Category: News

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man and a woman Monday morning on drug related charges. A deputy responded to the area of Ebenezer Road and Crooked Creek Road around 1:20am in regards to a report of a suspicious person. Upon arrival, the deputy observed a green BMW that was just off the roadway with its lights on and […]

At the South Carolina DECA State Career Development Conference, the Hamilton Career Center DECA chapter announced Katelan Hudson as an official candidate for the office of Southern Region Vice President. She is the only student from South Carolina running for national office. Katelan Hudson, a senior from Seneca High School and the Hamilton Career Center, is taking the next steps […]

While a number of applications for young ladies vying to be the first Miss Oconee Belle, the Walhalla Chamber of Commerce is certain there are more young ladies currently enrolled in an Oconee County high school who would like to participate. So, the deadline for applications has been extended to this Friday, March 13 at noon.

On March 5, over 450 guests gathered at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville for an evening of fashion, food, and fun benefiting Safe Harbor. The event featured silent and live auctions, and the runway show. Through the 2015 Fashion with a Passion event, $131,492 was raised for Safe Harbor. Safe Harbor thanks the 2015 Fashion with a Passion planning committee, […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office along with all five municipal police departments in Oconee County (Salem, Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster and West Union) will allow their parking lot facilities to be used as locations to finish conducting transactions that private parties make over the internet. “With the proliferation of the sale of items and merchandise over the internet as well as […]

The National Weather Service initiates a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 11 , at approximately 9am. This is a test to determine the readiness of EAS equipment and emergency radio receivers located in broadcast facilities, schools, hospitals and other public buildings. This annual drill is a way for the public to learn simple precautions that could save lives.

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics honors U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham during the 23rd Annual Townes Award Dinner. The 6pm dinner on March 18, takes place in the downtown Columbia Marriott. The Townes Award, named for the late Dr. Charles H. Townes, South Carolina native and Furman graduate who won the Nobel Prize in physics, is presented […]

On March 19, the South Carolina Works Worklink Workforce Investment Board hosts its annual job fair on the Pendleton campus of Tri-County Technical College. Employers will be accepting resumes and applications on site, and SC Works staff will assist applicants with completing the necessary paperwork. Job seekers are encouraged to dress for success and bring at least 50 resume copies […]

A job fair takes place this week in Oconee County. On Thursday, March 12, Hidden Cove at Lake Keowee hosts a job fair from 10am to 2pm. Several businesses that are looking to hire new employees are scheduled to attend. The job fair is open to the public, prospective job seekers should bring copies of their resumes and be prepared […]

The Seneca micropolitan area, which encompasses all of Oconee County, was recently ranked as the top performing micropolitan in South Carolina and eighth overall in the United States. There are 576 micropolitan areas and those are defined by having an urban core of at least 10,000 residents but no more than 50,000. The economic development magazine based their results on […]