Category: News

Local business and manufacturing leaders recently were asked when hiring entry-level operator positions to look at individuals who have earned the nationally recognized SCMC training credential that prepares them to be work ready from day one. At a December 5 kick-off breakfast meeting, participants learned about the newly revamped South Carolina Manufacturing Certification (SCMC) program, a quick, yet comprehensive training […]

The Tri-County Technical College Foundation named Itron, Inc., a global technology company for the utility industry, the 2013 recipient of its Philanthropist of the Year award. This is the Foundation’s highest and most prestigious honor reserved for entities that have made a significant financial contribution, either cash or non-cash, to the Foundation to support the work of the College. “Itron […]

The board of trustees for the Blood Connection has named a new president and CEO. Delisa English succeeds Greg Hart beginning January 5.  She has a background in the business, having served as the CEO of the Carolinas Blood region with the American Red Cross. The Blood Connection is the largest, independently managed non-profit community blood center in the region. […]

The rainy forecast this weekend has forced Seneca officials to postpone this Saturday’s Toys for Tots Cruise-in, Santa’s Workshop and Lunney Christmas Open House.  Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson gives details.  “Due to the weather, we decided to move things to next weekend at the same times.  Basically we are moving this weekend’s events to next weekend at the same […]

The Walhalla Christmas Parade scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled.  A new date and time has not been announced for the annual parade through downtown Walhalla.  The Walhalla Luminary Tour of Churches will remain this Saturday, Dec. 7 from 6 to 8pm.

The world is mourning the loss of South African leader Nelson Mandela. The country’s first black president has died at 95 after a long illness.  Beverly Jenkins, the president of the Oconee County Branch of the NAACP shared these thoughts on a true humanitarian.  “I think he was a kind of leader for the freedom of people and he was […]

Hackers have stolen usernames and passwords for nearly two million accounts at Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo and others, according to a report released this week. The massive data breach was a result of key logging software maliciously installed on an untold number of computers around the world, researchers at cybersecurity firm Trustwave said. The virus was capturing log-in credentials for […]

Clemson University Police arrested a student who they said broke a sink and caused minor flooding in a campus residence hall.  19-year-old Paul O’Donnell Jr., a freshman from New Jersey, was charged with causing malicious injury to real property more than $2,000, but less than $10,000, which is a felony. He also was charged with misdemeanor public disorderly conduct. Police […]

Walhalla Police Chief Ronald Wilbanks announces an inmate of the Oconee County Detention Center has been charged with attempted murder in the assault this week of another inmate.  Chief Wilbanks says a warrant was served on Millard Jerome Strickland Jr. at the detention center in Walhalla. The prisoner, Joshua Charles Campbell, suffered a head injury in what Chief Wilbanks called […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has begun phase three of “Operation Infinity” which continues the war on drugs in the county. The Sheriff’s Office began the operation Thursday at 8am with a briefing at the LawEnforcementCenter.  Officers from the Salem, Seneca, Walhalla, and Westminster Police Departments assisted the Sheriff’s Office. “Operation Infinity is a reference to the ongoing commitment of […]