Category: News

The Savannah District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts limited engineering and operations tests on spillway gates at Hartwell Dam, near Hartwell, Georgia, today, Aug. 25. Workers conduct the tests at approximately 10am. Unlike previous tests conducted at full pool, these tests at Hartwell Dam will only have a few gates open at a time. These non-typical tests […]

All branches of the Oconee County Public Library will be closed for the Labor Day holiday from Saturday, Sept. 5, through Monday, Sept. 7. The library’s website, www.oconeelibrary.org, will be available for downloading e-books, accessing most databases, and renewing items. The after hours drops at each branch will also be open. All branches will reopen at their normal times on […]

A slight change has been made to the current school calendar in the School District of Oconee County, explains Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “We pass our school calendar two years in advance just to give families an opportunity to plan. Sometimes we get ahead of the testing schedules that are published at either the state or national levels, which this […]

Television show host and Chef JoAnn Johnson, executive chef and owner of All J’s Catering in Seneca, announces the publication of her new one-of-a kind devotional cookbook, Empower Your Body, Empower Your Mind– A Journey Through Grief. This full color easy to follow cookbook contains 50 salad recipes along with powerful prayers and scriptures to ease the broken heart. Empower […]

A special High School Gameday preview edition of the Journal is now on sale for $1. This new illustrated magazine features the Daniel Lions, Seneca Bobcats, Walhalla Razorbacks and the West-Oak Warriors, explains Journal Sports Editor Eric Sprott. “This year, unlike last year, they were only included in the home delivery editions. We had some issues last year where people […]

This Thursday, the Seneca High School Bobcat Booster Club and McDonald’s partner for a fall spirit night. Seneca High School Athletic Director Duke Lee said, “McDonald’s will donate 15% of all sales and $.75 of every cookie sold to the Bobcat Booster Club. Our goal is to raise $1,000. So, come out Thursday after school from 5-8pm and enjoy a […]

The average price of gas remains steady at $2.71 cents nationwide, which is down about a third of a cent from two weeks ago. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg says while the national average did not change, there were some regional swings. “If had not been for the supply shortage in the Mid-West, in this period we would have seen a […]

The first week of public school in Oconee County received a favorable grade from Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “The most important part of school went very well. We go students into classrooms quickly and teachers were teaching the students. The first day of school, I walked around the halls of some of our schools and that part of school went […]

The Walhalla American Legion recently sponsored the eighth annual Dave Riley Memorial Golf Tournament, with tremendous success, at the Falcon’s Lair Golf Club in Walhalla. Post spokesman, and event organizer Jerry Dyar, along with Scoot Sheriff, Doug Nichols, Rick Gibson, Aaron Rochester, and Dave Bertges said, “We thank the community, a lot of golfers, and Jim and James McCoy at […]

Duke Energy is delaying implementation of a recently announced program that would allow eligible dock owners on Lake Keowee and Lake Jocassee to apply for dock modifications to reach deeper water. It is anticipated the program will now be offered once the new license is issued for the Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project. The delay is in response to feedback from the […]