Category: News

The deadline to file for the City of Seneca’s Municipal Election has ended and eight candidates have signed up to run for the four open seats on city council, the four incumbents and four challengers.  This election marks the first time that the Oconee County Voter Registration and Elections Office will conduct the election for the city.  Oconee County Voter […]

The Seneca City Council has unanimously approved $1.2 million in improvements for operations of the new all-electric CAT bus fleet.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander gives details. “We needed a facility to house the new CAT buses and it will be set up where they can do work on the buses if they need to.  So, there is a part of […]

Have a photo that encapsulates rural life in the Palmetto State? Send it to Commerce and you might be the winner of the 10th annual Amateur Rural Summit Photography Contest.  Sponsored by the Small Business and Rural Development Division of the S.C. Department of Commerce, the Rural Summit Photography Contest is part of the annual South Carolina Rural Summit conference, which will be […]

CHOMARAT North America, a manufacturer of reinforcement materials for the composite and building industries and subsidiary of the CHOMARAT Group, is expanding its current operations in Anderson County. The $10 million investment will bring 20 new jobs along with new equipment and additional manufacturing space. CHOMARAT’s expansion at its Anderson facility will involve both physical and technical changes into advanced […]

Monday and Tuesday, January 20 and 21, are student holidays for all students in the School District of Oconee. Schools will be closed on January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and on January 21 for a teacher in-service day.  School will resume on a normal schedule for students on Wednesday, January 22.

Clemson University is observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year with a series of events.  The 14th annual MLK Day of Service and blood drive will be Monday, Jan. 20. Students, faculty and staff will use their days off as a day to help others around the community. Check in for the day of service begins at 8am at the […]

A popular Bluegrass band takes the stage of the Walhalla Civic Auditorium this Saturday.  Walhalla Civic Auditorium executive director Bill Chisano gives details. “At the 18-year mark, Blue Highway is indisputably one of the most esteemed and influential groups in contemporary bluegrass. The band’s nine exceptional albums and compelling live performances give proof to the stellar reviews, Grammy nominations, and […]

It will be a few more weeks of shadowing for the new all-electric bus fleet in the City of Seneca.   However, Seneca Planning and Community Development Director Ed Halbig says passengers will begin riding the new electric buses soon.  “The new buses are operating in shadow service as they have been through the month of December.  There was a limited […]

South Carolina’s teen birth rate is at an all-time low, according to the Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, which is a state- and privately-funded advocacy group.  The Palmetto State’s teen birth rate dropped 7% between 2011 and 2012. There were about 36 births for every 1,000 teen girls in 2012. The decline represents 21,000 fewer teen births in the past […]

Upstate businesses are anticipating an economic boost when the Bassmaster Classic returns to Lake Hartwell.  The major fishing tournament returns to the lake in February of 2015.  LakeHartwell last hosted the Bassmaster Classic in 2008.  Since then water levels have risen on Lake Hartwell, which already has a great reputation with world-class anglers. As part of the competition, anglers will […]