Category: News

The School District of Oconee County conducts 4K screenings this Wednesday, June 17. In order to participate in the process, the child must be 4-years-old on or before Sept. 1, 2015. Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey said only two screenings are left this summer. “We had three screenings prior to this, so we are trying to […]

A suspect wanted for burglarizing the Burrito Shack on North Radio Station Road in Seneca is behind bars. On May 1, Seneca Police were dispatched to the restaurant in reference to a burglary. Upon arrival, investigators discovered the front door to the business broken and a safe missing. The owners told investigators they suspected an employee they had been having […]

The Jocassee Gorges field office in northern Pickens County was dedicated Friday, June 12 as the Sam W. Stokes Work Center in honor of retired wildlife biologist Sam W. Stokes Sr. “Sam Stokes is truly a living legend among wildlife biologists in the Palmetto State and also among everyone in the South Carolina conservation community,” said Alvin Taylor, director of […]

Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw announces that eight Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) will be placed in patrol cars to help provide medical assistance for citizens who are in cardiac arrest. Eight deputies, including all four Uniform Patrol Division Sergeants and one additional Uniform Patrol Deputy per shift will be equipped with the AED’s. Those deputies will receive training on June […]

The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce has a special June Business After Hours planned this month. On Thursday, June 18 from 5-9pm at the Comfort Inn of Clemson, the Chamber hosts Summer Fest 2015. “Join us for Summer Fest at the Comfort Inn of Clemson for delicious food, networking, door prizes, and live music from the TKO Band and The […]

The Seneca High School Bobcat Booster Club holds a fundraiser with Domino’s on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The Domino’s on By-Pass 123 will donate 10% of all sales to the Seneca High School Bobcat Booster Club between 5-9pm. Domino’s phone number is 864-882-9783 or you can purchase from the store located at 926 By-Pass 123 in Seneca. Just tell the […]

Landline telephones are becoming outdated in Oconee County. As the guest speaker of this month’s Seneca Rotary Club meeting, Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw told those in attendance that the county’s 911 Dispatch Center is now receiving more calls from cell phones than ever before. “We saw about 82% of our 911 calls come in last year from cell phones. […]

Following months of collaboration among Clemson’s undergraduate and graduate student governments, athletic department and the IPTAY Collegiate Club, a new process of reserving student tickets was announced Friday, moving away from in-person ticket pickup to an online system. The Clemson University Media Relations Department reports that the new ticket process includes slotted times for members of the IPTAY Collegiate Club, […]

Clemson University’s Joseph F. Sullivan Center and School of Nursing Healthcare Genetics Ph.D. program join together to host CU FORGE, which stands for Finding Opportunities to Reduce Risk through Genetic Evaluation, a genetics-based, breast cancer-screening clinic. The weekly clinic launches June 23 and runs each Tuesday afternoon at the Sullivan Center. Healthcare Genetics program students, Sullivan Center staff and School […]

The siblings of missing 1-year-old Leaona Wright are now in DSS custody. The Department of Social Services reports that foster parents are now caring for her 3-year-old sister and 6-year-old brother. Saturday morning marked one week since she went missing from her apartment on Cherry Street in Pendleton. Deputies with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office have interviewed dozens of people […]