Category: News

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Salem man Tuesday on two charges, one of those being a drug trafficking charge. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details. “40-year-old Billy Joe Singleton was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 7:31am Tuesday morning after turning himself in at the Law Enforcement Center in Walhalla. Singleton […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man Tuesday on breach of trust charges after reportedly taking money from his employer, the Walmart in Seneca. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details. “38-year-old Kenneth Dwayne McElreath, whose address on warrants is listed as 1238 Greenfield Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around […]

An electric bus has returned to the City of Seneca. After five months away undergoing inspections and modifications by manufacturer Proterra of Greenville, one electric bus is back. Seneca Planning and Community Development Director Ed Halbig says residents can now see the electric bus making shadow runs around the city. “One of the buses has returned to the Propex Facility […]

The Walhalla Civic Auditorium kicks off their new season this month and the first show features storyteller and humorist, Andy Offutt Irwin on July 19 at 8pm, explains Walhalla Civic Auditorium executive director Bill Chiusano. “For the fourth year in a row, Andy Offutt Irwin will open our new season with his unique show. Andy’s silly putty voice, hilarious heartfelt […]

Three economic development matters are the topics of discussion for a special called meeting of the Oconee County Council. The 5:30pm meeting on July 14 takes place in Council Chambers of the Oconee County Administrative Offices, which are located at 415 South Pine Street in Walhalla. The Council will meet in executive session to discuss three unspecified economic development matters.

Relief is coming soon to gas pumps across the country. Jonathan Cogan, spokesperson for the U.S. Energy Information Administration gives details. “U.S. drivers should see lower gasoline prices over the next few months. In its new forecast, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said the monthly national average price should fall to $3.61 per gallon in September from the $3.69 per […]

After the Independence Holiday weekend, gasoline prices are now going down. Marlene Anderson with the U.S. Energy Information Administration tells more. “The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline fell to $3.68 a gallon on Monday. That is down 2.6 cents from a week ago, based on the weekly price survey by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Pump prices were […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety reports that eight people died on state roadways during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, which started July 3 at 6pm and ran until July 6 at midnight. The eight traffic deaths were during a 78-hour reporting period, compared to ten traffic deaths reported during a 102-hour period in 2013. The last time […]

The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office is warning about a scam that uses its name to trick victims. Emails saying “final legal notification” and claim to be an attorney retainer agreement are being sent to unsuspecting victims. The document carries the seal of the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, the U.S. Department of Justice and a group called Law Enforcement […]

Sirens located around Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested today, July 9 at approximately 11:50am. No public action is required during this three-minute test. By testing the sirens, state and county officials and Duke Energy ensure the sirens are operating properly. This full-cycle siren test is performed once each quarter. County emergency officials are responsible for sounding the sirens. Hearing […]