Category: News

On Sunday, June 17, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Franklin, North Carolina woman on a charge of trafficking in methamphetamine after a pursuit. Booked into the Oconee County Detention Center was 26-year-old Sally Louise English. She was also charged with failure to stop for a blue light in relation to the pursuit. A deputy on routine patrol on […]

Job seekers who are 50 years of age and older may be eligible to receive free job training through the AARP Back to Work 50+ grant at Tri-County Technical College. A 7 Smart Strategies for Job Search Workshop will be held Wednesday, June 27, from 2-4pm at the Tri-County Technical College Pendleton Campus. The BACK TO WORK 50+ program is […]

A burglar broke into a Walhalla convenience store Saturday morning to steal a suitcase of beer. The Walhalla Police Department reports that 33-year-old Eric MacKenzie Richardson of Seneca stands charged with burglary in the second degree and petty larceny. The robbery occurred at the Bountyland Quik Stop on Main Street in downtown Walhalla. A surveillance video showed Richardson wearing a […]

There will be three public hearings on Tuesday, June 19, in Oconee County. The first is “AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE BUDGET FOR OCONEE COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR ORDINARY COUNTY PURPOSES, FOR THE TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, FOR THE EMERGENCY SERVICES PROTECTION SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, FOR THE ROAD MAINTENANCE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, […]

The agenda has been amended for Tuesday night’s, June 19, Oconee County Council meeting. According to the agenda, an economic development matter related to the extension of Salem water lines on Highway 11 has been added to the executive session agenda. In addition, a new deal to handle solid waste is up for consideration. Council is to consider a recommendation […]

Afternoon downpours could spell disaster for millions of road trippers this summer, thanks to an unlikely suspect, tires. New research from AAA reveals that driving on relatively worn tires at highway speeds in wet conditions can increase average stopping distances by a staggering 43%, or an additional 87 feet, which is more than the length of a semi-trailer truck, when […]

Everyone is invited to the City of Seneca’s 4th of July Celebration at Gignilliat Field. This is a free event starting at 6pm. The city announces that Stone Echo and Funk Factory will perform prior to the award winning fireworks show at sunset. Gignilliat Field is located at 621 North Townville Street in Seneca.

On Thursday, June 21, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will make a campaign stop in Seneca. He faces John Warren in a runoff for the Republican nomination for governor on June 26. In the Primary Election on June 12, McMaster received 42% of the Republican vote compared to Warren’s 28% in the five candidate race. The public is invited to […]

A Walhalla man faces reckless driving resulting in a homicide death after a fatal accident last week. The South Carolina Highway Patrol reports that 29-year-old Thomas James Kirby of Walhalla was arrested on the charge Thursday, June 14. Troopers identified Kirby as the driver of a Jeep Cherokee that collided with a Nissan in the middle of the Highway 28 […]

Unemployment rates inched up in the tri-county Upstate last month, according to the latest figures released by the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce. Anderson County’s jobless rate increased from 2.6% in April to 2.7% in May. Pickens County’s rate rose to 2.8% in May, from 2.6% in April. Oconee County’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.7%. The state’s […]