Category: News

As the walls go up on the new Walhalla High School, the local economy is also rising.  Local labor is constructing the new school, explains Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “We are very proud of the fact that our contractor on site is Trehel, a company that was born right here in Oconee County and continues to […]

The typical household in South Carolina is earning less than it was 12 years ago, worse than the national trend, according to a new U.S. Census report released this week. The report from the American Community Survey found the median income in South Carolina was a little over $43,107 last year. When adjusted for inflation, that is $5,294 less than it was in 2000. […]

The SC Department of Employment and Workforce made a voluntary payment this week of $75 million to the federal government for the agency’s unemployment trust fund loan. This marks the second voluntary payment the state has made in 2013 bringing the total to $219 million this year. “Today we are proud to announce we are paying an additional $75 million […]

In August, South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.1%. The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce reports that the unemployment rate has shown little movement since April, fluctuating between 8 and 8.1%. Unemployed persons statewide totaled 175,602 in August, an increase of 1,165. Oconee County’s jobless situation was also unchanged from July to August at 8.8%.  […]

Walhalla’s Mayor wants stricter enforcement of the city’s nuisances ordinance.  At Tuesday night’s Walhalla City Council meeting, Mayor Danny Edwards told council members about a recent drive he made around the city.  He observed junk cars in yards and abandoned houses ready to fall in.  Mayor Edwards says the city also needs to do more with the upkeep of rental housing […]

An Anderson County man died Thursday afternoon when his moped collided with a van on West Shockley Ferry Road and South Main Street in Anderson.  Anderson County Coroner Don McCown reports that 54-year-old Charles Franklin Richardson was pronounced dead within an hour of arriving at AnMed Health Medical Center.  He was not wearing a helmet during the time of the […]

Seneca Fire Captain and Friendship Volunteer Fire Chief David Wright was laid to rest at Hepsibah Baptist Church Thursday with full honors.  Following the service, a procession incorporating local fire trucks and emergency service vehicles headed to the graveside service.  Chief Wright died when a tractor-trailer he was driving plunged into Lake Hartwell Monday night.  The 18-wheeler blew a tire […]

In less than two weeks, Oconee County hosts the fifth annual South Carolina Foothills Heritage Fair.  This year’s fair will be located on the same site as the weekly Market there at 178 Hayfield Road right off Highway 123 near Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative.  The fair runs October 1st through the 5th.   Several new attractions have been added to this […]

The Oconee County Council will hold a public hearings for Ordinance 2013-20, “an ordinance to amend Oconee County ordinance 2013-01 “an ordinance to establish the budget for Oconee County and to provide for the levy of taxes for ordinary county purposes, for the Tri-County Technical College Special Revenue Fund, for the Emergency Services Protection Special Revenue Fund, for the Road Maintenance Special Revenue […]

Beginning Monday, September 23rd 2013, North Townville Street in Seneca will be closed for road construction between East North 2nd Street and Hopkins Road.  All traffic should follow the detour onto North Depot Street, via East North 2nd Street and Hopkins Road.  North Townville Street is scheduled to be closed until mid December.