Category: News

The World of Energy has partnered with the School District of Oconee County to showcase the artwork of students from across the district.  The show will consists of over 400 works, approximately 20 student works from every elementary, middle and high school in Oconee County.  Teachers have selected these works to represent a variety of media and a cross section […]

The assistant principal at Walhalla High School has resigned after being accused of cyberbullying a 6-year-old girl. The kindergartner’s family said it all started at the Seneca Walmart, when another customer snapped the young girl’s picture. They say the man then posted it online as a joke, showing the 6-year-old’s face with the words “Honey Boo-Boo at Walmart.” The girl’s […]

Round one goes to Inabinet.  By a mere 35 votes, Andy Inabinet claimed Seat 3 on the Oconee County Council.  According to the unofficial results from Tuesday’s special election, Inabinet received 444 to Paul Cain’s 409 votes.  Results are unofficial until the Oconee County Elections Commission canvasses the ballots on Thursday. Tuesday’s special election decided who would fill the remaining months […]

Clemson University Media Relations Office reports that students and alumni across the nation are coming together to help others during the sixth annual Clemson National Week of Service.  Named “Every Tiger Cares,” the week goes through April 6. Fourteen Clemson Clubs from 10 states will conduct service projects in their local communities, while students will volunteer on campus and in […]

The research output of Clemson University’s College of Business and Behavioral Science ranks among the top 10 institutions in the world of management information systems research, according to the Association for Information Systems (AIS). In the 2014 AIS update, Clemson ranked No. 6 in the world for 2011-2013 based on the six leading AIS journals. Three Clemson faculty members are ranked in […]

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, State administrative entity for the Workforce Investment Act and Wagner-Peyser Act, invites public comment regarding the US Department of Labor (USDOL) required annual Agricultural Outreach Plan (AOP). The AOP describes the activities planned for providing services to the agricultural community both migrant and seasonal farm workers (MSFWs) and agricultural employers.  Comments or questions on the […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces two people were killed on state roadways over the weekend.  As of March 30, 157 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 165 highway deaths during the same time period in 2013.  In the tri-county area of Upstate South Carolina, highway fatalities mirror that statewide trend. Oconee County reports three […]

The switch to an all-electric fare-free transit system in the City of Seneca remains on hold.  Repairs are still being made to the city’s four new electric buses, explains Seneca Planning and Community Development Director Ed Halbig.  “The electric buses have all been sent back to Greenville and the folks at Proterra are hard at work to deal with the […]

A special election is underway today in Oconee County to fill the open District 3 Seat on the County Council.  American Legion District 13 Commander Carlton Patterson encourages residents of the Utica, Newry-Corinth and City of Seneca to vote today.  “I would like to encourage everyone to get out and vote.  You may not think your vote counts but that […]

Today is April Fool’s Day and that means hijinks will be a part of American office settings. Thirty-three percent of workers report they have played a practical joke on a co-worker and 17% say they will play office tricks this year. This according to CareerBuilder.com’s annual survey, which included more than 2,500 workers. Here are the top ten April Fool’s […]