Category: News

The Upstate of South Carolina is experiencing an increase in the number of whooping cough cases.  The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced on Tuesday that a case has been confirmed at Clemson Elementary School in Pickens County. Officials say students may have been exposed between August 20th and 30th.  DHEC also reports cases at five elementary […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted for a burglary that occurred near Mountain Rest on August 21st.  Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “Arrest warrants have been issued against 54-year-old Robert Ford Carver of Anderson.  The warrants show Carvers address as 3508 Catawba Circle.  Carver has […]

After four days of testimony and two hours of deliberations, an Oconee County jury delivered a guilty verdict against James Bartee for plotting to kidnap a retired judge.  The unanimous verdict was announced Tuesday afternoon at the Oconee County Courthouse in downtown Walhalla.  The jury convicted the former candidate for Oconee County Sheriff on the charge of solicitation to commit […]

Plans are in the works to move the administrative offices of Seneca Light and Water to the old Kellett school building.  The City of Seneca received the old school building when the school district built the new Blue Ridge Elementary School.  The City has been using the building over the last couple of years as a training facility, but Seneca […]

Even after experiencing a heart attack or stroke many patients do not take all their prescribed medications on a regular basis.  A new study investigated whether a single combination pill could help these patients take their medications more regularly. “The cardiovascular polypills contained Statins, blood pressure lowering agents and anti-platelet agents, typically aspirin.” Dr. Simon Thom from the National Heart […]

The American Library Association has always designated September as “library card sign-up month”.  This year, the Oconee County Public Library will celebrate by offering patrons some incentives to get a library card or refer a friend to come get a library card.  Oconee County Public Library Publicity Director and Seneca Branch Manager Blair Hinson gives details.  “During the entire month […]

More than $2.6 million has been donated to the Barker Scholars Endowment, a new fund established two months ago to honor Clemson University President James F. Barker and his wife, Marcia. In April, he announced plans to step down as president and return to the faculty in the School of Architecture. The endowment will support need-based scholarships for undergraduate students. […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety reports eight people died on state roadways during the Labor Day holiday weekend from Friday, August 30, at 6pm until Monday, September 2, at midnight. As of September 2, 472 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 552 highway deaths in this same time period in 2012.  Of the 312 motor […]

A Sunday night car accident near Westminster sent one person for treatment at a Greenville hospital. According to a report from Oconee County Emergency Services, a medical transport helicopter flew the injured person following the accident that occurred around 9:30pm on Greenfield Road.