Category: News

The Oconee County Council will hold a meeting on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 6pm in Council Chambers of the Oconee County Administrative Offices, which are located at 415 South Pine Street in Walhalla. This meeting makes up for the Feb. 17 regular meeting cancelled due to the winter weather event.

SC Works WorkLink will hold its monthly Employer Hiring Event on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. The event at the Gignilliat Community Center in Seneca is from 9am to noon. Employers will be on hand to screen applications and resumés, as well as talk with and interview job seekers for open positions they are trying to fill. Some of the employers […]

The Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) announces the selection of Nick Starling as the new intern for spring 2015. A native of Easley, Nick joins the OEA team while pursuing a Business Administration degree at Southern Wesleyan University. Nick’s responsibilities will include prospecting and marketing for both industrial and commercial investment attraction to Oconee County. “It is exciting to have Nick […]

On March 12, the Oconee Economic Alliance hosts Michelle McCollum of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor and Ken Sloan, CEO and President of the Mountain Lakes Convention and Visitors Bureau discuss a new destination marketing strategy for Oconee County. “The Oconee Economic Alliance Business Forum is a monthly opportunity for citizens and business leaders to come together in Oconee […]

Governor Nikki Haley joined South Carolina energy providers to encourage state residents to conserve energy today and tomorrow between the hours of 6 and 9am. Utilities forecast historic levels of energy consumption during the three-hour periods. They recommend setting thermostats at 68 degrees or lower and to refrain from using large appliances such as dishwashers, washers, and dryers.

By 7pm last night, power had been restored to all members on the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative system known to have lost service as a result of this week’s storm emergency. Any member who might still be without power should contact the cooperative immediately by calling 1-888-BLUE-RIDGE.

Oconee County Emergency Services will be opening a warming center this evening at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Walhalla, which is located at 607 East Main Street. The center will be opening up beginning at 7pm. This warming center is being opened up in partnership with the Red Cross and Oconee County C.E.R.T. (Community Emergency Response Team).

As people across South Carolina are facing cold temperatures over the next two days, the American Red Cross is working with emergency management officials and partner agencies across the state to open shelters. The shelters give residents, especially those without power or other heating options, a place to sleep, meals, and other services. Warming centers offer residents a place to […]

Rep. Bill Sandifer recently introduced a bill that would help bystanders avoid legal liability for rescuing endangered children or vulnerable adults from hot cars. That bill has unanimously passed the House, after gaining many sponsors, and moves to the Senate this week. Sandifer says his bill, H.3145, is designed to raise people’s awareness that they have the right knock out […]

Wind and freezing rain are wrecking havoc on power lines in the Upstate, so motorists are urged to be vigilant behind the wheel. As well as watching out for other motorists, watch for linemen working on the side of the road, encourages Terry Ballenger manager of communications for Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative. “I think it is just a matter of […]