Category: News

At 7:40am on Saturday morning, a 911 call was received by Oconee County dispatch reporting two people were lying on the ground outside their home on Steve Nix Road in Seneca.  First arriving deputies and EMS found both subjects deceased. The preliminary investigation indicates this scene is consistent as a murder – suicide. The female victim was identified as 58-year-old […]

A popular theme this time of year is a renewed interest in getting healthy.  Many will set goals of loosing weight or getting into shape.  Unfortunately, those resolutions are usually forgotten within a month.  Make plans instead to run with a view, explains Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson.  “You know this is the time of year when everybody starts their […]

The flu arrived early this year in South Carolina and DHEC is warning residents that the virus is spreading at an alarming rate. According to DHEC’s latest numbers, there have been at least 571 hospitalizations and 15 deaths linked to the illness.  So now, more than ever, simple steps must be taken in order to stay healthy.  Adam Shick, nurse […]

The City of Seneca is making plans to pay lasting tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., the late civil rights leader.  At their monthly work session, the Seneca City Council heard plans on installing permanent banners along South Sixth Street, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander.  “We discussed how we wanted to celebrate Martin Luther King and we are looking at […]

During good economic times and bad, the number one way to get hired is through networking.  Networking is not about “schmoozing” or selling someone on the idea of hiring you. Rather, it’s about purposefully and gracefully asking peers for help, advice, input and contacts and offering value in return.  Here are the top 10 ways job seekers can maximize career […]

The School District of Pickens County is one of eight partner school districts selected for the inaugural year of Accelerate, a new virtual engineering program.  The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics announced the eight partner school districts chosen to participate in the program designed to help high school students jumpstart engineering degrees and careers.  Four to six […]

A wreck Thursday afternoon injured three people and scattered mail across the roadway.  Shortly after 1:30pm, Oconee County responders were alerted to a motor vehicle accident with a person ejected. Upon arrival, responders found three persons injured. One of the vehicles involved was a US Mail carrier. All patients were transported to Oconee Medical Center for treatment. Highway 59 was […]

Oconee County residents are being asked to check their house number to ensure the reflective numbers are clearly visible from the street.  Oconee County Emergency Management director Scott Krein says these numbers play a vital role in everyone’s safety. “The purpose of these reflective signs is to help Emergency Responders find your house in case of an emergency.  Sometimes you […]

The Pickens County Coroner’s Office has identified the pedestrian killed after being hit by cars while walking along S.C. 135 in Liberty. The incident happened just after 1:30am Wednesday.  Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley identified the man as 30-year-old Vance Marion Bailey of Easley.  The Highway Patrol stated that Bailey had wrecked his car and was in the process of walking […]

A new warning is out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about driving drowsy. The CDC’s Ann Wheaton says driving drowsy is like driving drunk.  “Some previous studies have shown that being awake for 24 hours is comparable to blood alcohol content of .1%, which is above the legal limit in all states.” Wheaton says people who reported […]