Category: News

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be participating with the United Way of Oconee County in the “Day of Action”.  This day is recognized by the United Way organization worldwide on the 21st of June every year. The free event will be held in the parking lot of the United Way of Oconee County building at 409 East North 1st […]

The Oconee County Education Association recently presented $500 to the Education Foundation of Oconee County to help fund the teacher grant program.  Sherry Moore, President of the Oconee County Education Association along with Kathy Crain, past president, presented the check. The Education Foundation established the teacher grant program to encourage teachers to purchase non-consumable items that will increase student achievement in […]

Despite a down economy, the Oconee County Chapter of the American Red Cross experienced a record-breaking fundraising campaign.  Kathy Rogers, executive director of the Oconee County Chapter of the American Red Cross tells about this year’s Hero Campaign.  “I just wrapped up our ninth annual Hero Campaign and it has grown and grown and this year I raised more money […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office now has a link on their website concerning the cold and unresolved cases that deputies have been and will be profiling over the next several weeks. Visitors to www.oconeelaw.com can click on the Unsolved Case Link on the right side of the webpage and find information and pictures on the cases the Oconee County Sheriff’s […]

An Anderson man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading to murder.  Tenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor Chrissy Adams reports that Raymondeze Rivera was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday.  The Honorable Lawton McIntosh imposed the maximum sentence for the murder of Kwana Burns in December of 2006. Rivera was convicted in 2008 but the Supreme […]

School is out for the summer in the School District of Oconee County. On Saturday, 667 graduates will walk across the stage at Clemson’s Littlejohn Coliseum.  The Class of 2013 in the School District of Oconee County earned over $20 million in scholarship monies. SenecaHigh School holds its graduation ceremony at 11:30am Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum.   Seneca High School guidance […]

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, State administrative entity for the Workforce Investment Act and Wagner-Peyser Act, invites public comment regarding proposed performance goals for Program Year 2013.  The Workforce Investment Act proposed goals reflect increases over Program Year 2012 goals in five of the nine performance measures. Three proposed goals are at current levels and one represents a decrease. […]

This Saturday, June 8, is National Get Outdoors Day and the Mountain Lakes Convention and Visitors Bureau wants Oconee County residents to explore the great outdoors of the Golden Corner of South Carolina.  Ken Sloan, president and CEO of the Mountain Lakes Convention and Visitors Bureau gives a few of the exciting outdoor attractions in Oconee County.  “The lakes are […]

With Walhalla scheduled to open its pool later this month, the City of Seneca is offering equipment and spare parts from its old pool.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander gives details.  “Our pool is closed and we don’t see opening it up there at all because if we did ever do anything it probably would be at a different site, but […]

On Saturday, 667 Oconee County School District graduates will walk across the stage at Clemson’s Littlejohn Coliseum.  The Class of 2013 earned an impressive $20,243,809 in scholarship monies. Congratulations to the Salutatorian and Valedictorian from each high school.  These students will address their classmates during graduation:  Ashley Mae Carroll, Salutatorian and Grace Elisabeth Moxley, Valedictorian from Walhalla High School; Shelby […]