Category: News

Fewer U.S. adults are smoking, a new government report says. Last year, about 18% of adults participating in a national health survey described themselves as current smokers. Health officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are analyzing the 2012 findings and have not yet concluded why the rate dropped.  Patrick Reynolds is the Executive Director of the Foundation […]

Death and burial are subjects many of us aren’t comfortable planning for ourselves. But sooner or later everyone dies. How can you plan your funeral to make it easy on those you love and leave behind? What choices are there? Where will you be buried? How do you order a grave marker and what will it say? Is cremation an […]

All branches of the Oconee County Public Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4th for Independence Day. All branches will reopen at their normal times on July 5. For more information, check out the Library’s website at www.youseemore.com/oconee.

Rain, rain, go away.  Sister station WGOG reports with summer fast approaching, it is getting harder for Oconee County to dry out.  Recent rains have filled area lakes and reservoirs.  The Walhalla area was hit with a hard rain overnight, adding 1.1″ to June’s running count.  With the month a little more than half over, so far, Weather Observer Barbara […]

Local gas prices have gone up a few cents over the past week as national prices fell, that is according to GasBuddy.com.  The gas tracking website reports the average price per gallon as of Monday was $3.23 in South Carolina, while the national average is $3.61.  GasBuddy.com ranks South Carolina as the state with the cheapest gas prices in the […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces two people were killed on state roads and highways from Friday, June 14, at 6pm until Sunday, June 16, at midnight.  As of June 16, 305 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 387 highway deaths in this same time period in 2012.  Oconee County reports one highway fatality in […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office made a couple of drug arrests on Father’s Day.  The first arrest came during the early morning hours Sunday, when deputies were dispatched to Holders Landing Road in Seneca around 2:36am in response to a disturbance.  As deputies checked the area, they found a group of individuals trying to get into their vehicles in the […]

Grab your families and your lawn chairs and come have fun at Seneca’s Gignilliat Field on Tuesday night as the Golden Corner honors our veterans during Veterans’ Appreciation Family Night.  This event recognizes the service and contributions of all veterans of our area, and from all wars and conflicts. The public is invited to attend to meet the Marines and […]

Thousands of people have and will be hitting the roadways, as the summer driving season is well underway.  The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office wants to help you reach your destination and get back home safely with summer driving tips for your trip. “In the summertime, you obviously have hotter conditions and motorists need to make sure their oil is properly […]

Put on something patriotic, grab your flag and join the fifth annual “Honoring Their Service” parade this afternoon.   This a welcoming patriotic parade to honor visiting Marines from Camp Lejeune NC, as well as a group from the Marine Corps Upstate Wounded Warrior Regiment.  Jon Bachman, chair of Honoring Their Service 2013/Communities for Marines gives details.  “Around 40 Marines are […]