Category: News

The name of a Pickens County man who died yesterday at a home construction job near Salem is to be released today—once Oconee Coroner Karl Addis has additional time to locate and notify family members. So far, Addis has described the deceased as a 56-year old Central resident who worked as a self-employed painter. He died yesterday afternoon at 156 […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has become the first law enforcement agency in the state to use an app that helps the Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Registrar to upload and update current information on registered sex offenders in the County. “Mobile Watch” was purchased by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office last year after Deputy Kelly Winchester, who is the Sex […]

At a special called board meeting on Monday, the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County accepted the recommendation of Robert Norizsan, Jr. as the new principal of Tamassee-Salem Elementary and the recommendation of Kenneth “Steve” Garrett as the new principal of Walhalla High School. The effective date of these appointments is July 1, 2014. Norizsan has […]

Win a prize for wearing a life jacket this summer. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces a new contest offering prizes to anyone who submits a picture of himself or herself on twitter or Facebook wearing a life jacket. The contest runs through Labor Day. A winner will be announced each Wednesday. Photos will be judged based on subject […]

Good news for local anglers, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources released thousands of striped bass into Lake Hartwell. The agency dumped the fish in the lake late last week and officials say they should be ready to catch in a couple of years. DNR officials anticipate the nearly 500,000 bass will be a boost for fishing on the […]

Highway fatality numbers are increasing in the tri-county area of Upstate South Carolina. According to the latest figures from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Oconee County has experienced six highway deaths in 2014 compared to just one in 2013 at this same time. Similarly, Anderson County reports 14 highway fatalities in 2014 and 12 in 2013. Pickens County […]

Sandtario Poole pled guilty Thursday in Anderson General Sessions Court to armed robbery and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The Honorable Alex Macaulay sentenced Poole to 15 years for armed robbery and 5 years for the weapon charge to run concurrent. On October 14, 2013, Poole entered the Stop-A-Minit on Pearman Dairy Road in […]

New jobs are coming to Anderson County. First Quality Tissue plans to hire 200 more workers to support a third tissue line. The company, which manufactures ultra-premium towel and bath tissue products, will add more than one million square feet of new construction space to the Anderson County facility located on Masters Boulevard. The new jobs will increase the number […]

Learn how to cook from a culinary expert Tuesday night at the Taste of Home Cooking School. The Journal brings America’s leading cooking school program to Seneca offering helpful tips and techniques on preparing delicious meals the whole family will enjoy, explains Michelle Roberts, senior culinary specialist for the Taste of Home Cooking School. “Attendees experience exciting recipe demonstrations using […]

A job fair takes place on Tuesday for those seeking a manufacturing position at a local industry. All positions require a high school diploma or GED and job seekers must bring a resume showing manufacturing experience. The job fair takes place from 9am to noon in the Industrial Business Development Center on the Pendleton Campus of Tri-County Technical College.