Category: News

This Thursday, June 19, the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce cuts the ribbon on Keowee Place. The community is invited to celebrate the grand re-opening of Keowee Place, formerly the Inn at Seneca as they unveil all the new changes. The event takes place from 4:30-6:30pm with the ribbon cutting slated for 5:30pm at Keowee Place, which is located at […]

If you are a small business owner or thinking about starting a business, you are invited to take a five-minute survey. The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with other organizations to find out what support small businesses need, explains Jillian Lusk, executive director of the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce. “We are working in partnership with the other […]

Seneca Light and Water has declared war against FOG, fats, oils and grease. A new brochure educates customers about the importance of keeping fats, oils and grease out of the drain, explains Seneca Utilities Director Bob Faires. “It is just an awareness campaign; a lot of people don’t realize the effects of just rinsing a pan out that has been […]

As temperatures rise this summer, remember to hydrate during the heat. Dr. Doug McGuff with Ultimate Exercise in Seneca says if you must be out in the heat this summer drink plenty of water. “If you have to work out in the heat or if you are a construction worker or someone who has to be outside during the hot […]

Walhalla American Legion Post #124 proudly announces the selection of seven rising seniors at Walhalla High School who recently represented the post and community at the 2014 edition of Palmetto Boys State. According to Legion spokesman Jerry Dyar, Boys State was again held on the campus of Anderson University June 8-13. Dyar said, “Post 124 is very proud of all […]

The Seneca High School Athletics Department announces football season ticket opportunities for the upcoming season. Bobcat fans can once again purchase football season tickets and reserved parking for upcoming season. Visit the school athletics page to download the form. The Athletics Department will also offer family All Sport Passes again this year. Seneca High School students may purchase a Student […]

The Etcetera Club of Mountain Rest has joined the Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail. Chartered in 1972, the club is located at 120 Vernon Mill Road. The original cloth quilt, called Scenes from Mountain Rest, was designed by Mary Belle Nix and hand quilted by other members of the club. It is the block in the center of the quilt depicting […]

The Oconee Economic Alliance and Oconee County, South Carolina celebrate the start of Phase I development at the Golden Corner Commerce Park, located along Highway 59 in Fair Play. This industrial park, approximately two miles off I-85 via exit 2, is the closest industrial park in South Carolina to metro Atlanta, and is pending certified industrial park status by the […]

A few days after an armed robbery in Clemson, two Anderson men are in jail. The Clemson Police Department reports that 41-year-old Ceaser Lamont Hunter and 32-year-old Ron Jermain Curry face armed robbery charges of the Sunoco Convenience Store on Highway 76 around 8am Saturday. As the robbers entered the store, they covered their faces with masks and the store […]

A hiker needed aid yesterday afternoon near Stumphouse Tunnel Park. According to Chief Scott Krein, rescuers from Oconee County Emergency Services rendered aid to a hiker suffering from fatigue due to temperatures between 85 and 90 degrees. The rescue party searched one mile into the woods from the main tunnel to find the hiker.