Category: News

Pro baseball’s award-winning second baseman Bobby Richardson will be a key speaker at a four-evening event called Men United In Oconee.  The event will be held at various venues the second and fourth Saturdays of August and September. Richardson, who helped lead the New York Yankees through one of the team’s most successful stretches from 1955-66, is scheduled to speak at 6pm, August […]

A group of hikers got more than they bargained for when visiting the Upper Whitewater Falls Wednesday afternoon.  Oconee County Fire Chief Charles King reports that at 5:40pm, responders were alerted to assist a group of hikers who had become disoriented along the Foothills Trail. The party had begun their trip at The Upper Whitewater Falls and hiked towards the […]

The School District of Oconee County announces that applying for free and reduced price meals online has started.  School officials state that the process is safe, secure, private and available anytime, anywhere.  Visit www.heartlandapps.com to apply 24/7.  Parents may also apply at their child’s school, the local library, or contact Food Services at 864-886-4400 ext. 6178 and they can assist you.   […]

Oconee Fellows is an annual program sponsored by the Oconee Medical Center Foundation to acquaint local community leaders with healthcare issues and programs facing our community, state and nation. The program meets once a month for six months, beginning in January.  Members of the 2013 Oconee Fellows Class are Phyllis Corder, Ed Hailburg, Alena Pelfrey, Russell Johnson, Danielle Leeper, Allen […]

Seneca will welcome hundreds of visitors to the city this weekend. Many of them are players and coaches for the Dixie Boys World Series that has reserved all of the hotel rooms, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander.  “This week has been real exciting because you get to hear about all these people come into town.  Seneca Events coordinator Riley Johnson […]

The City of Seneca is actively preparing for the new all-electric CAT buses to arrive.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander said the city is using a $1.8 million grant to pay for the prep-work.  “The Propex property, there will be a 30,000 square foot section in the building that will house our buses and it will have a maintaince shed part […]

Results from the 2013 firefly count are in. There is a steady glow in many parts of the state, but conservation efforts are needed. Entomologist Juang-Horng “JC” Chong and biogeochemist Alex Chow launched the Clemson University Vanishing Firefly Project. The goal of the program is to collect data over several years from different habitats across South Carolina and other states […]

The Media Relations Department at Clemson University reports that a next-generation Mazda-sponsored concept vehicle, conceived and engineered by automotive engineering students, will be shown Monday for the first time at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars Aug. 5-8 in Traverse City, Michigan. The event marks the first time the completed Deep Orange 3 vehicle will be showcased with body panels designed […]

At their meeting Tuesday night, the Seneca City Council tasked City Administrator Greg Dietterick with applying for a $13 million state loan for infrastructural improvements.  The city wants to use funds from the State Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund to make upgrades at its water treatment plant facility.  With bank loan interest rates at low levels for municipalities, Seneca Mayor […]

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley plans to be in Seneca next week for a ceremonial bill signing, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander.  “This is something that Senator Thomas Alexander is involved in and I really do appreciate all the work that Sen. Alexander does; he is an amazing public servant.  There is a bill called the Emerson Rose Law.  There […]