Category: News

South Carolina voters return to the polls next week to decide run-off elections. Primary run-off elections take place June 24. Democratic voters get to choose between Shelia Gallagher and Tom Thompson for State Superintendent of Education. Republican voters will select their nominees between Mike Campbell and Henry McMaster for Lieutenant Governor and Sally Atwater and Molly Mitchell Spearman for State […]

With construction well underway on the new Oconee County Detention Center, Sheriff Mike Crenshaw answers a question that has arisen concerning the projected height of the new jail, which is scheduled to open in the summer of 2015. “I have received some questions regarding what the height will be of the new Detention Center and I wanted to alleviate any […]

In Oconee County, there are approximately 154 registered sex offenders. With summer, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office encourages citizens to review its 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 offender […]

Twenty-eight students from Tri-County and Greenville technical colleges and Spartanburg Community College graduated from the BMW Scholars program in a ceremony held June 5 at the company’s Greer plant. This is the third and largest class of scholars to graduate since BMW launched this workforce development program in 2011 for technical college students enrolled in various career paths related to […]

Clemson University is counted among the nation’s top universities for online graduate programs, according to new rankings by GraduatePrograms.com. Clemson is ranked No. 25 in the website’s Top 50 Online Graduate Programs based on ratings and reviews from graduate students. The rankings encompassed information posted by 60,000 current or recent students from 1,500 graduate programs. It was compiled between fall […]

The Clemson University Class of 1964 celebrated its 50th anniversary reunion Friday by presenting $1.046 million to the university. This brings the total of gifts by the class members over the last 50 years to almost $16 million. The new gift will be dedicated to creating an endowment for scholarships for worthy students who need the financial aid to attend […]

The City of Seneca received a state grant to promote local Farmers’ Market Initiatives in the Upstate of South Carolina. The $500 state grant will fund an Organic Garden Party on July 12, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander. “It is remarkable how many organic farmers there are and this gives us an opportunity to have another event that is something […]

A call is going out to volunteers to take action in their community. The United Way of Oconee County needs help improving the community on the 2014 Day of Action. Kim Ellis, volunteer coordinator with the United Way of Oconee County says this is a nationwide initiative geared toward making an impact. “This year’s Day of Action marks the eighth […]

A local chef is taking her talents for creating fare with a flair to television. JoAnn Johnson of All J’s Catering tells about her new show “Party Flippers”. “This is a multi-segment show. So, in the beginning we have a celebrity guest, then we move into a cooking segment, and have a lot of fun cooking in the kitchen. The […]

The staff and board of Safe Harbor welcome all community members to attend an off-site ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of Safe Harbor’s Oconee County Shelter on July 8 at 10am at the Shaver Recreational Complex, located at 698 West South 4th Street in Seneca. Community and civic leaders, including State Senator Thomas Alexander of Oconee County, will […]