart has donated drinks […]

The Seneca High School (SHS) Chapter of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) was recently awarded the prestigious Gold Chapter Ranking in the 2016 National FFA Chapter Awards Program. Being recognized as a Gold Chapter is one of the top awards in the National FFA Organization. This is the third time that the chapter has received gold accreditation in the […]

Bluegrass legend Peter Rowan plays the Walhalla Civic Auditorium (WCA) for the first time on Friday, May 20, at 8pm. “Come join us as we welcome to the WCA stage Grammy-award winner and six-time Grammy nominee, Peter Rowan, a true Bluegrass music icon with a career spanning over five decades. From his early years playing under the tutelage of Bluegrass […]

The Blood Connection recognizes National Police Week, (May 16-20) and asks for donations to remember the fallen. Law enforcement officers have a duty of the highest honor. They serve our communities and investigate danger with a near-instant readiness that protects our way of life. Community blood donors also serve, saving the lives of patients being treated for cancer, undergoing surgery […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster woman Thursday evening on financial identity fraud charges, explains Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “A deputy was dispatched to speak with a complainant on March 3 in reference to suspicious financial transaction activity in which a family member of the complainant was the victim. The activity involved multiple credit cards with the […]

Saturday is the deadline to register to vote in June 14 primaries. According to the South Carolina State Election commission, the voter registration rolls have grown to more than three million registered voters. You can register several different ways, online at www.scVOTES.org, your county voter registration and elections office, or by downloading a voter registration form from www.scVOTES.org. You need […]

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office continues to look for answers into the unexplained shooting of an Easley resident on Wednesday afternoon on Robert P. Jeanes Road. Deputies responded to the report of a shooting around noon at which time they located a 45-year-old female resident that had suffered injuries from shotguns pellets fired at her as she stood on her […]

GHS Oconee Memorial Hospital EMS will be hosting the OMH Golf Tournament for Shop with a Hero on May 27 at Oconee Country Club in Seneca. Registration for the tournament begins at 8am with a 9am shotgun start. The cost per person for a 4-man team is $60 or $240 for a team. The format will be a Captain’s Choice […]

On May 19, officers from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and community members come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee. Everyone is invited to attend the event at 7pm on May 19 at The Westminster Depot, 135 East Main Street in Westminster. “Coffee with a Cop provides a unique opportunity for […]

A two-hour walking tour of historic Pendleton will be held on May 27 and 28. On both days, the tour leaves Hunter’s Store at 2pm, rain or shine. Along the walk, learn about the architecture and landscaping techniques used in early 19th century Up Country homes. Guests will also hear about the people who helped Pendleton grow into the social, […]