Category: News

As Oconee Medical Center proceeds down the path toward joining the Greenville Health System, the hospital has recorded another money-losing month.  Sister station WGOG reports that April’s numbers, delivered Monday night at a meeting of the board of directors, came in at $163,014 in expenses over revenues. For the hospital year that started October 1, excess of revenue over expenses […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a West Union man yesterday on charges of disseminating obscene material to a 13-year-old female, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt.  “25-year-old James Andrew Massey of 207 Lee Lane in West Union was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 2:49pm.  An investigator with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Fair Play woman this week on charges of criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature and unlawful neglect of a child charges that stemmed from an incident that occurred back on April 7.  Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “31-year-old Sumi Marie Jenkins of 257 North […]

The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce announces the winners for The Spotlight Business Awards. The awards were announced at last night’s Annual Chamber Meeting and Business Awards dinner, Spotlight Oconee. The winners were selected from the results of more than 1300 votes cast from April 28 through May 9. All of the winners demonstrate exceptional business practices in areas including […]

Students at Keowee Elementary School recently participated in a Read-A-Thon hosted by the school’s Student Service Learning Club. Service Learning Club members met to discuss the needs of the community, and decided as a group to help raise money for the Oconee Humane Society. Keowee students in grades K-5 asked sponsors to donate money for every step they and their […]

The Oconee County Public Library is announcing today that the hours of operation of the Westminster Branch Library will be changing, effective Monday, June 2, 2014. The new hours will be Monday, 11:30am to 8pm, Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 6pm, and Saturday, 9am to 1pm. This change allows the Westminster Branch staff time to prepare for opening and for staff training to better serve […]

Paul Cain will serve the remaining six month of the late Archie Barron’s term on Oconee County Council.  In a special election yesterday, 578 people cast ballots, 309 went for Cain, and 269 went for E. Riley.  In racking up a 40-vote margin, Cain captured four of the six voting precincts. Both Cain and Riley took time out in their […]

The OCPL has transitioned to new Samsung computers for our public Internet terminals. These are a little different from our previous public terminals, in that they rely on the “cloud” for all of their programs. These are now installed at all of our branches. These should be updated enough that users will be able to do many things that have […]

This week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is teaming up with the National Safe Boating Council and other boating safety advocates across the nation to promote safe and responsible boating during National Safe Boating Week, May 17-23. According to 2013 Recreational Boating Statistics issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, recreational boating accidents in the U.S. last year accounted for 560 deaths, 2,620 injuries […]

“We’re getting excited,” said Emily Hitchcock, Oconee Forever volunteer. “We’ve had more pre-event registrations than ever before!”  Oconee Forever’s Third Annual Rally in the Valley is Saturday, May 24 at Calyx Farms off Scenic Highway 11 near Walhalla.  Not only will there be 30-mile and 60-mile bicycle rides through the rolling countryside, but the whole family can enjoy slow-cooked barbecue, local […]