Category: News

The Oconee County Public Library is celebrating its Volunteer Administrator, Janice Lovinggood, who recently received the South Carolina Association of Volunteer Administration Administrator of the Year Award.  Lovinggood was honored at the South Carolina Association of Volunteer Administration’s annual Leadership Conference held in Pawley’s Island.  The Administration works to promote volunteerism across the state, and has been providing education and support […]

More South Carolina deaths are being blamed on influenza this season.  The death toll due to the flu is on a steady rise in the PalmettoState. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reports five flu deaths last week, bringing the season’s death toll to 54 people. Two of the persons who died last week were over 65 […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a West Union man Wednesday morning on charges of third degree burglary and grand larceny. 21-year-old Joshua Steven Breland was booked on the charges at the Oconee County Detention Center. According to investigators, an officer responded to an address on Ebenezer Road in West Union on January 27th in regards to a 4 wheeler […]

Good news for motorists, gas prices continue to decrease across the country, explains Amerine Woodyard, with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.  “The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline fell to $3.29 a gallon on Monday. That’s down 3-tenths of a penny from a week ago, based on the weekly price survey by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Pump prices were […]

A celebration is planned to honor the 129 WWII veterans of Oconee County.  Jerry Dyar, executive director of the Veterans Affairs of Oconee County gives details.  “On Saturday, March 1 we are going to pay tribute to some of our greatest citizens, the men and women from World War II.  We want all of Oconee County to join us at […]

Changes are happening in the office of the Oconee County administrator. Amanda Brock, executive assistant to Administrator Scott Moulder, has moved into the new position of county public information officer. Brock is a 13-year county employee and a former newspaper reporter. Moulder has high hopes for what a public information officer can do for county government, especially in terms of […]

U.S. Engine Value is expanding operations in Oconee County. The $29.5 million investment is expected to add at least 125 new jobs to the company’s existing facility in Westminster. U.S. Engine Valve supplies high-engineered valves that help increase fuel economy as well as improve a vehicle’s overall efficiency and performance. Through this latest expansion, the company will bring on a […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Westminster man with contraband charges after drugs were discovered on him at the Oconee County Detention Center. According to deputies, 32-year-old Mark Eldon Staton was transported to the Detention Center for an outstanding bench warrant after being found guilty in court on breach of peace charges back on January 13th.  Due to […]

During the cold and flu season, the School District of Oconee County reminds parents and caregivers to keep children home if they are sick.  The School District encourages parents to keep any child at home with visible symptoms of illness: fever, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Lucas says keep sick kids at home.  “We ask that parents […]

The Seneca City Council approved $148,000 in Hospitality Accommodations Tax or HAT requests at their monthly meeting this week.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander explains, “What the HAT allows us to do it allows us to generate money where you buy food and stay in this town but it allows us to do events that bring people to the community.” Mayor […]