Category: News

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made the following statement on agreement by a bipartisan group of Senators on a set of principles for immigration reform. “I hope the third time is the charm.  I have enjoyed working with my Senate colleagues in drafting these principles and believe we are off to a good start. The bipartisan immigration principles represent […]

An historian will address a Seneca luncheon next month to help mark the city’s observance of Black History Month.  Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson gives details.  “We are excited about Black History Month.  The big highlight of the month will be on February 7 at the Lunney House Museum.  We will have Rebekah Dobrasko from the SC Historic Preservation Office.  […]

The Seneca Finance Committee approved three requests for Hospitality and Accommodations Tax funds Monday morning.  The HAT funds are awarded twice a year to deserving groups in the city sponsoring events that draw visitors, explains Seneca Mayor Pro-Tem Ronnie O’Kelley, who chairs the Finance Committee. “We do requests twice a year and we took the requests had the city attorney […]

Good news to report from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, no traffic fatalities occurred on state roads and highways from Friday, January 25, at 6pm until Sunday, January 27, at midnight. As of January 27, 37 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 63 highway deaths in this same time period in 2012.  Oconee County has yet to […]

A deadly traffic accident Friday morning in Pickens County is being blamed on the weather.  Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley reports that 52-year-old James Allen Carroll of Liberty died in the single-vehicle wreck on Highway 123.  Carroll was driving a 2003 Ford F-250 pickup truck.  According to troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the accident happened after 11am near […]

The collaborative efforts of the Clemson ARTS Center and the City of Clemson opened an art gallery at Clemson City Hall in 2011. Exhibits feature the works of local artists that range from those just emerging to seasoned artists. Currently, the exhibit features a Couples Show with partners that are both artists. The City Hall Planning and Codes Foyer features works by Tom and […]

School Choice for the 2013-2014 school year is now open and will remain open until March 8.  If you would like for your child to attend a school that is outside of the attendance area in which you live, you must complete a school choice form, explains Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Lucas. Use the online form that can […]

The Corporate and Community Education Division at Tri-County Technical College will offer a Learn to Use Your iPad class February 5 and 12, from 6 – 9pm.  The class will be held in the Industrial and Business Development Center on the Pendleton Campus.  Students will learn basic functions such as navigating their home screen and customizing it to fit their […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made the following statement on news that Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss will not seek reelection in 2014. Graham said, “I was informed by Senator Chambliss that he would not seek reelection.  I received this news with great sadness and disappointment because Saxby is one of my best friends in or out of politics. I […]

Governor Nikki Haley has signed a proclamation officially recognizing this week as “South Carolina School Choice Week.” Governor Haley joins more than 20 other U.S. governors in issuing a National School Choice Week proclamation. National School Choice Week shines a spotlight on all effective education options for children. Participants in National School Choice Week events in South Carolina and across […]