Category: News

Its budget time again.  On Monday night, Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander presented the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget to the City Council for first reading.  Mayor Alexander said to allow Seneca to undertake major utility projects and strengthen its public safety departments, the proposed budget is exceeding $45 million. The Mayor proposes new revenues in the form of a three-mill […]

The Board of Trustees for the Oconee County Public Library has selected a location for the proposed new branch library in the City of Seneca.  Oconee County Public Library publicity director and Seneca Branch manager Blair Hinson gives details.  “A little ways back we had a consultant from Providence Associates, his name is David Warren.  He came to Oconee County […]

An escaped prisoner from the Franklin County Detention Center is back behind bars, captured by authorities Tuesday. Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas said late Tuesday authorities suspected 20-year-old Keibron Brock was hiding out in his mother’s house on SR 59, so authorities obtained a search warrant for the residence. Last Friday morning, Brock managed to climb over the wall and razor wire of […]

Shortly before noon on Tuesday, emergency responders in the Salem area were alerted to a male pinned beneath a piece of machinery off East Stamp Creek Road.  Oconee County Fire Chief Charlie King reports the incident occurred in a remote area on a 500-acre tract of land being developed by a private owner. Family members were able to lead responders through […]

A longtime volunteer of the Oconee County Public Library has been recognized for her service in the Palmetto State.  Last week, Ann Rogers was presented with the South Carolina Governor’s Volunteer Direct Service Award for her genealogy work in the SC Room at the Walhalla Library.  Oconee County Public Library publicity director and Seneca Branch manager Blair Hinson gives details. “Ann Rogers has […]

On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed three amendments introduced by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina).  The Graham Amendments to the bipartisan Senate immigration bill would: Require Extra Background Checks for Aliens from Dangerous Countries.  The Graham Amendment requires additional background checks be performed on aliens petitioning for legalization that come from countries or regions the Secretary of Homeland […]

Tri-County Technical College’s Corporate and Community Education Division is offering camps for kids this summer. Camps will be available beginning the week of June 10 and will run through June 27.  All camps are for ages 7 – 12 and the cost is $99 each.  Young Chef Adventure Camp: Farm to Table will be held June 10 – 13, Monday […]

The Centers for Disease Control has released statistics on the health behaviors of American adults. CDC statistian Charlotte Schoenborn says that while there has been a serious drop in smoking in this country, too many of us continue to light up.  “1 in 5 adults are smoking and that’s not good news.” Schoenborn says that there’s been a serious drop […]

The word consistent maybe the best to use when discussing enrollment in the School District of Oconee County.  According to his blog, Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Lucas says enrollment has been pretty consistent between 9,000 and 10,000 students during the past forty or so years. Districts receive some of the state funding under the Education Finance Act based on […]

A large crowd gathered on the site of the new Walhalla High School at 5pm yesterday to throw dirt.  School and district staff, students, Oconee County Council members, and citizens joined the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County at the graded site on SC 11 in Picket Post.  After the ceremony, Trustees convened their monthly board […]