Category: News

Radon is estimated to affect as many as one in fifteen homes in the United States, so it is a particularly widespread problem. There are many people who may have elevated radon levels in their home, but may not even realize it. Home owners everywhere will likely need to be made aware of the dangers around them during Radon Action […]

The main branch of the Oconee County Public Library will close at 4pm on Oct. 23, for a special invitation-only program to honor the Friends of the Library and all of the library’s volunteers. October 19-25 is National Friends of the Library Week. The OCPL relies heavily on the support of volunteers to not only assist with daily operations, but […]

A call is going out to men to end violence against women. Men of Upstate South Carolina are invited to a breakfast meeting on Nov. 14, from 8-9:30am at the Kroc Center in Greenville. Only about 15% of men are abusive towards women; nevertheless, 1 in 3 women will experience violence or abuse in her lifetime. At the free breakfast, […]

Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw as well as other community leaders are working together to try to end domestic violence in Oconee County, which currently ranks first in the state for domestic violence cases. At an upcoming free community event, Sheriff Crenshaw and others will be speaking out against domestic violence. It will be held at Walhalla High School by […]

Congratulations to the West-Oak High School Marching Warriors for qualifying for state finals for the first time in school history. AAA State Championships will be held this Saturday, Oct. 25 at Batesburg-Leesville High School near Columbia, SC. In their brand new uniforms, the Marching Warriors will compete in a field made up of the 19 best AAA bands in SC.

Public schools in Oconee County improved according to newly released report card ratings for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, commonly known as No Child Left Behind. The School District of Oconee County’s rating improved from 48th in the state last year to 34th this year. Oconee County’s elementary school rating increased; however, both the ratings for the middle and […]

The five candidates vying to be the next governor in South Carolina debate tonight for the last time before next month’s election. Republican Gov. Nikki Haley, Democratic challenger Vincent Sheheen, Independent Tom Ervin, Libertarian Steve French and United Citizens candidate Morgan Bruce Reeves are schedule to be at Furman University in Greenville for the hour-long debate. None of the candidates […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man and woman on drug charges in an early Saturday morning incident, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “21-year-old Sarah Margaret Whitten of 202 Oconee Avenue and 20-year-old Devon Samuel Prater of 897 Old Walhalla Highway were booked into the Oconee County Detention Center. Deputies were conducting a […]

An early morning incident last Friday at an apartment complex in Westminster has culminated in attempted murder charges. The Westminster Police Department reports 30-year-old Dennis James Duncan of Duncan Valley Road in Westminster stands charged in an incident in which a 28-year old man, whose name was not released, was stabbed outside Westminster East Apartments. The police quote an emergency […]

The City of Seneca, the Blue Ridge Arts Center, and the Oconee County Public Library are sponsoring a sCATenger hunt at 10am on Saturday, Nov. 1, starting at the Seneca Library. This event celebrates the completion of Phase 1 of the “Ten at the Top” Outdoor Art Project Community Vibrancy grant presented to the City of Seneca. The Ram Cat […]