Category: News

In spite of a shorter shopping season and challenging economic environment, Small Business Saturday helped jump start the holiday shopping season for small businesses across the country. According to the second installment of the 2013 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, released by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and American Express, consumer awareness of Small Business Saturday across […]

A power outage Monday morning prompted the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce to power down its servers, causing a delay in services.  The MyBenefits portal (mybenefits.dew.sc.gov) is now operational, and claimants may also file by phone and speak with representatives at 1-866-831-1724.  The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce is extending its operating hours today and tomorrow […]

The 10th Anniversary Hospice of the Foothills Christmas Tree Festival is this week at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church on Bountyland Road in Seneca.  Oconee Medical Center Foundation executive director Cortni Nations gives details.  “Beautifully decorated trees, wreaths and swags will be on display at the church all week beginning on Tuesday, December 3.  We have handmade crafts that […]

The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce announces new members to its Board of Directors. Sharon Alec, Gene Blair, BJ Gatten, Joey Hawkins, Grant Nicholson and Mike Stancil were recently elected to serve from January 2014 to the end of 2017.  Oconee County Chamber of Commerce executive director Jillian Lusk gives details. “I’ve said it before and I will say it […]

South Carolina residents continue to display real, fresh-cut Christmas trees each year. The S.C. Christmas Tree Association reports that sales of real Christmas trees were up 10 to 12% last year, after rising by 15% in 2011.  The Association expects another increase in sales this season as well. Christmas tree growers around the state offer a variety of trees. The […]

So, just how much would it cost if your true love gave you everything listed in the holiday classic “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? According to a yearly analysis by PNC Wealth Management, the total cost for all of the items in the song is more than $114,000. PNC’s Jim Dunigan gives details. “The overall index of the items in […]

The community is invited to downtown Seneca tonight to ring in the holiday season.  Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson gives details. “It’s the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce’s Seneca Christmas Parade at 6pm but before that Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander and the Seneca City Council will light all the lights in downtown Norton-ThompsonPark at 5:45pm.  Santa Clause will be there […]

This is Cyber Monday, which sometimes turns out to be the busiest online shopping day of the year. CBS News and CNET technology analyst Larry Magid says that it is going to be tough to top last year’s cyber-sales figures.  “For the last several years, Cyber Monday has been the biggest online shopping day of the year.  Last year saw […]

Clemson University is mourning the passing of one of its emeriti trustees, Bill Amick. The Clemson alumnus served on the board of trustees for 30 years, including two terms as its chairman. On behalf of the board and the university, Chairman David Wilkins expressed condolences and high regard for Amick. Additionally, Amick served Clemson in many capacities beyond the board of trustees, with the Alumni Association, IPTAY, the Clemson University Foundation (Founder’s Gift Club), […]

A Seneca teenager is dead after a single vehicle collision at approximately 3:30am on Friday morning. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the collision, which occurred on Highway 24 in the Oakway Community near Westminster. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis pronounced 14-year-old Jesse Logan Hannah of Seneca dead at 4:46am at the emergency department of OconeeMedicalCenter. He died from […]