Category: News

This Saturday, the American Cancer Society and Miss Spartanburg 2013 Clarka Wickliffe host The Inspiration Journey at the SC Governor’s School Auditorium in Greenville.  Over 15 talented acts from all over the Southeast will provide inspirational and uplifting entertainment during the 2pm matinee and 7pm evening show.  Ali Rogers, Miss South Carolina will be the emcee throughout both performances educating everyone on “Cancer Awareness and […]

The 35th annual retirement dinner for the School District of Oconee County was held at the Lighthouse Restaurant Event Center in Seneca on Thursday.  Approximately 60 people attended the event including the School Board of Trustees, District Administrators and Principals.  This year, 35 retirees were honored for their years of dedicated service. Tabulating the total years of experience, these dedicated employees […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in regards to a larceny case involving a riding lawn mower. According to an incident report on May 23, deputies responded to Wright Circle near South Friendship Road near Seneca in regards to a larceny call.  An individual reported to deputies that the last time he saw his Toro riding […]

Sister station WGOG reports in Walhalla, the official 24-hour measurement for rainfall totaled 1.68”, according to Weather Observer Barbara Wilson. This is good for the lake basin. Billy Birdwell of the Army Corps of Engineers reports that not only have the Savannah River Basin reservoirs refilled, but so have other reservoirs in the Southeast. According to Birdwell, good spring rains, […]

The National Weather Service is surveying the damage in Anderson County after unconfirmed reports a tornado touched down in two locations there on Sunday.  According to the National Weather Service, the first sighting was at 4:07pm and the second sighting was just after 4:30pm.  The National Weather Service is surveying the damage to determine if and what type of tornado […]

As you clean around your home this summer many living in the county will choose to burn their yard debris and household trash.  Outdoor burning is against the law in the city limits but it is permitted in the county.  However, just because it is allowed does not mean that you can simply light a match on a burn pile […]

Summer is here and that means more visitors to the Golden Corner of South Carolina as people flock here to see the mountains and lakes.  However, locals are being encouraged to get out and enjoy the natural beauty of Oconee County, so they can spread the word too, says Mountain Lakes Convention and Visitors Bureau president and CEO Ken Sloan.  […]

For the eighth year, the United Way of Oconee County is helping to feed seniors through “The Senior’s Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program 2013.”  The United Way is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the South Carolina Department of Social Services Nutrition Program to offer vouchers.  Farmer’s Market Vouchers will be distributed to low income seniors of Oconee County […]

Seneca is growing and if you want proof look no further than the city’s proposed fiscal year 2014 budget.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander says to allow the city to undertake major utility projects and strengthen its public safety departments, the proposed budget exceeds $45 million. The Mayor proposes new revenues in the form of a three-mill property tax increase and […]

PlaySafe announces their Inaugural Kickoff Golf Classic will be a salute to the 1981 Clemson National Championship Team.  The golf classic is scheduled for August 5 at The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards. PlaySafe is a 501c (3), non-profit organization, providing certified athletic trainers to high schools and many community athletic events in Anderson, Pickens and Oconee counties. The event will be hosted […]