Category: News

The world is mourning the loss of South African leader Nelson Mandela. The country’s first black president has died at 95 after a long illness.  Beverly Jenkins, the president of the Oconee County Branch of the NAACP shared these thoughts on a true humanitarian.  “I think he was a kind of leader for the freedom of people and he was […]

Hackers have stolen usernames and passwords for nearly two million accounts at Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo and others, according to a report released this week. The massive data breach was a result of key logging software maliciously installed on an untold number of computers around the world, researchers at cybersecurity firm Trustwave said. The virus was capturing log-in credentials for […]

Clemson University Police arrested a student who they said broke a sink and caused minor flooding in a campus residence hall.  19-year-old Paul O’Donnell Jr., a freshman from New Jersey, was charged with causing malicious injury to real property more than $2,000, but less than $10,000, which is a felony. He also was charged with misdemeanor public disorderly conduct. Police […]

Walhalla Police Chief Ronald Wilbanks announces an inmate of the Oconee County Detention Center has been charged with attempted murder in the assault this week of another inmate.  Chief Wilbanks says a warrant was served on Millard Jerome Strickland Jr. at the detention center in Walhalla. The prisoner, Joshua Charles Campbell, suffered a head injury in what Chief Wilbanks called […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has begun phase three of “Operation Infinity” which continues the war on drugs in the county. The Sheriff’s Office began the operation Thursday at 8am with a briefing at the LawEnforcementCenter.  Officers from the Salem, Seneca, Walhalla, and Westminster Police Departments assisted the Sheriff’s Office. “Operation Infinity is a reference to the ongoing commitment of […]

This Friday evening, residents are invited to downtown Seneca to hear Christmas songs performed by strolling carolers, explains Lunney House Museum curator and director Dr. John Martin.  “There is a quartette of carolers coming from Greenville between 4-7pm and they’re going to be visiting shops, restaurants and be on the streets just bring Christmas cheer.  It is free.” The Lunney […]

‘Tis the season for Christmas tree recycling at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake. From Dec. 26 through Feb. 15, the Corps will collect used, natural Christmas trees (no artificial trees) for use as fish attractors throughout HartwellLake.  The trees will be tied in bundles, weighted with concrete anchors, and submerged in various locations marked with fish attractor […]

Hate wrapping all those Christmas gifts? Now through Dec. 21, you can have your presents wrapped at the Oconee Heritage Center, explains curator and director Leslie White. “So if you did your shopping and you are really dreading wrapping all those gifts, bring them to us and we will wrap them for you for a small fee.  A minimum $10 […]

Help support the mission of the Oconee Heritage Center by becoming a member and save money this year as fees are going up next year, explains Oconee Heritage Center curator and director Leslie White.  “Join with other community members to help preserve and showcase OconeeCounty’s rich heritage. Your membership is important to the on-going work of the HeritageCenter and we appreciate […]

Give the gift of music this Christmas. Gift certificates for music lessons are now available at the Oconee Heritage Center in downtown Walhalla. They are only $60 and the recipient can choose from lessons in guitar, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer, or fiddle. These gift certificates do not expire until the end of 2014 so you can take lessons at any point […]