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A reminder to motorists, Thrift Development starts road construction work Tuesday on a section of North Townville Street in Seneca. The roadwork, between 5th Street and Northside Elementary School, continues through Aug. 17. As always, motorists should slow down and watch for workers in road construction zones.

The Oconee County Public Library announces the addition of e-magazines to its electronic content. “Though the library will continue its subscriptions to physical magazines, this new e-content will be available starting June 8. The collection is made up of eleven titles to start, with a broad range of titles to suit many interests. More titles will be added as these […]

State and county officials tout a new accomplishment for Oconee County as one of three counties added to a list of 29 South Carolina counties certified as “Work Ready”. In addition to Oconee County, Hampton and Spartanburg counties were added to the list. These counties must meet specified workforce and education goals, demonstrating to business a strong workforce and commitment […]

A Tamassee woman died in a two-vehicle collision on North Highway 11 near Lay Mill Road early Saturday morning. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis reports that 58-year-old Deborah Gray died at the scene of blunt force trauma. Authorities say Gray was driving a mini-van headed north on Highway 11 and was involved in what Addis said was a head-on collision. […]

Come laugh as the Walhalla Civic Auditorium presents the Hallelujah Girls, a Jones, Hope and Wooten comedy, on June 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28. “Hilarity abounds when the feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia, decide to shake up their lives. The action in this rollicking Southern comedy takes place in Spa-Dee-Dah, the abandoned church-turned day spa where this […]

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office reports that a one year old went missing in Pendleton sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning. The missing child is named Leaona and was last seen at her home on Cherry Street. Authorities searched within a two-mile radius of the apartments Saturday and Sunday for any signs of the child but still have not […]

The community honors National Trails Day on Saturday with a beautification event at Chau Ram Park in Oconee County. The Foothills Sierra Club hosts the volunteer clean up event, explains Linda Holt. “We are doing trail maintenance and beautification effort there. This Saturday is National Trails Day and different organizations are putting fourth efforts to enrich the environment for opportunities […]

Now that school is out for the summer, families will be spend time outdoors enjoying the mountains and lakes of the Golden Corner of South Carolina. If you plan to explore hiking trails this summer, follow these safety tips encourages Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “Have a fully charged battery for your phone; you may want […]

The Oconee County Public Library kicks off their 2015 summer reading program on Monday at 3pm. This summer’s theme, Every Hero Has a Story, explores all kinds of topics from superheroes to hometown heroes and more. Oconee County Public Library Branch Services Librarian Blair Hinson gives details. “We have programs for early literacy, like pre-school all the way up through […]

With the return of the mosquito-borne disease season, Boyd Parr, South Carolina state veterinarian and director of Clemson University Livestock Poultry Health, urges horse owners to maintain current vaccinations on their horses. “We encourage horse owners to remember to have their vaccinations current for Eastern Equine Encephalitis or EEE, West Nile Virus and rabies. We were reminded strongly two years […]