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(Seneca, SC)——————Late last week, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that he has filed a motion asking a federal court for a preliminary injunction to block possible offshore testing. Those permits could have been issued as early as last Friday, with testing beginning 30 days later.  The motion was in support of a lawsuit that Wilson joined which was […]

(Seneca, SC)——————Monday morning, Janet Hartman and Daja Dial from Oconee Economic Alliance were guests on the Coffee Time program and Janet told us that the first economic development announcement of 2019 should be announced soon. Janet also gave us an update on the air in regards to what else the Economic Alliance has been up to, including an update on […]

(Seneca, SC)——————-         Gas prices across the nation and across the Carolinas remain steady but according to AAA Carolinas, there could more increases on the way. In the state of South Carolina, the average price for a gallon of gas is $2.18 a gallon, which is twenty-five cents higher than the price of a gallon of gas back […]

(Seneca, SC)————————The Oconee History Museum begins a series of events in the month of March Wednesday with a Lunch and Learn at the Westminster Depot which will discuss the history of the city of Westminster.  The program is scheduled during the lunch hour from Noon until 1pm and is free to the public. Assistant Curator/Education Specialists will discuss the history […]

The Board of Commissioners for the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority will hold a meeting tonight at 6pm at the Walhalla Depot on College Street. Several items will be on the agenda for tonight’s meeting, including a resolution to approve a monetary refund to the Member Cities. If approved, the city of Seneca will receive over $4.7 million dollars, the […]

Southern Wesleyan University recently honored those in public service at the local, state and national levels with its Government and Legislative Appreciation luncheon, which was held on February 25th.  During the annual luncheon, elected and appointed officials received updates about Southern Wesleyan, its academic programs and heard about how their support of state tuition grants helps the dream of a […]

We reported last week that Southern Wesleyan University has announced that it will award a 10 percent scholarship to employees of the School District of Oconee County who enroll in online degree programs at the University. According to Doctor Sandra McLendon, who is the dean of the university’s School of Education, the scholarship program is a natural continuation of the […]

(Seneca, SC)—————————————The South Carolina Highway Patrol has filed charges in a weekend accident in Oconee County that sent a total of five people to the hospital. Bradford Craig Bearden has been charged with two counts of Felony DUI Resulting in Great Bodily Injury and one count of Driving Under Suspension, according to Sergeant Bill Rhyne of the South Carolina Highway […]