Category: News

The Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail continues to grow with the addition of a new quilt block in Tamassee.  The quilt can be found on the home of Jeanie and Dave Christopher on Jumping Branch Road on Lake Cherokee.  She is the quilter and even created the pattern from the flags used by the lake association.  They are in the shape of […]

United States Senator Lindsey Graham issued the following statement on Governor Mark Sanford’s campaign in the First Congressional District: “Mark has a proven track record cutting spending and fighting government expansion, something we sorely need more of in Washington,” Graham said. “The Obama Democrats already control the Senate, making the House of Representatives the last line of defense against the Democratic agenda. Let’s not […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces it will continue to accept the America the Beautiful Federal Recreation Pass Program’s Interagency Annual Pass for Military at its more than 2,500 Corps-managed recreation areas nationwide. Initiated last year, service men and women from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and activated National Guard and Reserves, and their dependents who […]

A local firefighter was recently honored at the 2013 Southeastern Fire and Life Safety Education Conference in Myrtle Beach.  Oconee County firefighter TJ Harlos was presented with the Scotty Taylor Achievement Award.  This is presented to an individual or group of members of the Association who have performed above the call of duty on an individual event or program to […]

Oconee County will host its 2nd Annual National Day of Prayer at Norton-Thompson Park in downtown Seneca tonight at 6pm. Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander will lead in a special prayer for both local and national government. Also participating in the events are the American Legion Post 120, Jim Watt from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, CW4 Tony Garland from the […]

Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt represented the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, April 26 for the Norfolk-Southern/Operation Lifesaver Whistle-Stop Train event to promote railroad safety.  Over 100 individuals attended the event and participated in the train ride from the Greenville, South Carolina Amtrak Station on West Washington Street to the Amtrak Station on North Tryon […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in regards to two recent thefts on Wells Highway near Seneca, which occurred the same weekend.  Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “According to investigators, one incident occurred at 1974 Wells Highway.  According to reports, someone removed the gate from the driveway to the property […]

An Upstate teacher has been named the South Carolina Teacher of the Year. The state education department announced that Darleen Sutton, a first-grade teacher at Pickens Elementary School was the Teacher of the Year for 2013. Sutton will receive $25,000 and a BMW to use for a year. The other finalists receive $10,000. The finalists were chosen from nominees representing […]

A defense attorney has filed court papers asserting the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office played no role in the arrest of a man who was later found not guilty in a 2004 murder case.  Lloyd Lash of Lexington County has since filed a damage lawsuit. The General Sessions Court case involved the 2004 shooting death of Seneca taxi cab driver Butch […]

The City of Clemson has completed its annual Water Quality Report, also known as a Consumer Confidence Report, for Calendar Year 2012. The Anderson Regional Joint Water System is the water source for the City of Clemson, and this water quality report explains tests results and other facts about the city’s drinking water. Continuous testing is performed on city water to […]