Category: News

Clemson University has been named the Outstanding Composting and Organics Recycling Program of the Carolinas by the Carolina Recycling Association. The association gives the award to a business, organization, school, agency or large-scale facility in North or South Carolina that has designed and implemented a recycling program. Introduced by Clemson recycling services in 2010, the composting program collects ground food […]

The City of Westminster will spend less in the coming fiscal year.  The Westminster City Council recently approved the fiscal year 2013-14 budget, which is 9.8% less than last year.  Westminster City Administrator David Smith explains.  “The City Council did their final reading of the fiscal year 2013-14 budgets and that’s plural.  It includes the utility fund, general fund and […]

If you are applying for unemployment benefits in South Carolina, you now have to do so online. Many of the local offices of the South Carolina Department of Employment and Work Force are closed, meaning applying for services must happen on the Internet. The new online push to streamline services is expected to save the state more than $5 million […]

South Carolina has one of the fastest growing economies in the U.S. and has one of the fastest growing manufacturing sectors in the region and nation, according to a recent U.S. Commerce Department report. South Carolina’s Real GDP growth rate of 2.7% put it above the national average of 2.5% and the southeastern regional average of 2.1%. The report, released […]

Sister station WGOG reports a storm that swept southward from Tennessee into the Carolinas proved to be a heavy rainmaker for Oconee County.  In Walhalla, Official Weather Observer Barbara Wilson recorded .44″ at her post at the Hickory Hollow Farm.  Many trees fell countywide and Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative told Oconee County Dispatch that its repair crews were backed up […]

A nice day on Lake Jocassee quickly turned terrifying for two kayaking parties yesterday.  Just before 1pm, Oconee County 911 received a phone call of an overturned kayak with two occupants; a 72-year-old male and a 14-year-old male.  Emergency crews were immediately dispatched to the Devil’s Fork Boat Ramp.  Incident Command was able to obtain the cell phone number to […]

A toddler has died as a result of an accidental drowning in Easley.  Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley reports that 15-month-old Tylan Gosnell of Greenville was found floating in a pool on Cannon Lane in Easley, early Wednesday evening.  Kelley said he was visiting the home.  Gosnell was taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead Thursday afternoon. […]

In a show of inter-city government cooperation and support, the Seneca City Council unanimously approved a recommendation Tuesday night to donate pool equipment to the City of Walhalla, which is in the process of restoring its swimming pool.  Seneca City Councilman Scott Durham tells about the donation of equipment.  “There are some ladders, filtration system, a fence that goes around […]

After a few successful trial runs, the Carolina Foothills Heritage Market is ready for its real grand opening this Saturday.  The new home for the Oconee County Farmer’s Market is 178 Hayfield Road in Westminster, which is near Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative off Highway 123.  Carolina Foothills Heritage Market marketing director Vann Miller tells about Saturday’s real grand opening.  “We […]

The Oconee County Public Library has partnered with the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) to offer unemployment insurance service Connection Points to the community. The Connection Points, which allow customers to file unemployment claims online, submit weekly claims and conduct job searches, will be offered at the Seneca Branch Library, 300 E. South 2nd Street in Seneca. “The Connection […]