Category: News

Seneca High School hosts a mandatory parent meeting for all students participating in a fall sport tonight, Aug. 3, at 6pm in the Harry Hamilton Auditorium. Seneca High School Athletic Director Coach Duke Lee will begin the meeting with an overview of the Bobcat Athletics Department. From there, students and parents will attend sport specific breakout meetings, which will last […]

Enjoy free breakfast or a cup of coffee at the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce as they look back on the failed Capital Sales Tax Projects and discuss where they are headed now. “As we discussed last year, all of these projects are still in need of funding. Join us as we talk about some of the next steps for […]

South Carolina holds the 16th annual Sales Tax Holiday weekend from 12:01am Aug. 7 through midnight Aug. 9, 2015. “This is a great time to purchase those back-to-school supplies, clothes, household items and computers. Classroom teachers in the School District of Oconee County will be receiving a $250 check for classroom supplies on the first day they return to work […]

A small plane crashed near Lake Keowee Sunday afternoon around 5:45pm. Oconee County Fire Chief Charlie King reports that the pilot and his passenger were not injured in the crash. Apparently, the pilot reported engine failure and tried to land on a newly constructed residential street. First responders found the pilot along McAlister Road near West Union. Chief King says […]

An armed and dangerous suspect is wanted by the Clemson Police Department for murder, attempted murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Saturday at the intersection of Issaqueena Trail and Cambridge Drive in Clemson, 23-year-old Jaron Lamont Gibbs shot a man in the head after an […]

At approximately 2:15pm Friday, July 29, firefighters in Oconee County were alerted to a possible residential structure fire at 163 Old School House Road in Westminster. The initial call brought the Westminster, Seneca, Walhalla, Oakway, and West Union Fire Departments along with Oconee County Emergency Services. Upon arrival of the first units, a single story residence was found with heavy […]

Oconee County Animal Control is reminding residents of the importance of making sure their pets are vaccinated against the rabies virus, which is an important public safety issue not only for pets but for their owners and the citizens of Oconee as well. “State law says that a pet owner must have his pet inoculated against rabies at a frequency […]

School starts on Aug. 18 in Oconee County but for student-athletes the new school year has begun. Friday morning, Seneca High School Varsity Head Football Coach Brett Turner welcomed 70 players at the first day of practice for the upcoming fall season. The Seneca Bobcats open their season on Aug. 28 by hosting the Greenville Red Raiders. Of course, you […]

Celebrate Christmas in July from 5-8pm this evening at the Shaver Recreation Complex in Seneca. Its part of Heath’s Haven, an initiative of the United Way of Oconee County aimed at equipping our community with healthy relationships. Christmas in July is free to attend and features a magic show, balloon animals, inflatables, door prizes, vendors and food.

When 19-year-old Zachary Hammond was shot and killed by a Seneca Police Officer Sunday night in the Hardee’s parking lot off Bypass 123, it was the latest in an increasing number of officer-involved shootings in South Carolina this year. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis reported that Hammond was shot during an undercover drug investigation. Hammond was shot twice in the […]