Category: News

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help regarding a vandalism that occurred to a Walhalla area church, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “A deputy responded this morning to Poplar Springs Baptist Church at 500 Poplar Springs Road and spoke with the pastor of the church who advised the deputy that when he […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Salem husband and wife on Unlawful Neglect of a Child charges in relation to a positive drug test of their 8-year-old child. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details. “32-year-old William Joel Sellers was served his warrant yesterday at the Oconee County Detention Center. Sellers was arrested on […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man this week on criminal domestic violence and assault and battery charges. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details. “34-year-old Scott Michael Mono of 122 Hillside Lane was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center. Warrants charge Mono with criminal domestic violence in the first degree in regards […]

The Oconee County Public Library will mark the anniversaries of the openings of two of its branches on Oct. 20 and 21 with a birthday cake celebration. The Seneca Library was dedicated on Oct. 20, 1968, and while it was expanded in 1985, that makes the Seneca Library 46 years old. The Walhalla Library was dedicated on Oct. 21, 1979, […]

The Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for its Class of 2017 through February 15, 2015. Online applications are available at www.scgssm.org/apply-now. One of only 12 of its kind in the nation, GSSM is a two-year, public, residential high school specializing in the advanced study of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). GSSM Applicants should […]

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) again ranks third in the state for 2014 SAT scores, with the average score increasing by 13 points. “Since the primary admission criteria for our school is artistic talent, we are honored to be recognized for our academic excellence by several leading national publications and for our outstanding test […]

A team of molecular biologists, jointly led by Clemson University professor Jim Morris, was awarded a $151 thousand grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify new compounds with anti-malaria activity for a deadly parasite species that kills hundreds of thousands of people every year. According to the World Health Organization, there were about 207 million cases of malaria […]

If the full Seneca City Council agrees, city workers will see something extra in their paychecks. At a meeting yesterday, the council’s finance committee recommended a bonus for all city workers—general government and utilities. That bonus, according to city clerk and financial director Joel Seavey, would not exceed three percent of an employee’s salary.

If you are a good driver, OconeeSchool District hopes you’ll consider becoming a school bus driver. Part time and full-time bus driving jobs are now available, and the starting pay ranges between $9.64 cents an hour and $14.85 an hour. If interested, go to the OconeeSchool District website at www.oconee.k12.sc.us and click on the job bank on the left side […]

Two Walhallans will ask their fellow city residents for votes next month when the two square off in a special election to fill a city council seat. The candidates for the special November 18 election are Lamar Bailes and Chris Grant. The Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce announces a “Meet the Candidates” forum at 6:30 Monday night, November 10 at […]