Category: News

On Thursday, Jan. 14, join the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce from 5:30-7:30pm for Business After Hours. It takes place at Senior Solutions, which is located at 101 Perry Avenue in Seneca. “You know what you need after the new year? A chance to greet old friends and meet new ones. Join us for the first Business After Hours of […]

On April 23, 2016, a mud run takes place in Seneca to benefit an organization assisting veterans. The Mountain Lakes Convention and Visitors Bureau announces 100% of the mud run proceeds go to the When Life Sucks Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps veterans and their families heal and have better lives. “Did you know that an average of 20 […]

Students at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) are hosting a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Scrimmage for the 2016 Game Challenge entitled “Res-Q” on Saturday, Jan. 16 from 10am until 4pm at 401 Railroad Avenue in Hartsville. This scrimmage is open to all FTC teams across the state, as well as North Carolina and Georgia. It […]

The Agricultural Museum of South Carolina has started an Adult Learning Program that offers a variety of classes ranging from canning to hog processing to winter gardening. On Saturday, Jan. 30, “Basket Making for Beginners” takes place at the Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum. Class begins at 10am and ends between 12-12:30pm. The cost is $35 per person. The “Basket Making […]

All branches of the Oconee County Public Library will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18, for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observance. The library website will be available, www.oconeelibrary.org, and book returns will be open. All branches reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at their normal hours.

Clemson University Dean of Libraries Maggie Farrell and Don Gilstrap, dean of libraries at the University of Alabama, have a friendly wager on the outcome of tonight’s football game. The Clemson University Media Relations Department reports that if Alabama wins the national title, Farrell will send a package of Clemson’s famous blue cheese and blue cheese dressing to the Alabama […]

Clemson Mayor J.C. Cook and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox have a friendly wager on tonight’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the Clemson Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide that will raise money for a local non-profit organization and require the loser to wear the opposing team’s colors at a future city council meeting. If Clemson wins, $100 goes to […]

On the City of Walhalla’s website, Hutch-N-Son Construction reports that they have to change over the old watermain between Spring and Ann streets on the south side of Main Street on Monday. Hutch-N-Son apologies for the inconvenience but the water must be shut down for approximately 6-7 hours as crews install isolation valves, so the new line can handle the […]

Duke Energy and county officials test the public alert notification sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at approximately 11:50am. The 65 sirens within 10 miles of the Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested for three-minutes to make sure each siren works properly. This full-cycle siren test is performed once each quarter in cooperation with emergency officials in […]

On Sunday, Jan. 24, the Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum of South Carolina hosts the first of 10 monthly Story Time and More programs designed for children ages 4 through 6. Each monthly event is based on a theme and the books, crafts, activities and songs all follow the theme. January’s theme if Early Farm Life. Volunteers will be reading Farmer […]