Category: News

The technical college serving Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties has earned another distinction; Tri-County Technical College is the only technical college system in South Carolina to offer a pre-veterinary medicine program.  Dr. Sue Ellenberger, head of the program at Tri-County Technical College gives details.  “We are excited about this program.  In the state of South Carolina, Tri-County Technical College is […]

Three teachers in the School District of Oconee County were recently selected to receive Google Chromebooks for their classroom. Funds from the sale of motor vehicle “apple” license plates were used for this purchase.  A random drawing was made to select recipients of the Chromebooks from those who attended all four days of the Summer Institute in June, explains Oconee County Schools […]

During 2013, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources banded over 50 wood storks with field-readable bands. The bands used in South Carolina are orange with black numbers. Researchers throughout the southeast are banding storks as part of a collaborative project to learn more about their movements, demography, and longevity. If you see wood storks, you can check to see […]

The Salvation Army will host its first ever Red Shield Classic Golf Tournament on September 30th at the Walker Golf Course at Clemson University and the Furman University Golf Club.  This inaugural golf tournament will benefit the Salvation Army chapters in both Greenville and Pickens counties. Teams of four can register for $500 in the Red Shield Classic Golf Tournament, which […]

A partnership to support the development of small business, along with economic development in Oconee, Anderson, and Pickens counties became official this week.  Tri-County Technical College President Dr. Ronnie Booth and Dave Eldridge of the Tri-County Entrepreneurial Development Corporation signed the agreement to enhance their partnership and dedication to helping small business develop and expand to create new jobs. The […]

Assistant United States Attorneys Stacey Haynes, Mark Moore, and Bob Jendron, along with agents and officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Columbia Violent Gang Task Force, received national recognition and were honored on August 8, 2013, for their outstanding efforts in the prosecution of numerous members of criminal street gangs in the Columbia area. The Organized Crime and Drug […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces that an anonymous reward is being offered in the unsolved homicide case of Marcus Lee. The reward being offered is $10,000 for a tip that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals involved in the homicide that occurred back in December of 1986, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information […]

Deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office are conducting active shooter training this week at the old hospital on the campus of Oconee Medical Center, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt.  “We have been able to use the top two floors of Oconee Medical Center for active shooter training.  This is a simulation of a gun man […]

The City of Seneca is looking for the toughest mudder.  On August 24th the city hosts a mud run over 46 obstacles at the Shaver Recreation Complex to raise money for the renovation of the Bertha Lee Strickland Museum, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander.  “I watched it last time when the Collins Childrens’ Home had it and you have got […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has charged two individuals in a drive-by shooting that occurred back in April in Seneca. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details. “According to warrants, 35-year-old Ronnie Joe Patterson, Jr. of Seneca has been charged with attempted murder, discharging a firearm into a dwelling, possession of a firearm by a person […]