Category: News

Get rid of those old papers in a safe way this Friday in Seneca. Shred-A-Way is providing an on-site mobile truck to shred and recycle personal or sensitive documents. The free event takes place Friday, April 24 from 10am to 4pm at Blue Ridge Bank, which is located at 118 Bountyland Road in Seneca.

March for Babies this Saturday in downtown Seneca. It’s the annual March of Dimes fundraiser, explains Amanda LaVecchia, Oconee County Community Director for the March of Dimes. “We are fundraising for prematurely, birth defects and infant mortality, which is the mission of the March of Dimes to inevitably one-day defeat, so that every baby is born healthy and has a […]

Tenth Circuit Solicitor Chrissy Adams announces that a Seneca man has been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a neighbor he lured to his home. On Sept. 27, 2013, Wilbur Rickmon asked a neighbor to help him access the internet at his house. Once inside, Rickmon offered the victim $50 for sex. When […]

A Pickens County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of sexually assaulting of a child three years ago. Registered sex offender, 44-year-old Jerry Dudley was found guilty of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, kidnapping and inflicting bodily harm upon a child. He was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. The […]

An alert for a missing Anderson County man has been cancelled. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office reports that 91-year-old Palmer Cleveland was found safe in Chamblee, Georgia after a car accident. He went missing around 3pm Tuesday near the Piedmont exit off I-85. His family feared for his safety because Cleveland has form of dementia. Wednesday afternoon, SLED issued an […]

Tune up your bicycle and take part in Issaqueena’s Last Ride this Saturday, April 25, explains Ken Sloan, president and CEO of the Mountain Lakes Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. “This is the 17th annual Issaqueena’s Last Ride. We have 30, 60, 80 and 100-mile routes up through the mountains. We are expecting somewhere around 200 riders from all over the […]

More people are working in Oconee County than ever before in the county’s history. Recent figures from the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce lists Oconee County’s unemployment rate at 5.8%. Oconee Economic Alliance executive director Richard Blackwell was very pleased with the March report. “We are tremendously excited to see the unemployment rate dip below the statewide average, […]

Senior General Engineering Technology (GET) students showcase their senior projects on Thursday, April 23 from 8:30-10am in McKissick Hall on the Pendleton Campus of Tri-County Technical College. Industry leaders from BASF, Bosch, St. Jude Medical and Michelin are scheduled to attend the event hosted by Tri-County Technical College’s Engineering and Industrial Technology Division. Displays include an automated drink mixer, a […]

Each year, the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce recognizes outstanding businesses and individuals for their contributions to the growth and improvement of the county. The recognition takes place at the Spotlight Oconee Dinner on May 15. Voting has officially begun for the awards, explains Oconee County Chamber executive director Jillian Lusk. “We are so excited about all the finalists; we […]

Spring is a wonderful time to view many of Oconee County’s beautiful and unique flora and fauna. Experts will present information on Oconee Bells, bird watching, and more on Saturday, April 25, at the Oconee Heritage Center in downtown Walhalla. Visitors can take a tour of the Oconee County native plant garden. In addition, Natural Natives will be selling plants […]