Category: News

Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Lucas lists Monday, November 4 as his return date to work.  Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Steve Hanvey reports that Dr. Lucas is recovering well at home from a heart procedure early this month.

The Miss Seneconian Pageant will be held on November 16th in the Harry Hamilton Auditorium of Seneca High School.  Interested students should attend an information meeting on Monday, September 30th in the Media Center at 3:30pm.  The meeting will be brief.

As part of the Clemson Humanities Road Scholars series and the football game on Saturday with the Demon Deacons, Paul Escott, professor of history at Wake Forest University, will deliver a lecture on Abraham Lincoln at 3:30pm today in the Academic Success Center. His talk will be followed with a response by Clemson history professor Vernon Burton. The Clemson Humanities Road Scholars […]

Clemson University’s Homecoming weekend begins with the 57th annual Tigerama pep rally at 7pm tonight at Littlejohn Coliseum. A Tigerama Tailgate event begins at 5:30pm on the lawn outside Littlejohn and will feature games, music and family fun with student organizations and student athletes. Tigerama will feature student skits, the Tiger and Tiger Cub mascots, cheerleaders and Rally Cats, Tiger Band and an […]

Oconee County Emergency Services conducted response drills Thursday evening at the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority facility. The scenario simulated a chlorine release from a water treatment process at its facility on Coneross Creek Road in Seneca.

Oconee County Fire Departments are now utilizing technology to better respond to emergencies throughout the Golden Corner of South Carolina. Emergency Services responders recently teamed up with Active 911 to place essential incident information into the hands of emergency responders. Active 911 is a digital messaging system that delivers alarms, maps, and other critical information instantly to first responders.  It […]

Safe Harbor invites friends to its second annual True Grit Oyster Roast on Sunday, October 27 at 4pm in the Runway Cafe at Greenville’s Downtown Airport.  The True Grit Oyster Roast features oysters, BBQ, cash bar, live music and childrens’ activities.  Tickets are $35 per person with children under 10 admitted free.

Have you ever wished you could see the history of the Old Pendleton District, now known as Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties, through the eyes of those who lived it? Put on your walking shoes and break away from the bustle of 21st Century life for a two-hour tour of the Pendleton Historic District.  Wearing period dress, docent Ellen Harrison will […]

On Saturday, November 2 from 6pm until 9pm, the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) will celebrate 9 years of preserving and interpreting Oconee County’s rich history and heritage with the ninth annual Harvest Moon Gala “Moonshine & Moonlight” at the Blue Ridge Shrine Club in Seneca.  Guests will enjoy live music from Nitrograss, featuring two-time world champion banjo player Charles Wood, […]

Wanting the best recreation facilities now and for the future, the City of Westminster is discussing possible improvements.  At their monthly meeting, the Westminster City Council opened talks on upgrading the city’s recreation facilities, explains Westminster City Administrator David Smith.  “We have got to figure out what we want and the difference between a want and a need, that is […]