Rotary welcomes speaker
Ashley Landess, president of the S.C. Policy Council, speaks at today’s meeting of the Seneca Rotary Club. The 1 o’clock luncheon takes place in the hospitality center next to the International Deli.
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Ashley Landess, president of the S.C. Policy Council, speaks at today’s meeting of the Seneca Rotary Club. The 1 o’clock luncheon takes place in the hospitality center next to the International Deli.
Read moreOconee Habitat for Humanity dedicates its sixth home Saturday in Jaymory Community in Seneca. Two years ago, Habitat, in conjunction with the city, started to develop a six-acre property off N. Perkins Road into 12 cul-de-sac building lots. At 11:30 Saturday morning, 916 Jaymory Way will be dedicated and occupied by owners Judy Carter and her two children. Family friends […]
Read moreParents and guardians at all Oconee schools are now able to see student progress through the PowerSchool Parent Portal for Parents app. The portal gives parents the option to view grades and attendance throughout the school year without waiting to receive paper progress reports or report cards. The app is a free download through the iTunes store. Paper versions of […]
Read moreA 45-year old Oconeean was ordered to spend 40 years in prison, having been found guilty this afternoon of criminal sexual conduct with a minor first degree. Steven Gregory Frost could have been put away anywhere from 25 years to life. The victim in the case was a nine-year old girl. She was told afterward by the judge that she […]
Read moreArmy Pfc. Kerensa Harris has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson. She’s the daughter of Rhoda and Ricky Harris of Walhalla and granddaughter of Nancy Powell of Easley.
Read moreThe state’s case against a 45-year old man is close to being sent to the jury room at Oconee General Sessions Court. Steven Gregory Frost is the defendant in a case that alleges he committed criminal sexual conduct with a minor first degree in October 2011. His accuser, a girl now nine years old, testified as the trial’s first witness. […]
Read moreWith Chief Tim Chastain on the medical sidelines, the number two officer at the Walhalla Police Department is moving up. City Administrator Nancy Goehle announced this morning that Capt. Ronald Wilbanks will serve as interim chief of police. Wilbanks says he looks forward to the responsibility.
Read moreThe stark reality is that apparently nothing could have been done on the local level to avert last week’s wrenching announcement that Covidient is moving its entire Seneca workload to Costa Rica. Local government leaders say that once they got a whiff that something was afoot, they tried to contact officials of the Massachusetts-based company, but were unsuccessful at establishing […]
Read moreTwo Oconee women have been arrested in connection with the theft of cash and jewelry from a home left empty while the owners made a trip to the beach. The Oconee Sheriff’s Department reports Jessica Leigh Wilbanks, 33-year old Westminster resident, was arrested yesterday and charged with receiving stolen goods. Earlier the sheriff’s office reported the arrest of Wilbanks’ co-defendant, […]
Read moreA job fair and career expo Friday in Stephens County, Georgia is opening its doors to those who need work in surrounding counties, such as Oconee. For those interested, the place to go is the Currahee campus of North Georgia Technical College, on highway 17 between Toccoa and Martin. Sponsored by the Georgia Department of Labor’s Toccoa Career Center, “early […]
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