Category: News

Oconee Fellows is an annual program sponsored by the Oconee Medical Center Foundation to acquaint local community leaders with healthcare issues and programs facing our community, state and nation. The program meets once a month for six months, beginning in January.  Members of the 2013 Oconee Fellows Class are Phyllis Corder, Ed Hailburg, Alena Pelfrey, Russell Johnson, Danielle Leeper, Allen […]

Seneca will welcome hundreds of visitors to the city this weekend. Many of them are players and coaches for the Dixie Boys World Series that has reserved all of the hotel rooms, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander.  “This week has been real exciting because you get to hear about all these people come into town.  Seneca Events coordinator Riley Johnson […]

The City of Seneca is actively preparing for the new all-electric CAT buses to arrive.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander said the city is using a $1.8 million grant to pay for the prep-work.  “The Propex property, there will be a 30,000 square foot section in the building that will house our buses and it will have a maintaince shed part […]

Results from the 2013 firefly count are in. There is a steady glow in many parts of the state, but conservation efforts are needed. Entomologist Juang-Horng “JC” Chong and biogeochemist Alex Chow launched the Clemson University Vanishing Firefly Project. The goal of the program is to collect data over several years from different habitats across South Carolina and other states […]

The Media Relations Department at Clemson University reports that a next-generation Mazda-sponsored concept vehicle, conceived and engineered by automotive engineering students, will be shown Monday for the first time at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars Aug. 5-8 in Traverse City, Michigan. The event marks the first time the completed Deep Orange 3 vehicle will be showcased with body panels designed […]

At their meeting Tuesday night, the Seneca City Council tasked City Administrator Greg Dietterick with applying for a $13 million state loan for infrastructural improvements.  The city wants to use funds from the State Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund to make upgrades at its water treatment plant facility.  With bank loan interest rates at low levels for municipalities, Seneca Mayor […]

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley plans to be in Seneca next week for a ceremonial bill signing, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander.  “This is something that Senator Thomas Alexander is involved in and I really do appreciate all the work that Sen. Alexander does; he is an amazing public servant.  There is a bill called the Emerson Rose Law.  There […]

Six young women won the right to compete in the Miss South Carolina USA and Miss South Carolina Teen USA competitions after winning their divisions in the local triple crown pageant on Saturday at Walhalla High School.  Mary Caroline Owen of Lexington won Miss Lake Keowee Teen USA; Anna Catherine Cox of Spartanburg was crowned Miss Lake Keowee USA; Sydney […]

The Oconee Humane Society was recently awarded a grant from Pet Smart Charities® to fund a spay/neuter program for approximately 600 cats in Oconee County over the span of one year.  The program, called the “$ix Dollar Fix,” will allow residents of the area to have their cats spayed or neutered for a co-pay of $6. To qualify for this […]

A team of cyclists participating in Journey of Hope, presented by KRG Capital, will arrive in Clemson today as part of their cycling event across the country to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities, explains cyclist Matt Varner.  “This is a 4,000-mile cycle ride from California to Washington, D.C. to spread awareness about people with disabilities.  All the […]