Category: News

Cogongrass, an invasive weed that threatens natural habitats, finds its mug shot on South Carolina billboards posted by the Department of Plant Industry, a part of Clemson University’s regulatory division. The campaign asks citizens to identify and report the pest to authorities so it can be eradicated.  Cogongrass is in its bloom stage right now, so it is in its […]

A Clemson University team of biosystems engineering faculty and students won the $5,000 second-place prize in the ACC Clean Energy Challenge. Named Brewcovery, the team created a plan for converting food and brewery waste into sustainable products for growing grains and energy crops. Sponsored by the Department of Energy, the ACC Clean Energy Challenge is a competition for students from […]

The WorkLink Workforce Investment Board has named Ronnie Allen to the position of Executive Director. Allen will serve as chief operating officer of WorkLink, whose mission is to connect companies and employees in Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties. Allen joins WorkLink with extensive experience in the manufacturing workforce area.  As Human Resources Director with a major manufacturer, he connected local […]

A Pickens County man will spend the next 12-years in prison.  Thirteenth Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins announces that a judge sentenced Edgar Bartholmen Merrifield to 12 years in prison after being convicted of committing or attempting a lewd act on a child. According to Solicitor Wilkins, evidence presented at trial established that Merrifield on multiple occasions touched a child on […]

Oconee County School Food Services will offer meal services this summer.  These feeding services will provide free lunches at the Seneca Middle School Gymnasium.  One lunch per customer per day.  You must be a resident of Oconee County and you must be 18 years of age or younger. The seamless summer feeding programs runs June 10 thru July 26; however, the program […]

The school year is winding down in the School District of Oconee County and that means it is time for exams.  Seniors begin taking exams this week, explains Seneca High School Guidance Director Karen Trammell.  “Seniors actually start exams two days early because we try to get everything done with the seniors to determine awards before graduation.  The senior exams […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Journal, has published a sex offenders supplement, which was available in this past Saturday’s edition of the paper. The supplement contains information on the names, addresses, and offenses of the more than 150 registered sex offenders currently living in Oconee County. The supplement also contains safety tips and other information for […]

The community is invited to “Dig into Reading” this summer at the Oconee County Public Library.  The summer reading program offers something for everyone to enjoy, says Oconee County Public Library publicity director and Seneca Branch Manager Blair Hinson.  “Well summer reading programs are kind of a library staple, but we certainly don’t want people to take them for guaranteed.  […]

Three public hearings take place next week in the Carolinas and Georgia to gather public opinion for the development of a passenger rail corridor plan for new service between Atlanta and Charlotte. One of those hearings takes place in the Greenville area, from 4 to 7pm on June 5 in Greer at 301 East Poinsett Street. The Atlanta to Charlotte […]

The United Way of Oconee County is looking for civic-minded individuals for a Day of Action.  Those interested in improving the Golden Corner are invited to the United Way at 409 E.N. 1st Street in Seneca at 9am on June 21. The United Way Day of Action is a day set aside nationally and locally to change the course of […]