Category: News

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office requests that any former Westpoint Stevens’ employees from the Seneca plant check their credit reports and report any fraudulent activity to the Sheriff’s Office. Investigators are working a case of Identity Theft and have discovered that there is a possibility that personnel files from the Westpoint Stevens plant in Seneca may have been stolen and […]

The body of a man pulled from Lake Hartwell last Sunday has been positively identified as that of a missing kayaker from West Union. An autopsy this week confirmed the body was that of 64-year-old Brady Hamby. He had taken his kayak out on the lake Feb. 11 from Hartwell State Park, but never returned. The next day the kayak […]

The community is invited to celebrate the newest business in downtown Seneca, today. Tomcat Vaping and Imports along with the Oconee County Chamber host a grand opening and ribbon cutting, explains Oconee County Chamber executive director Jillian Lusk. “Come celebrate with Tomcat Vaping and Imports. They offer vapor, jewelry, and more. This event is open to the public. Join us […]

Today is the last day to apply for federal emergency food and shelter funds. Oconee County has been chosen to receive $30,383 under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program of F.E.M.A. Eligible applicants must be a private voluntary non-profit or unit of government, be eligible to receive federal funds, have an accounting system, practice non-discrimination, have demonstrated the […]

Changes are coming to the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce’s website. The portal into the county’s business community will undergo a facelift later this month, explains Oconee Chamber executive director Jillian Lusk. “We will be launching a new website in the next 60 days. All the information you see there will still be carried over but we will be adding […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seeks a Greenwood man on multiple charges, including murder, in regards to the weekend homicide at Sonny’s Bar and Grill in Seneca. 30-year-old Dw’Ntraquis Rashaad Campbell of 119 Oak Hill Street has been charged by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office with murder in the shooting death of Anthony Letron Holden of Seneca. Campbell has also […]

Walhalla Elementary School second grader Adrianna Lione was selected as the grand prize winner in the recent School Tornado Safety Poster Contest conducted by Oconee County Emergency Services. In addition to a cash award of $45, she received a weather alert radio. The winning poster will be on display in the Oconee County Administrative Building until the middle of April. […]

Tri-County Technical College’s 10th Annual Bluegrass under the Stars concert is set for Saturday, April 4, at the Pendleton Campus. The free concert and fireworks event for the family is held annually in conjunction with the town of Pendleton’s annual Spring Jubilee celebration. The event will be held from 6 – 10pm in Parking Lot B adjacent to Fulp Hall. […]

Tyrone Johnson’s three free throws with 0.7 seconds left gave South Carolina a 60-58 victory over Mississippi on Thursday night in the SEC men’s basketball tournament. The Gamecocks advance to play Georgia in Friday night’s quarterfinal. You can listen to the game here on 94.1 The Lake.

A strain of avian flu has been identified in seven states and is potentially deadly to poultry. South Carolina Officials said HPAI has been identified in wild ducks, geese and backyard and commercial poultry flocks from Oregon to Arkansas. To date, these HPAI strains have not been shown to be a health risk to the public. Wild waterfowl can carry […]