Category: News

Sister station WGOG reports that a contractor has begun work on a multi-story office building within the grounds of the Oconee Nuclear Station. It is a project that the county’s recently issued builder’s permit values at $16.2 million. B.J. Gatten at the World of Energy says though the building will rise five stories, it won’t be nearly as high as […]

Pickens County Emergency Management is asking that anyone who lives in Pickens County and was impacted by the recent rain events that resulted in uninsured damage or underinsured damage including policy deductibles please report those losses to Pickens County Emergency Management at 864-898-5946.  Please include your name, address, and telephone number along with an estimated dollar amount loss.  Meetings to […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in a stabbing incident that occurred Monday afternoon in Townville.  According to investigators, dispatchers received a call around 5:27pm reporting that a man had been stabbed at a location on Peartree Lane, near the town of Townville. When investigators arrived on the scene, the man was transported to Oconee Medical Center […]

Highway fatalities are down in the tri-county area of Upstate South Carolina through the first seven months of the year.  Oconee County lists one highway death in 2013 compared to nine in 2012 at this same time.  Pickens County reports ten highway fatalities in each of the past two years at this time.  Anderson County has experienced 15 highway deaths […]

Votes have been tabulated in the community’s online survey to select the colors of the new all-electric CAT buses for the City of Seneca.  “The public has voted and blue and gold is what has been selected.  We had a great response, so many people voted and the traditional blue and gold of Seneca High School is going to be […]

With less than a month before the start of a new school year, the School District of Oconee County announces its meal prices for 2013-14.  Adult meals now cost $2 for breakfast and $3.45 for lunch.  For elementary students, meal costs are $1.20 for breakfast and $1.85. At middle and high schools in the School District of Oconee County, students […]

The community is invited to Owens Stadium in Westminster this Saturday from 4 – 9pm for a benefit for the family of Tom Hill of Tampa, Florida, who recently lost his life on the Chattooga River. This event will also honor the rescuers from 28 different agencies who joined in the 17-day recovery effort.  A BBQ dinner and car show […]

Over the weekend, nine members of Oconee County’s fire service took part in advanced training at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Making the trip were Oconee County Fire Chief Charles King, Crossroads Chief Ronnie Williams, Picket Post-Camp Oak Chief Jeff Heaton, Oakway Rescue Chief William Myers, along with firefighters Brad Whitifield, T.J. Harlos, Bradley Roach, Brian Phillips, and […]

The U.S. Forest Service National Forests in North Carolina is urging visitors to the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests to avoid swimming in the creeks, rivers and streams until water levels recede. Water levels are more than a foot above normal in some waterways. High water levels and strong stream flows pose a safety risk to visitors. Three swimming-related fatalities have occurred […]

A survey by the personal finance website Bankrate.com finds that about 26% of Americans consider cash savings the best way to invest money not needed for at least ten years. Bankrate.com senior financial analyst Greg McBride says that this is not a wise investment strategy.  “When you are settling for conservative investments like cash, you are also giving up the […]