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South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley plans to be in Seneca next week for a ceremonial bill signing, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander.  “This is something that Senator Thomas Alexander is involved in and I really do appreciate all the work that Sen. Alexander does; he is an amazing public servant.  There is a bill called the Emerson Rose Law.  There […]

Six young women won the right to compete in the Miss South Carolina USA and Miss South Carolina Teen USA competitions after winning their divisions in the local triple crown pageant on Saturday at Walhalla High School.  Mary Caroline Owen of Lexington won Miss Lake Keowee Teen USA; Anna Catherine Cox of Spartanburg was crowned Miss Lake Keowee USA; Sydney […]

The Oconee Humane Society was recently awarded a grant from Pet Smart Charities® to fund a spay/neuter program for approximately 600 cats in Oconee County over the span of one year.  The program, called the “$ix Dollar Fix,” will allow residents of the area to have their cats spayed or neutered for a co-pay of $6. To qualify for this […]

A team of cyclists participating in Journey of Hope, presented by KRG Capital, will arrive in Clemson today as part of their cycling event across the country to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities, explains cyclist Matt Varner.  “This is a 4,000-mile cycle ride from California to Washington, D.C. to spread awareness about people with disabilities.  All the […]

Summer vacation did not stop the Transition to Independence special needs students at Seneca High School from working.  The class started a project in the spring and completed it this summer.  This past spring, thanks to money donated to the class by the Knights of Columbus of Seneca, the TTI students used the money to plant and maintain two vegetable […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announce that it will offer free Tdap or whooping cough vaccines at clinics across the state in August. Tdap is a new school entry requirement for all incoming seventh graders starting this school year.  DHEC is offering this is in an effort to assist parents in meeting new school requirements. DHEC also says the […]

Several vehicles and equipment from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office are now featured on a website devoted to showcasing vehicles from every law enforcement agency in the state of South Carolina. On July 19th, two photographers from www.scpolicecruisers.com met with deputies from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office at the Clemson-Oconee County Airport to photograph many of the vehicles and equipment […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces the graduation of Deputy John Aguilar, who is the first graduate of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy since Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw took office. The graduation ceremony took place on July 16th.  Aguilar is a Walhalla High School graduate. “I am proud of Deputy Aguilar for completing necessary requirements at the criminal […]

A team of cyclists participating in Journey of Hope, presented by KRG Capital, will arrive in Clemson on Wednesday as part of their 4,000-mile cycling event across the country to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities.  The team will arrive at the Clemson Outdoor Lab at 1pm and will later participate in dinner and activities with the Outdoor Lab. Journey […]

A team from Oconee Medical Center’s dietary department won a hospital food cooking challenge called the Cooking Well Invitational held last week at the Culinary Institute of Charleston.  The Oconee Medical Center team comprised of a chef, two dietitians and an accountant; beat out nine other teams from other South Carolina hospitals. The purpose of the invitational was to demonstrate […]