Category: News

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of three persons killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of April 26, 272 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 236 highway deaths during the same time period in 2014. Of the 201 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2015, 101 were not wearing […]

Visitors to the Lake Jocassee area can now take advantage of a new shuttle service to reach the Horsepasture River, Mill Creek Falls and Laurel Fork Falls. Officials with the Jocassee Tours say the shuttle service will be available every Wednesday and Saturday, year round. The shuttle service departs at 9am and returns around 3pm. The shuttle service will provide […]

Seneca High School hosts the Core Financial Resources eighth annual Bobcat Booster Club Golf outing on Monday, May 4 at Cross Creek Plantation. Registration for the event will start at 10:30am with shotgun start at noon. Snacks from Domino’s will be provided to begin the round, and a full Cross Creek Plantation taco bar will be served following the round […]

On May 5, officers from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and community members will come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee. The community is encouraged to attend, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “Coffee with a Cop provides a unique opportunity for community members to ask questions […]

In an effort to increase tourism in the city, Seneca launches a new talk show this Saturday on 94.1 The Lake. The new show is being made possible thanks to Hospitality and Accommodations Tax funds, explains Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson. “City Talk is a great new avenue we are going to be able to use to promote all kinds […]

A few months remain in the March of Dimes annual fundraiser and after Saturday’s March for Babies in downtown Seneca, Oconee County is nearing this year’s goal, says Grant Nicholson, chair of Oconee County March of Dimes. “The March for Babies this year was a great event, it was a little wet and rainy outside Saturday morning but we had […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man over the weekend on two charges of indecent exposure. A deputy responded to a business on Wells Highway near Seneca late Saturday afternoon to reports of an indecent exposure. During the investigation, it was determined that 45-year-old Shawn Christopher Wilmarth exposed his private parts to an adult female and her 12-year-old […]

Testing is underway in the School District of Oconee County and so far so well, says Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “We started testing today and as far as I know things went well at all of our schools. We are just excited that students will have this opportunity to show what they have learned.” Several different grades are involved in […]

Oconee County wants input on its comprehensive plan, which is a statement of goals that set the course for the future. The comprehensive plan inventories existing conditions, states the needs and goals of the community, and provides implementation strategies for reaching the goals stated in the plan. Oconee County community development deputy director Josh Stephens tells how citizens can comment […]

The second of three calendar options for 2016-17 recently received approval from the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County. That option comes at the recommendation of administrators and with few changes from previous academic years, explains Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “It’s pretty similar to the calendars that we’ve had over the past few […]