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A student has been charged with bringing a weapon to school last month in Oconee County. The Walhalla Police Department reports that 17-year-old Oseas Vasquez stands charged with carrying a weapon on school property after an April 17 incident at Walhalla High School. Vasquez was arrested Friday and placed in the Oconee County Detention Center. According to the police, a […]

A fatal motorcycle accident is under investigation in Pickens County. The South Carolina Highway Patrol reports the collision occurred around 3:50pm Saturday on Shady Grove Road. The driver of a Honda motorcycle ran off the road and rolled down an embankment before striking a piece of farm equipment and an unoccupied vehicle. The driver was not wearing a helmet and […]

On Saturday, the City of Seneca turns the spotlight on tourism. At 8am, the city launches a new radio show called City Talk on 94.1 The Lake. This is an effort to increase tourism in the city, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander. “94.1 The Lake, ya’ll have really expanded your area, you now go into the Anderson, Greenville and Easley […]

The Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the year’s accomplishments with their annual membership and awards banquet last night. “At the historic Walhalla Depot, those in attendance enjoyed hearing Dr. Bruce Yandle’s insights on the local economy and how we, as a community, are positioned to encourage a brighter tomorrow. With manufacturing being the leading producer of jobs in the […]

The Crime Stoppers of Oconee County Golf Tournament was held yesterday at Oconee Country Club in Seneca. “We had 23 teams, which is 92 players who participated. We had 30 hole sponsors and we had a lot of great individuals and businesses that got involved with us.” Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt said this is a […]

Two players from the Clemson University Football Team were selected in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft last night in Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre. The Clemson University Athletic Department reports that Vic Beasley, Clemson’s career leader in sacks went eighth overall to the Atlanta Falcons. Selected by the New Orleans Saints with pick 31 was Stephone Anthony, the top […]

A grassroots effort is taking steps toward making it easier and safer to get from one place to another in Clemson, Pendleton, Seneca, and Central. The Green Crescent is an idea from a group of citizens, entrepreneurs, and students dedicated to creating a more walk-able, bike-able and enjoyable Clemson area by networking community assets. The Green Crescent is focused on […]

The sixth annual Tri-County “Blessing of the Bikes” event to benefit Foothills Alliance is scheduled for May 16. Registration and signup begins at 9am at New Hope Baptist Church at 740 Old Stone Church Road in Clemson. Kick stands will go up at 9:30am with the last bike out scheduled for 10:30am. This year’s event will consist of a 100-mile […]

Only a month remains of school in the School District of Oconee County and with that in mind students and parents are reminded that all medications in the clinic must be picked up by June 4 at 11am. Medications that are not picked up will be destroyed.

On April 25, 140 students from the Walhalla Middle School Chorus competed in the Music Showcase Festival at Six Flags over Georgia. The Sixth Grade Chorus and the combined Seventh and Eighth Grade Chorus performed three pieces in front of a panel of judges to receive a score and to compete against other choirs from all over the Southeast. With […]