Category: News

The Oconee County Council will hold public hearings on an ordinance to amend Chapter 26 of the Oconee County Code of Ordinances in certain limited regards and particulars, only, as to the amendment of section 26-2, private road standards and regulations, the amendment of section 26-7(e) encroachments., and the establishment of funding and fees policy relating to encroachment policies of Oconee County; […]

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce has been awarded $1.2 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide 223 dislocated individuals with classroom and on the-job training. The grant funding is for expanded training of dislocated workers so they can acquire industry-recognized credentials that lead to new career opportunities. Funding will further support customized training, registered apprenticeships […]

A survey from a recruiting and job hunting company, Glassdoor, says more workers are saying they could go out in the job market and get better benefits. Spokesperson Samantha Zupan explains.  “A third of employees report that they think they can do better at competitor companies and again that is according to the Glassdoor survey that just came out.” Health […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice of violation and a confirmatory order to Duke Energy for failing to implement a license condition on fire protection at its Oconee nuclear power plant in Seneca. Duke Energy had committed through a license condition to complete installation and implementation of the protected service water system at Oconee Nuclear Station by Jan. […]

Every year, Americans look forward to celebrating the country’s independence on the 4th of July with fireworks.  However, the holiday also brings fires and injuries due to these fireworks. Knowing a few fire safety tips and following instructions will help everyone have a safe Independence Day celebration, says Oconee County Fire Marshall Shane Gibbs.  “Always read and follow the directions […]

Nearly 41 million Americans will be traveling 50 or more miles from home during the 4th of July holiday, according to AAA Travel. That leaves about 275 million who will be celebrating at or near their hometowns.  While the 4th of July is a peak of the vacation season, it also presents an opportunity for individuals and families to celebrate locally, […]

Oconee Medical Center named Suzy Fago, RN, Employee of the Month for June 2013. Fago is a nurse in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) of the hospital. Fago has been with Oconee Medical Center since 2005. She is relief Charge Nurse as well as a “super user for everything”, according to her supervisor Lynn Leslie, RN, director of both the critical and progressive […]

United States Attorney Bill Nettles announces that 51-year-old Shirley Ann Rogers of Greenville was sentenced in federal court in Anderson by Senior United States District Judge G. Ross Anderson, Jr , to six and one half months in prison for fraudulently using another person’s debit card without permission.  The prison sentence is to be followed by a consecutive period of […]

The Incident Team for the recovery of Thomas Hill has suspended operations because of forecasted rain and safety concerns. “Some people might ask, ‘Why can we put a man on the moon but we can’t recover a body from the Chattooga River?’ but unfortunately it’s just not that simple,” said Incident Commander Buck Haney. “The Chattooga is wild and scenic, […]

Uncontrolled blood pressure can increase the risk for possible heart attack and stroke.  A new study combined two interventions and examined whether they would help patients better control their blood pressure.  “We wanted to combine home blood pressure telemonitoring and pharmacist involvement in patients hypertension care.”  Dr. Karen Margolis from Healthpartners Institute for Education and Research along with her colleagues […]