Category: News

With only a few days remaining before Christmas, a local organization is scrambling to gather toys and clothes for needy kids in Oconee County.  Celebrate Christmas with a Hero is still accepting new toy and clothing donations as well as monetary donations at Seneca City Hall, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander.  “This year the toys were not coming in as […]

The Oconee Medical Center Foundation recently received its largest private gift.  An anonymous couple donated more than $707,000 in appreciated securities to create an irrevocable Charitable Remainder Unitrust for Oconee Medical Center.  A Charitable Remainder Unitrust will provide income for these donors throughout their lifetime and after the last survivor’s death, the trust will be dissolved and the corpus will […]

The Savannah River Basin reservoirs continue to remain above or near “full pool.” TodayHartwellLake is 660.73 ft-msl, RussellLake is 474.46 ft-msl, the ThurmondLake is 329.35 ft-msl. Today’s average outflow rates are: 12,053 cfs at the Hartwell Dam; 10,642 cfs at the Russell Dam; and 7,844 cfs at the Thurmond Dam. Power generation is scheduled today between 5am and midnight. Saturday […]

New 2014 annual passes for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers day use recreation areas are now available for purchase at the Corps’ Savannah District’s three dam and lake projects on the upper Savannah River, lakes Hartwell, Richard B. Russell and J. Strom Thurmond. The annual pass costs $30 and is valid for 12 months from date of purchase. Passes can be […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today reiterated his opposition to the budget bill which cuts benefits for current and future military retirees. Graham, along with Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire) and Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) as well as groups representing veterans and military service members, urged the Congress to find alternative savings. Graham Speaks at Capitol Hill Press Conference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j9a19ubm_Q

Lottery officials said at least two winning tickets were sold in California and Georgia for the $636 million Mega Millions jackpot, the second-largest lottery prize in United States history. The winning numbers from Tuesday night’s drawing were: 8, 14, 17, 20, 39; Mega Ball: 7 and Megaplier 4. The winning Georgia ticket was sold at a Gateway Newsstand in the Buckhead […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three individuals in connection with an early Monday morning convenience store break-in in which $7,000 in lottery tickets was taken. According to investigators, the Little River General Store in Salem had 23 rolls of lottery tickets stolen.  The store’s camera system recorded two male subjects breaking-in and taking the ticket rolls.  Later on, […]

Hosting a holiday party can be stressful, but here is a little tip to help ease the stress around what you plan to serve to guests.  Health Coach Ellen Hotz says use place cards around the table to inform guests about what each dish contains.  “I put little signs, so that people actually know and people appreciate that.  If you […]

Oconee County school officials are already in the process of planning for the 2015-16 school year.  Officials recently present three calendar options to the school board, explains Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland.  “Each year we develop some options for a school calendar.  We try to stay two years ahead, so we have one that is already published […]

All through the month of December, the Oconee County Public Library will accept non-perishable food items in lieu of fines. Oconee County Public Library publicity director and Seneca Branch manager Blair Hinson gives details.  “Once again this year, we are doing our Food for Fines Campaign.  Basically with agreements from two of our local food banks, we are doing the […]