Category: News

Greenville resident and former Oconeean Ann Holleman said, “It’s so rare the right thing happens.” And when she said it she was referring to a snowball of a public-private effort that, during a seven-month period, raised more than $4 million to save precious Oconee County land from development. Under the shelter of Walhalla-owned Stumphouse Tunnel Park, a variety of public […]

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, the Walhalla Civic Auditorium is looking for a few actors.  Two people had to resign from their roles in upcoming plays, explains Walhalla Civic Auditorium executive director Bill Chisano.  “We had a cast member drop out for personal reasons and we are looking for a woman between 30-40 years of age to be in “Rex’s […]

A Walhalla man was arrested early this morning for assaulting an officer.  The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces that 38-year-old Bruce Alan Wilson, Sr. stands charged with breach of peace and resisting arrest with an assault on an officer.  According to reports, deputies responded to an address near Walhalla in regards to a domestic call.  The complainant, a female, told […]

The Oconee Heritage Center in downtown Walhalla has pledge to commit to excellence.  Museums are institutions that the public has entrusted with its most meaningful objects, information, and memories.  The Oconee Heritage Center does not take this trust lightly and will be increasing its commitment to be the best museum that it can, explains Oconee Heritage Center curator and director […]

Generation Opportunity, a national, non-partisan youth advocacy organization, is announcing its Millennial Jobs Report for July 2013. The data is non-seasonally adjusted and is specific to 18-29 year olds.  The effective unemployment rate for 18-29 year olds, which adjusts for labor force participation by including those who have given up looking for work, is 16.1%. The declining labor force participation rate has created an […]

A charter school in Pickens County has achieved a perfect score.  The South Carolina Department of Education released letter grades for the state’s public schools this week based upon student achievement and improvement in 2012-13. Pickens County’s only charter school, the Youth Leadership Academy is one of 33 schools achieving a perfect score of 100. The letter grades were a key […]

The Center for Emerging Technologies at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) has been recognized for its sustainable building design. The U.S. Green Building Council awarded the Center Gold LEED® certification. LEED®, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, provides independent, third-party verification that a building, home or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving high […]

Clemson University will honor philanthropist and businesswoman Anita Zucker of Charleston with an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities at its summer graduation ceremony on August 9th at 11am in Littlejohn Coliseum. Zucker is chairperson and CEO of The Inter Tech Group Inc. She also owns the Carolina Ice Palace, the South Carolina Stingrays and Tristan restaurant in Charleston. She has served in […]

Debit cards from a bank in Oconee County have been compromised.  About 5% of Community First Bank’s customers had card numbers stolen in June and July.  Officials with the bank report that the thefts occurred during routine merchant transactions. Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are investigating. According to a statement from the bank, the investigation is delving into […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces that Sergeant Randy Jones, a 15-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office, has retired.  His retirement was effective July 31st. Jones began with the Sheriff’s Office as a road patrol officer in 1998 and then moved to judicial services about 4 years later.  Before his time with the Sheriff’s Office, Jones was a businessman in […]