Category: News

An abandoned building near E Street in Seneca was ablaze when Seneca firefighters arrived on scene Tuesday.  The fire destroyed a storage building; however, no one was injured when the fire was quickly extinguished in the Utica area.  Due to the building being located just outside city limits, the investigation into the blaze was turned over to the Oconee County […]

This November, voters in Oconee County will decide the projects to be funded through the 2014 Capital Projects Sales Tax Referendum. Oconee County’s Capital Project Sales Tax Commission is reviewing several projects for inclusion in the referendum on the 1% sales tax. The Oconee County Public Library is one of those projects, explains publicity director and Seneca Branch manager Blair […]

The Oconee County Council will hold a Public Hearing for ordinance 2014-04, which is an ordinance disestablishing and dissolving the Oconee County Economic Development Commission and approving an interlocal agreement with the Oconee Economic Alliance; and other matters related thereto on March 4 at 6pm in Council Chambers of the Oconee County Administrative Offices, located at 415 South Pine Street in Walhalla.

No action is required at this time by the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County regarding the 2013-14 school calendar.  Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Lucas delivered that message to the board at their meeting Monday night.  Dr. Lucas said a total of six days have been missed, three make-up days are included in the […]

Clemson University has been reaccredited for the next 10 years by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges. After a two-year university self-study and site visit, the commission accredited Clemson to continue awarding bachelor’s, master’s, education specialist and doctoral degrees. This confirms that Clemson University’s basic academic standards are in place and functioning, which will allow the […]

Legislation will be introduced Wednesday in the State Senate that proposes the creation of the “Senior Trafficking and Exploitation Reform of 2014” in South Carolina.  At 11am, Lieutenant Governor Glenn McConnell and State Senator Thomas Alexander, Chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging, will hold a press conference in the State House to discuss specifics of the proposed legislation.  The […]

In a sit-down interview on sister station WGOG, the president and CEO at Oconee Medical Center addressed rumors of an employee downsizing in the wake of the announcement of the start of talks with a Greenville-based health care organization. Oconee Medical Center’s Jeanne Ward also responded to another continual rumor in the community that, rather than an affiliation, what is […]

An Upstate water utility will have to look elsewhere for help withdrawing water from Hartwell Lake. Pioneer Rural Water District had asked the Hart County Water and Sewer Authority for permission to piggyback on their water withdrawal permit so they could stop paying high fees to purchase water from Seneca and Westminster. Pioneer is planning to build a $15-million dollar […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in regards to a larceny case that was reported back on January 5th.  According to deputies, a woman dropped a bank envelope that contained $500 on the floor of the Countryside Exxon at 102 Cross Roads Drive in the Tokeena Crossroads Community.  She told the deputy that when she realized […]

Deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office remind motorists to properly secure trash when traveling around the Golden Corner.  With that in mind, deputies are stepping up enforcement to help keep the roadways litter free.  No vehicle that transports trash may be driven on any highway unless the trash is secured by means of a covering, which is fastened securely. […]