Two straight days of telephoned bomb threats keep law enforcement busy trying to catch the caller. The threats have been concentrated in and around Seneca to schools, banks, retail stores, and the hospital. Police Chief John Covington says, “We have had the voice described as male, then female and then a computer generated voice.” One…
Legal complications are delaying the transfer of the former Oconee Courthouse. After a closed door session and without further explanation, County Council voted to table third and final reading of the ordinance that would convey the building and property to hotel developers. Answering reporters’ questions, County Administrator Scott Moulder said the delay should not be…
For failure to finish the work by the end of an extended contract period, the general contractor for Sheep Farm Road is paying a late penalty, according to Ryan Miller, resident construction engineer for the DOT. Miller said the penalties assessed the US Group of Columbia are liquidated damages the amount of which, Miller says,…
During the last month of winter and the first two months of spring, Oconeeans can look for crews from a Greenville road paver at resurfacing projects near Seneca and Walhalla. Ashmore Brothers has been awarded a contract to resurface sections of four roads and highways. And Ryan Miller, construction engineer for the DOT, says a…
The Oconee Medical Center Foundation recently accepted a $30 thousand gift from the Howard Green Foundation to help fund a new community access dental clinic for low income, un-insured adults through the Mountain Lakes Access Health network. The gift was made possible through the efforts of Ivor Rich, the Green Family Foundation vice president who…
In a public ceremony, Clemson University will dedicate the new, 100 thousand square foot Life Sciences Facility on campus. Friday’s public events include the dedication ceremony at 1 o’clock and self-guided tours of the facility from 1:30 to 3:30. The facility, adjacent to the Poole Agricultural Center near the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts,…
Lindsey Graham says a fellow Republican is the wrong choice to be the next Defense Secretary. The South Carolina U-S senator issued this statement today on the nomination of Chuck Hagel: “Chuck Hagel is a good man, but these are dangerous times. What kind of signal are we sending to the Iranians when our nominee…
Wildlife and human civilization are mixing in a poor way today in Oconee County. State troopers report two collisions this morning involving deer and motor vehicles. The first took place shortly before 7:30 on s. highway 11. Nearly 90 minutes later, there was a second accident on S.C. 130 at Keowee Key.
Jesica Lyn Galloway of Walhalla has been named to the Dean’s List at Clemson University for the fall 2012 semester. She is majoring in Construction Science and Management. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student achieved a grade-point average between 3.50 and 3.99 on a 4.0 scale. Jenifer Leigh Galloway of Walhalla has…
Army National Guard Pvt. Zachery Drzik has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson. He’s the son of Thomas Drzik of Akron, Ohio and Christina Workman of West Union.
