Category: News

More areas have been added to a boil water advisory issued Wednesday night out of Anderson County. The Anderson Regional Joint Water System has been expanded to include residents of the West Anderson Water District, Hammond Water District, Town of Pendleton, Sandy Springs Water District, Town of Williamston, Big Creek Water District, City of Clemson and Clemson University. Those areas […]

The boards of Greenville Health System and Oconee Medical Center have approved a binding agreement that makes Oconee Medical Center part of the GHS integrated health system via a long-term operating lease, effective October 1, 2014. The OMC Board of Directors and the GHS Board of Trustees approved the lease in separate meetings on Wednesday. The agreement grants GHS an […]

In Oconee County, there is approximately 154 registered sex offenders. With summer here, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office encourages citizens to review their website to see which of these offenders live around them. The mapping and address feature found on the website pinpoints exactly where an offender lives and citizens can even sign up for automatic email alerts should an […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces additions to its Social Media policy, effective immediately. Opinions expressed by visitors to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Social Media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, and You Tube) do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the men and women who are employed by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Posts are monitored and the Sheriff’s […]

Are you looking for something to do to beat the summertime blues? The School District of Oconee County has compiled a list of local summer activities that can enrich math, reading, and science skills for little to no cost. Visit the School District of Oconee County’s website at www.oconee.k12.sc.us for more information. Here is hoping everyone has a safe, relaxing, […]

A new study shows that the recycling industry has a $13 billion impact on South Carolina’s economy. The Associated Press reports that a study by the College of Charleston showed that the impact of the recycling industry doubled from $6.5 billion in 2006 to $13 billion last year. Professor Frank Hefner says the number of companies dealing with recycling in […]

South Carolina has more than doubled the number of deadly moped crashes the state saw at this time last year. According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, the state experienced seven deadly wrecks involving mopeds in 2013. By comparison, in 2014, South Carolina reports 18. Currently, state law does not require registration or a driver’s license to own […]

A pastor walking across America is in Seneca today. You may notice him along Highway 123 waiving an American flag and wearing a sign calling for a rebirth of freedom and integrity. “Almost two years ago when I was living homeless out in the desert of Arizona, I took eight months to empathize with homeless people and God called me […]

The Seneca City Council has approved funds for the coming fiscal year. At a special called meeting Tuesday night, the Seneca City Council voted unanimously for the 2015 budget. Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander expressed relief after the long budget process. “It is a long process and I and City Clerk/Treasurer Joel Seavey start around February or March. He actually does […]

Less than 3,000 people voted in yesterday’s primary runoff elections in Oconee County. The local vote mirrored that of statewide returns. Oconee County Republican voters decided their superintendent runoff by giving Molly Mitchell Spearman 54% compared to her opponent, Sally Atwater, who received 46%. In the Democratic runoff for state superintendent, Tom Thompson took nearly 66% of the vote. Statewide […]