Category: News

As fatigue and disappointment start to set in, responders remain resolute in their efforts to return Thomas Hill home to his wife and children.  “Some people have been supporting this effort for more than a week, sometimes as many as 16 hours a day, so of course they’re tired,” said Incident Commander Scott Loftis. “But that doesn’t lessen our determination […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on President Obama’s decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. “Mr. President, what are you thinking? Even if we don’t build Keystone XL the Canadians have made it clear they will sell oil from the oil sands.  Some of the highest greenhouse gas emitting countries in the world, like China, are already lining […]

The Oconee Medical Center has named a new executive director of the Oconee Medical Center Foundation, Cortni Nations, who will assume her duties in September, replacing Debbie DuBose.  Nations is currently the executive director of Mountain Lakes Access Health, a position she assumed in October 2011.  Since that time, she has led the development, staffing, and evaluation of the first-ever case management model program in our […]

Last Friday, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office participated in the “Day of Action” at the United Way of Oconee County offices on East North First Street in Seneca.  The “Day of Action” is held on June 21st of every year and is recognized by the United Way organization worldwide.  It is a day of community service and projects and the […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens to be aware of a couple of possible scams that have already targeted one individual in the county. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “A resident of Westminster received a phone call just before 4pm on June 13th from someone claiming to be an individual named Don […]

Clemson University has received a bequest of more than $1.2 million from the estate of the late Caroline Barton Caughman, formerly of Pinehurst, N.C. The gift will be used to establish a university scholarship endowment and to benefit the library. Most of the gift, $1,155,000, establishes the Kenneth and Caroline Caughman Memorial Endowment Fund, which will be used for undergraduate […]

The Clemson University Center for Workforce Development has awarded 36 school districts or institutions and 9 technical colleges a total of $450,000 for workforce development initiatives. The school districts will share $175,000 and the technical colleges $275,000 to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs. In March, the Workforce Development Center held a series of workshops where educators with a focus […]

Sister station WGOG reports that Tenth Circuit Judge Alex Macaulay has set his retirement date at the end of next year. On January 31, the long-time jurist reaches 72-years-old, which is the state’s mandatory retirement age for judges. However, he has taken the option to work through 2014. Nevertheless, Judge Macaulay’s retirement plans start in motion a process to fill […]

Crews spent nine hours on the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River on Tuesday searching for the body of Thomas Hill of Tampa, Fla., who fell into the river almost a week ago. “During today’s efforts, two search dogs indicated that Mr. Hill still may be located in the Five Falls Area,” said Incident Commander Scott Loftis. “Two different search dogs […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces five people were killed on state roads and highways from Friday, June 21, at 6pm until Sunday, June 24, at midnight. As of June 23, 322 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 401 highway deaths in this same time period in 2012.  Oconee County has experienced one highway fatality […]