Category: News

An autopsy will be performed today in Oconee County on the body of a Georgia man who died on Lake Hartwell over the weekend. It happened Saturday afternoon near the I-85 bridge and the Harbor Light Marina in Hart County, Georgia, when a group was operating a pontoon boat on their way back from a weekend camping trip and one of the […]

The necessary repairs made to the bridge on Cobb Bridge Road, at the Chauga River, have been completed.  Traffic and use of the road and bridge can return to normal.

Carolina Alliance Bank announces it is expanding into Seneca. The Spartanburg-based community bank recently received regulatory approval to open a branch office at 135 Eagles Nest Drive, Suite K in Seneca.  The office is expected to open late in the fourth quarter of this year.  “We are delighted to be expanding our service into Seneca and the surrounding areas with […]

Pumpkins have arrived at Northside Elementary School in Seneca and the community is invited to select their favorite to decorate with this fall.  Northside Elementary’s annual Pumpkin Patch is now open for business, explains Principal Jeff Smith.  “This has been an annual event at Northside.  We have a tractor-trailer truck that arrives from New Mexico and it is a school […]

For the second year in a row, Clemson University has claimed Southern Living’s “The South’s Best Tailgate” title, the magazine announced on its website this week. The contest, now in its second year has never seen any winner but Clemson, ran from Aug. 15 to Sept. 30 and had more than 424,000 votes cast. Southern Living cited fan enthusiasm, tailgate […]

The wet summer should bring extended fall color, that’s according to Clemson University forest ecologist Donald Hagan. Record-breaking summer rains across the Southeast likely will bring an extended leaf-looking season to the Southern Appalachians. The wet soil means that trees should hold their leaves longer and fall colors will unfold more slowly. During scouting and laboratory trips with Clemson University […]

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The theme for this year is “Because We Are EQUAL to the Task.”  Studies show that people with disabilities are vastly underutilized in our nation’s workforce. People with disabilities have many talents and abilities to offer, and employers throughout the tri-county area of Upstate South Carolina are finding well-prepared, qualified workers through the South […]

A Clemson University student was arrested Wednesday on charges he used a Tiger One card that belonged to another student.  Campus Police report that 21-year-old Wayne Anthony Boyd Jr., a sophomore from Central, was charged with financial transaction card theft, a felony, and financial transaction card fraud valued at $500 or less in a six-month period, which is a misdemeanor. […]

The Oconee Heritage Center announces a new way to have fun learning about the Golden Corner of South Carolina.  Oconee Heritage Center assistant curator and education specialist Jennifer Moss gives details.  “The On Cell Quest is a mobile app that helps you explore Oconee County’s historic sites. It is like a scavenger hunt with clues that guide you to ten […]

The S.W.A.T. team from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office was one of several coalition members who participated in Upstate Shield 2013 Tuesday at the T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena in Pendleton.  This is the third year that S.W.A.T. teams from various agencies have participated in these exercises.  The sessions were split up between the morning and afternoon. Besides the S.W.A.T. […]