Category: News

The Oconee Economic Alliance received an Award of Excellence for its entry in Web Site, Local Economic Development Organization at the Communication Awards Ceremony during the 2014 Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) Annual Conference held August 3-5 in Memphis, Tennessee. InvestOconeeSC.com, released earlier this year, showcases extensive information including the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Standard Data Set for site […]

The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business association, named U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) a Guardian of Small Business for his perfect 100% voting record on behalf of America’s small-business owners in the 113th Congress. NFIB President and CEO Dan Danner praised Sen. Graham for “standing up for small business.” In presenting the group’s coveted […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be among several law enforcement agencies that will participate in the first ever Cops and Calabash event on Sept. 25. The other law enforcement agencies participating at this event at Fatz on the Highway 123 By-pass in Seneca will be the Salem, Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster, and West Union Police Departments, along with officers from […]

The South Carolina State Election Commission, along with Americans across the nation, will be celebrating National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) on Sept. 23, 2014. This is a nationwide effort to register voters before the upcoming election in Nov. This year’s theme is Celebrating Democracy in America, encouraging individuals to exercise one of our most basic rights in America: the right […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Walhalla man on multiple charges after he led deputies on a chase, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “23-year-old Christopher Damien Scroggs of 131 Dusty Lane was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center. A deputy on routine patrol near Tamassee noticed a gold in color Chevy Malibu sitting […]

This is Child Passenger Safety Week and Safe Kids Upstate is bringing attention to common mistakes when it comes to securing a child seat. Safe Kids Upstate sponsors six permanent car seat inspection stations at the Greer Fire Department, Bradshaw Automotive of Greenville, Medshore Ambulance Service, Parker Fire Department, Easley Fire Station No. 2 and Seneca Fire Department. All stations […]

Joanie Bruce recently “rang the bell” at the Oconee-Pickens Vocational Rehabilitation office, signifying her success in achieving employment. Joanie was hired as a Cook at Chili’s Too on the campus of Clemson University. The Vocational Rehabilitation team in Oconee helped Joanie gain a full understanding of the occupational options available and helped her map a path to follow to reach […]

Join the U.S. Forest Service and multiple partners in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act and the 40th anniversary of the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River on Sept. 27, 2014 in and around Mountain Rest. Activities run from 9am to 7:30pm and will take place at Oconee State Park, on the Andrew Pickens Ranger District and at Chattooga […]

Conservation Theory is showing its fans appreciation by having a beer tasting CD release party in conjunction with their Oct. 3 concert at the Walhalla Civic Auditorium. The beer tasting will start at 6:30pm and feature Thomas Creek Brewing, Franziskaner German Wheat beer, and Terrapin Brewing products. Conservation Theory has lined up a number of VIP tickets for this event […]

It’s been a special year for Greenville, S.C. native Crawford Reeves on the NGA Tour during this, his rookie season. The former Clemson University star started the 2014 season by winning the opening event on the NGA Tour Pro Series, the Members Only Shootout, earning free entries into Pro Series events for the year. Eight top 20 finishes later, he […]