Category: News

A deadly Walhalla house fire is under investigation. Around 9:30pm Tuesday night, the Oconee County 911 communications center received a report of a house fire at 829 North Andover Drive in Walhalla. Multiple fire agencies responded to the Mountain View subdivision home. Upon arrival and entry into the home, firefighters discovered an unresponsive male lying on a bedroom floor of […]

A 21-minute chase through Oconee County Tuesday afternoon has resulted in multiple charges against a Salem man. The chase began when a deputy with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the South Carolina Highway Patrol perused a reported stolen vehicle, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “The vehicle was reported stolen from the Dollar […]

A Leesburg, Georgia man is under arrest after deputies say he led them on a chase in Anderson County. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office reports that 26-year-old Nicholas Jose Sisneros stands charged with failure to stop for blue lights and open container. The incident occurred around 8:30pm Tuesday off Clemson Boulevard. A check of the vehicle license tag showed it […]

This Thursday night the City of Seneca holds a special Jazz on the Alley. In addition to the live music in the street, a marrow donor registry drive is planned for a young boy in Seneca. The Lachlan Tannery Benefit takes place during Jazz on the Alley this Thursday, Aug. 21, from 6:30-9:30pm on Ram Cat Alley in downtown Seneca. […]

The Oconee County Public Library is looking for a person interested in becoming a member of its Board of Trustees. Oconee County Public Library Branch Services Librarian Blair Hinson gives details. “We are a county agency, so we are an agency of the Government of Oconee County, but we also have a nine member Board of Trustees that governs the […]

Now that an exit exam is no longer a requirement for a high school diploma in South Carolina, the School District of Oconee County is accepting requests for diplomas. Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland says the district has begun to issue diplomas to former students who met all the requirements except that one. “This past year when the […]

A tire recycler and rubber manufacturer is investing $6.9 million in a new facility in Anderson County. Viva Recycling of South Carolina announces the investment, which is expected to create 14 new jobs in the area over the next five years. Established in 2011, Viva Recycling of South Carolina processes scrap tires to produce environmentally responsible recycled rubber products for […]

Students from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) will participate in StartupGSSM Day, a unique exploration of entrepreneurship and design thinking, both on campus and across the state on Aug. 22. Juniors will remain on GSSM’s Hartsville campus for an introduction to Design Thinking, a methodology and process for solving real-world problems developed and popularized by […]

A federal report finds that an American child born last year will cost a family an average of more than $245,000 until he or she becomes an adult. The United States Agriculture Department’s report found that the costs of food, housing, childcare and education have risen 1.8% since 2012. Housing expenses made up 30% of the cost, followed by childcare, […]

A popular kid’s water bottle is being recalled due to safety concerns. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Elliott Kaye tells about the Brita recall. “There are about 250,000 of them in the market that have had cracks in the white plastic lid on the top that could create some pretty sharp edges and we don’t want kids to get cut […]