Category: News

South Carolina Congressman Jeff Duncan encouraged George Kollitides, the CEO of the parent company for Remington Arms, to consider relocating the company’s New York production facilities to South Carolina in light of New York’s recent decision to adopt the most restrictive gun policies in the country. In the letter, Congressman Duncan highlights South Carolina’s stellar business climate, pointing out the fact that […]

Two people face charges after an altercation earlier this month in Toccoa led to an injury. Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell says that police were called to Stephens Drive just before 1am on January 19 in reference to a fight in progress in the roadway.  “It appears that there were some individuals from Westminster, who had come to Toccoa to […]

A Clemson University student was arrested early Saturday and charged with assaulting two university police officers.  According to university police department reports, 20-year-old Jordan Philip Parker of Nashville, Tennessee, a sophomore engineering student, was charged with a felony count of assault of a police officer during the serving process or while resisting arrest.  The incident happened just after 3:45am on […]

If you are an IPTAY donor that gave $250 or more during the 2012 calendar year you should have received an email from the IPTAY Center that included your total donation amount that can be used when preparing your income tax returns. Please use this information and consult your tax advisor to make certain what amount you can use as […]

December was a month for widespread flu, which brought many suffering people to the emergency department at Oconee Medical Center. In addition, from there, many of those emergency visitors went straight to patient rooms in the hospital. The financial reports supplied to the Oconee Medical Center Board of Directors showed a positive bottom line of nearly $525,000 in December.  Since […]

Sister station WGOG reports that keen to the latest craze in technology, Oconee County public libraries are set to advance from Facebook to Twitter. After a presentation last night by Westminster Librarian, Leah Price, the county board of library trustees authorized the opening of a Twitter account, as a way to better communicate with its patrons and the world about […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made the following statement on agreement by a bipartisan group of Senators on a set of principles for immigration reform. “I hope the third time is the charm.  I have enjoyed working with my Senate colleagues in drafting these principles and believe we are off to a good start. The bipartisan immigration principles represent […]

An historian will address a Seneca luncheon next month to help mark the city’s observance of Black History Month.  Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson gives details.  “We are excited about Black History Month.  The big highlight of the month will be on February 7 at the Lunney House Museum.  We will have Rebekah Dobrasko from the SC Historic Preservation Office.  […]

The Seneca Finance Committee approved three requests for Hospitality and Accommodations Tax funds Monday morning.  The HAT funds are awarded twice a year to deserving groups in the city sponsoring events that draw visitors, explains Seneca Mayor Pro-Tem Ronnie O’Kelley, who chairs the Finance Committee. “We do requests twice a year and we took the requests had the city attorney […]

Good news to report from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, no traffic fatalities occurred on state roads and highways from Friday, January 25, at 6pm until Sunday, January 27, at midnight. As of January 27, 37 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 63 highway deaths in this same time period in 2012.  Oconee County has yet to […]