Category: News

Severe weather can strike at a moment’s notice, so being prepared can be a lifesaver.  Oconee County Emergency Services is once again sponsoring the annual Tornado Safety Poster Contest and invites students of all ages to become educated, explains Oconee County Emergency Management director Scott Krein.  “We do education in the school system with tornado posters and we use the […]

Sister station WGOG reports that a representative for the U.S. Postal Service says there is no consideration being given to closing the Mountain Rest Post Office in Oconee County. Harry Spratlin says a Postal Service meeting this month at the Mountain Rest Community Club has been scheduled to inform the community of a cut in two hours of window service […]

Check your mailbox! Inside you may find a letter from the state saying you are one of the 3.6 million residents, whose social security numbers were stolen when a database at the Department of Revenue was hacked in October.  The letter warns electronic tax filers that the hacker may have compromised social security and bank account numbers.  The letter also […]

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 […]