Category: News

During their first meeting of the new school year, the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County was presented with the 10-day enrollment numbers for all schools. This year the district is educating 10,488 students. The changes in 10-day numbers from 2014 to 2015 for the high schools are West-Oak High School went from 962 to 952, […]

A new employee was introduced to the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County at their meeting Monday night. “We’re excited to have Dr. Sanders join us and she is going to working as our public information officer. So she will be establishing relationships with different news organizations and media outlets and we are hoping to just […]

A special graduation ceremony took place at last night’s School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees meeting. After ten years, Pamela Putnam finally received her diploma under Act 155, explains Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “Well up until last year, South Carolina for approximately 20 years had an exit exam that students took in the tenth and […]

The Keowee-Toxaway Drought Management Advisory Group (KT-DMAG) announces that because of months of reduced rainfall and hot temperatures the Keowee-Toxaway River Basin has entered Stage 1 drought. The Keowee-Toxaway River Basin is part of the larger Savannah River Basin. Stage 1 is the second of five drought stages outlined in the KT Low Inflow Protocol (LIP). Voluntary water conservation is […]

Mary Martin and Flora Riley, members of the Seneca Woman’s Club, are hosting a literary reading at the Historic Ballenger House from 1:30 to 2:30pm on Saturday, Sept. 19. Jerome Mandel will read some of his short stories. Mandel won first-place in the P.E.N.-UNESCO International Short Story Competition in 1997. His stories have appeared in literary magazines and collections on […]

A prosecutor says it will be weeks before she decides if a Seneca Police Officer should face charges in the shooting death of 19-year old Zachary Hammond during a July 26 drug sting. On Monday, Tenth Circuit Solicitor Chrissy Adams released a statement saying she received an investigate report on the case from the State Law Enforcement Division. However, she […]

A former Pickens High School Football Coach was killed in a double shooting Monday morning. The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office reports that Coach Bill Isaacs died in the shooting at a home on Homestead Road. The other victim is Dickey Stewart. The incident happened around 11am. Deputies arrested 64-year-old Albert Leon Bowen of Pickens on two counts of murder and […]

The Walhalla American Legion recently held a ground breaking ceremony at the site of the new post home at 225 Kenneth Street in Walhalla. On a rainy Sunday afternoon, Aug. 30, a crowd of over 100 legionaires and guests were on hand for the event. Post spokesman Jerry Dyar said, “Our post already has a set of plans for the […]

Last Friday morning, deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man on charges of operating a chop shop. The Criminal Investigations Division received a tip on Aug. 6 that a reported chop shop was being operated inside the county. An investigation was opened and evidence was gathered. Based on the evidence collected, investigators obtained warrants against 47-year-old […]

The Annual Oconee Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Run is set for October. Those participating are asked to meet at noon on Oct. 24 at the depot in downtown Seneca with the ride leaving at 1pm for the Lighthouse Cabana. Motorcycles as well as Car and Jeep Clubs are welcome to participate. Make sure to bring a new, unwrapped […]