Category: News

Nearly 41 million Americans will be traveling 50 or more miles from home during the 4th of July holiday, according to AAA Travel. That leaves about 275 million who will be celebrating at or near their hometowns.  While the 4th of July is a peak of the vacation season, it also presents an opportunity for individuals and families to celebrate locally, […]

Oconee Medical Center named Suzy Fago, RN, Employee of the Month for June 2013. Fago is a nurse in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) of the hospital. Fago has been with Oconee Medical Center since 2005. She is relief Charge Nurse as well as a “super user for everything”, according to her supervisor Lynn Leslie, RN, director of both the critical and progressive […]

United States Attorney Bill Nettles announces that 51-year-old Shirley Ann Rogers of Greenville was sentenced in federal court in Anderson by Senior United States District Judge G. Ross Anderson, Jr , to six and one half months in prison for fraudulently using another person’s debit card without permission.  The prison sentence is to be followed by a consecutive period of […]

The Incident Team for the recovery of Thomas Hill has suspended operations because of forecasted rain and safety concerns. “Some people might ask, ‘Why can we put a man on the moon but we can’t recover a body from the Chattooga River?’ but unfortunately it’s just not that simple,” said Incident Commander Buck Haney. “The Chattooga is wild and scenic, […]

Uncontrolled blood pressure can increase the risk for possible heart attack and stroke.  A new study combined two interventions and examined whether they would help patients better control their blood pressure.  “We wanted to combine home blood pressure telemonitoring and pharmacist involvement in patients hypertension care.”  Dr. Karen Margolis from Healthpartners Institute for Education and Research along with her colleagues […]

Don’t fight the traffic this 4th of July instead stay in the Golden Corner and enjoy a night of good food, music and fireworks at Seneca’s Gignilliat Field.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander gives details.  “This Thursday, you can come to the 4th of July celebration at Gignilliat Field.  It is a great family event with great food.   Bring your lawn […]

A graduate of Walhalla High School and Clemson University will vie for the title of Miss South Carolina 2013 on July 13 in Columbia.  Miss Spartanburg 2013, Clarka Wickliffe, a native of Oconee County currently living in Greenville County pursuing a Master’s degree from Clemson University in bio-medical engineering, is excited to be competing for the state crown again this […]

Oconee County has a new man aimed at keeping the Golden Corner shinning bright.  Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw recently appointed Corporal Tim Rice to the position of environmental services officer.   The deputy sheriff plans to use prison labor to help tackle the county’s litter problem.   In the announcement, Sheriff Crenshaw stated, “The Sheriff’s Office is committed to having every […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces five people were killed on state roads and highways from Friday, June 28, at 6pm until Sunday, June 30, at midnight.  As of June 30, 337 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 414 highway deaths in this same time period in 2012.  Oconee County lists one highway death in […]

Travelers this 4th of July week will get some welcome news as they pull up to the pump in the Palmetto State. AAA Carolinas reports that South Carolina currently has the lowest average price in the country for a gallon of regular unleaded gas at $3.18.  The average price is $3.11 in the Upstate right now. These low prices are expected […]