Category: News

Gas prices continue their march upward. Lundberg Survey Author Trilby Lundberg says the average price for a gallon of regular gas has risen sharply in the past two weeks.  “Gasoline prices rose another 20 cents in the past two weeks with regular now averaging $3.80.” Lundberg gives the reasons for the dramatic rise in gasoline prices. “This has now been […]

The Athletic Department at Seneca High School announces the 2013 Core Financial Resources 6th Annual SHS Booster Club Golf Tournament will be held May 10, 2013 at Cross Creek Plantation in Seneca.  Proceeds from the tournament support the Seneca High School Booster Club, whose mission is give every student the opportunity to participate and to compete at the highest level […]

The Carolina Foothills Heritage Fair announces a new location for the 2013 Fair. This new site at 178 Hayfield Road is conveniently located on Highway 123 between Seneca and Westminster, near Highway 11. This land will also be the home of the new Foothills Heritage Market, which will be open Saturdays beginning May 4, explains Carolina Foothills Heritage Fair President […]

Tri-County Technical College will offer a Handgun Safety and Proficiency course March 2 to allow qualifying participants to apply for a South Carolina Concealed Weapons Permit.  Students will be provided with the basic knowledge and skills for the safe and proper use of a handgun.  The course will include eight hours of classroom instruction and additional time on the firing […]

The arrival of spring means it is time to start cutting grass again.  State environmentalists say residents can swap their old equipment for something friendlier to the environment. The Department of Health and Environmental Control says an annual exchange program gives people the chance to get a discount on an electric lawnmower when they turn in their gas-powered devices.  Environmentalists […]

A domestic dispute has lead to the suspension of a Seneca Pastor.  Bishop Derrick Wayne Jones was put on administrative leave from Seneca Church of God for allegedly punching his teenage daughter. He was arrested after an argument he had on Feb. 17 with her. Allegedly, he threw her on the floor and sat on her. The teenager then ran away […]

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly head-on collision that happened Saturday afternoon in Pickens County. Troopers report the accident occurred around 1:40pm Saturday on Pope Field Road, about a half a mile east of Easley. The driver of a car crossed the centerline and hit a pickup truck head on. Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley says 89-year-old Samuel Ralph Scott […]

The safety of students while at school is a top priority of the School District of Oconee County.  “I want to thank all of our law enforcement officials, the Sheriff’s Department and also the city officials.  It is a partnership between the School District and also these law enforcement agencies as far as we can to protect the children in […]

Do you wake up tired each morning?  Do you have trouble going to sleep?  Well it may be your environment.  Recent studies have shown that where you sleep plays a big factor in how well you sleep.  Health Coach Ellen Hotz says to ensure a restful night’s sleep conduct an evaluation of your sleep environment. “Is your mattress to soft […]

The Cadets of Walhalla High School’s Army JROTC recently participated in their Annual Formal Inspection.   The inspection is given to evaluate the aptitude of the program and determines whether the class can maintain its Gold Star Rank, which symbolizes an Honor Unit with Distinction. After a briefing by the JROTC staff, Cadet Battalion Commander Brandy Turpin led the inspectors to the […]