Category: News

This week is School Choice Week in South Carolina and across the country. More than 60 events are planned across the Palmetto State, in addition to 5,500 events nationwide. Lending support to the effort is Governor Nikki Haley, who recently proclaimed Jan. 26 – Feb. 1 as “South Carolina School Choice Week.” The Week, which is the nation’s largest-ever celebration of educational […]

About two months away from the deadline for uninsured Americans to sign up for health coverage, a new survey suggests that there is still a lot of confusion about the law. Bankrate.com Insurance Analyst Doug Whiteman says that more than half of Americans, 55%, still don’t know the last day that they can sign up or pay a penalty and […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has charged a third man in the homicide of Richard Alan Marszalek.  On Friday, deputies charged 23-year-old Zack Daniel Patterson of Fair Play with murder of the 61-year-old.  Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “Patterson was arrested on January 14th at the Oconee County Detention Center on unrelated charges of receiving […]

Baldor Electric Company, a leading manufacturer of energy-efficient industrial electric motors and mechanical power transmission products, is expanding its Anderson County facility with a $15 million investment that is expected to generate another 45 jobs for the area over the next five years. Baldor is the largest industrial electric motor and mechanical power transmission company in North America. The company’s […]

A 1,600-acre tract of land in Pickens County now belongs to residents of South Carolina.  Late last month, conservationists purchased the Nine Times Forest off S.C. Highway 11 in the mountains of northern PickensCounty. The property below the Jocassee Gorges contains three mountains, as well as streams, creeks and stands of hardwoods. The Naturaland Trust and Upstate Forever raised over $3.5 million […]

Improving weather conditions canceled a Red Flag Alert over the weekend in South Carolina.  The S.C. Forestry Commission reports higher relative humidity values mean conditions are less dry, coupled with calmer winds makes it less likely that fire will spread. However, the Southeast remains in the midst of wildfire season and care should be taken with all forms of outdoor […]

The cold winter weather presents many dangers especially for the elderly.  The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging the community to look out for one another, especially those over 65 years of age.  Oconee County Sheriff’s Office public information officer Jimmy Watt gives details about winter weather welfare checks. “This cold snap that we are in is not just affecting […]

There is a new chair of the Board of Directors for Oconee Medical Center.  After two terms, Dr. Bill Howiler steps down and businessman Rick Phillips succeeds him as chair. As a private non-profit membership corporation, Oconee Medical Center is governed by a 14-member volunteer Board of Directors. The Board of Directors elects five directors from each of Oconee County Council’s […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces a hunter education class is being offered at Foothills Community Church, located at 505 Bountyland Road in Seneca on Saturday, March 8 from 8am until 3pm. Pre registration is required by going to www.dnr.sc.gov or by calling 1-800-277-4301. Space is limited. All residents and non-residents born after June 30, 1979 must successfully complete a […]

Tri-County Technical College will recognize the achievements, contributions, and culture of African Americans, as well as celebrate diversity through relevant workshops and presentations during Black History Month. On February 5, the Gifted Hand, a life-changing movie based on the true story of Dr. Ben Carson, played by Cuba Gooding, Jr., will be shown from 1:20 – 3:20pm in the Marshall […]