Category: News

Three methamphetamine labs were found over just three days time last week in Oconee County. These labs represent some of the residential dangers associated with the manufacture of this illegal and highly dangerous drug, but there are hidden dangers on the roadside too. Many of the materials used to make meth are highly toxic either by themselves or when mixed […]

Six people died on South Carolina roadways over the weekend. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces as of July 27, 416 people have died on state highways, compared to 414 highway deaths during the same time period in 2013. Locally, Oconee County reports seven highway deaths in 2014 compared to just one in 2013 at this same time. […]

The criminal justice profession is constantly evolving and in order to keep up with that change, Tri-County Technical College is working on ways to improve their curriculum, explains Dr. Chris McFarlin, director of the college’s Criminal Justice and Paralegal programs. “We are looking at and we are going to move forward with designing a new certificate program in the Criminal […]

More signs are coming to Oconee County. Motorists traveling through the Golden Corner of South Carolina may have noticed new signs promoting outdoor attractions along the side of major highways. Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism director Phil Shirley says more signs are coming soon. “This was actually just Phase One, we’ve got some other things planned coming out with […]

The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce announces the release of a new guide for newcomers and local businesses. The new Oconee County Relocation Guide and Business Directory provides important information about the community and gives residents a local directory, explains Oconee County Chamber executive director Jillian Lusk. “People really, really like to have something in front of them that they […]

The Walhalla Civic Auditorium will be holding auditions for their fall play, the award winning drama, 12 Angry Men on August 18 and 19 at 6:30pm in the Auditorium. Despite the name, this play will have a mixed gender cast and has roles for men and women ages 20 – 70. The auditions will consist of cold reading from the […]

The Aug. 1-3 sales-tax holiday on clothing, computers and school supplies will be a big help to businesses still struggling in the sluggish economy, said Ben Homeyer, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business. “This is exactly what small businesses need right now,” Homeyer said. “The sales-tax holiday is like the Friday after Thanksgiving. It puts people in […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man late Thursday night on outstanding warrants that charge him with receiving stolen goods and accessory after the fact of a felony. The man also had an outstanding magistrate’s bench warrant. 41-year-old Calvin Clark Webb was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center just before midnight. Webb is the fifth person charged […]

An initiative designed to make South Carolina a friendlier place for tourists has been approved by the Seneca City Council after a presentation by Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism director Phil Shirley. “The Great Outdoors Initiative is a program set up by the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor and it is goal is to look at your destination through […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Lake Hartwell Association will host the 34th annual Hartwell Lake Cleanup Campaign, Aug. 1 through Sept. 20. Volunteers from scout groups, civic clubs, subdivision residents, businesses, families and friends are encouraged to pick up litter and other non-natural debris on and around Hartwell Lake. Volunteers may sign up by completing […]