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An Oconee County volunteer firefighter is listed in intensive care at Greenville Memorial Hospital with injuries from a late Tuesday night accident on an icy road.  At approximately 10:20pm, two Oconee County Emergency Services firefighters were injured, while responding to a motor vehicle accident in the Friendship Community. The two firefighters were responding, by personal vehicle, when they were involved […]

A Walhalla couple remains behind bars on charges of child neglect.  Acting on a complaint Monday, Walhalla Police responded to the Walhalla Gardens Apartments to find four children, including a three-month-old baby, alone in what authorities described as dirty and unsanitary conditions.  The children were transported to Oconee Medical Center for treatment.  Police arrested 26-year-old Brett Allen Wilson and 23-year-old […]

A press conference is scheduled for Friday when a candidate plans to announce his run for the Oconee County Council District III seat.  The special election is required to fill the late Councilman Archie Barron’s position. This Friday, January 31 at 11:30am, Paul Cain will be announcing his candidacy at his office, Barton&Cain, PA in Seneca located at 107 North Fairplay […]

The documentary “The Education of Harvey Gantt,” chronicling his journey to become Clemson University’s first African-American student, will be broadcast nationwide in February as part of Black History Month. South Carolina ETV, an affiliate of the national Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), will broadcast the documentary beginning Feb. 4, on stations in more than 72% of U.S. TV markets. The production documents Gantt’s successful efforts to desegregate Clemson University, with the assistance of […]

The S.C. Highway Patrol reports 1,240 weather-related wrecks and other incidents during the winter storm event Tuesday through Wednesday as nearly 1,400 state employees worked to reopen roads around the state. Most interstate roads around the state are clear, according to the state agency. According to SCDOT, 11,965 tons of salt, 3,578 tons of sand, 89,772 gallons of calcium chloride and 728,451 […]

With winter weather comes more car accidents.  The most common might be when cars slip on ice, go off the road and end up being stuck in a ditch. Before tackling the problem, remember safety first so make sure your wheels are straight, your car is in park and put the parking brake on.  Wear gloves and warm clothing before […]

This year’s frigid winter weather is influencing home heating prices.  Amerine Woodyard with the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that home heating oil prices have risen sharply since last year.  “The average retail price for home heating oil rose 12 cents from a week ago to $4.18 per gallon.  That’s up 13 cents from a year ago, based on the […]

All Oconee County school closed on Thursday, Jan. 30. OconeeChristianAcademy will be closed Thursday. All Pickens County schools closed on Thursday, Jan. 30. Oconee County Governmental Offices and manned convenience centers will open at 10:30am Thursday. Oconee County Courthouse will open at 10:30am. Seneca City Hall will open at 10:30am Thursday. The Tribble center will operate on one-hour delay on […]

Most South Carolina roads are dry this morning, but the DOT cautions the driving public that secondary roads are still covered with snow or ice, as temperatures fell below freezing for the entire state. Travel on secondary roads is liable to be treacherous in sections and is not recommended unless absolutely necessary.

An Oconee County volunteer firefighter is listed in intensive care at Greenville Memorial Hospital with injuries from a late Tuesday night accident on an icy road.   Sister station, WGOG reports that David Wagers’ condition is improving, according to a report received by Friendship Fire Assistant Chief Walter Lee.  The cause of the accident on Martin Creek Road is being blamed […]