Category: News

A warning is going out to residents of Upstate South Carolina to be cautious around downed power lines.  The wintry weather experienced today could cause ice to accumulate on power lines causing them to fall.  Duke Energy spokesperson Sandra Magee warns residents to stay away.  “If you see a line down from a tree being on the line or ice […]

A large crowd of concerned citizens attended last night’s domestic violence forum hosted by the United Way of Oconee County and Safe Harbor.  Domestic violence continues to be a serious issue locally, with six deaths reported in the last six months.  The need for a domestic violence shelter in Oconee County was stressed at the meeting.  Safe Harbor is a […]

ClemsonTigers.com has added a tour of the new Clemson Football Indoor Practice Facility to its Clemson360 Virtual Tours feature on the website.  The building houses an 80,000-square-foot practice area that includes a full football field with ample sideline space, a fully functional scoreboard, four play-clocks and a video board, which will allow for the simulation of a game-day experience. Fans […]

Tire maker Michelin North America will expand its existing rubber production operations in Anderson County. The $200 million investment is expected to generate 100 new jobs. Michelin North America will expand its rubber production facility, located at One Bib Way in Starr, in order to keep up with increasing demand that has its factories in North America building more tires […]

Keowee Elementary is proud to announce that it is celebrating its 100th year as a school.  Faculty has planned a 100th Birthday Celebration on the 100th day of school, which is January 30. The festivities begin at 9am with a school-wide assembly during which faculty will unveil the contents of an old time capsule and fill a new one. Former teachers, students, and staff will […]

The Oconee County Public Library will be holding two special programs in recognition of Black History Month.  On February 6, Sharon Cooper-Murray presents “Rag Quilting of the Indigo, Rice, and Cotton Plantations of the Lowcountry” at the Walhalla Library at 2:30pm.  She will demonstrate the folk tradition of rag quilting through storytelling, and the audience will have the chance to experience this […]

As the country deals with an escalating number of influenza cases, health officials continue to remind the public about washing hands and avoiding contact with infected people.  However, this time of year area residents are fighting more than just the flu. “We’ve had a record flu season this year, it hasn’t been this bad in close to a decade or […]

Help is available to small business owners in the Upstate of South Carolina.  Through a partnership, Tri-County Technical College is offering classes to help small business owners succeed. “We have an excellent Small Business Start-up Program.  We work closely with SCORE, the Clemson Small Business Development Center and Mountain Lakes Business Development Corporation.  We work together and offer a three-hour […]

The Oconee County Council will hold a public hearing on ordinances  to amend zoning of the Oconee County Code of Ordinances on February 19 at 6pm in Council Chambers of the Oconee County Administrative Offices on South Pine Street in Walhalla. Citizens wishing to speak regarding these ordinances may do so by signing up at the meeting.  Written comments may be submitted at […]

Applications for scholarships to promote agricultural education are currently being accepted by the Board of the Carolina Foothills Heritage Fair. Each year the organization awards scholarships to groups that provide education and training to young people studying for a future in an agricultural career. Funds are used for special projects, workshops or camps. Scholarship requests from interested organizations may be […]