Category: News

Oconee’s chief economic development recruiter, Richard Blackwell, is touting the likelihood that an existing county company is just a couple of months away from announcing an expansion that Blackwell says would be the largest for the county since the then Duke Power announced its nuclear plant project in the 1960s.  But that isn’t all.  Blackwell says a French company has selected Oconee for […]

One man is reported in the custody of Oconee Sheriff’s Office–the result of an incident involving a Fair-Oak Elementary bus.  The bus was full of students this morning, when according to district administrator Steve Hanvey, a man stopped his vehicle in front of the bus, approached the bus, and claimed someone on board intended to do harm to another.  The […]

The Clemson retail business Elkmont, of SC 93 across from Bojangles, has for eclipse glasses–the result of a trip to a Memphis, Tennessee warehouse.

A traffic stop Tuesday night at Seneca on the Wells Highway near Return Church Road resulted in the arrest of a passenger, charged with drug offenses.  According to the Sheriff’s Office, Darrell Earl Maxwell Jr. is accused of distributing heroin to an undercover agent August 10 and distributing heroin to an undercover operative four days later.  Narcotics agents believe the heroin carried […]

One of the better places to see the eclipse in Oconee County is likely to be Wigington Pass–from the overpass on the highway that connects SC 130 and 107 north of Salem.  Word has reached the Sheriff’s Office of the anticipation of large crowd that’ll gather there Monday afternoon–so many that Sheriff Crenshaw will assign one of his officers to […]

Oconee United Way leaders concede 2016-17 was a difficult year.  But better times are seen going forward as United Way carries out its mission to empower individuals, families, and the community to thrive.  At times last year, United Way operated with only two employees.  But a third has now accepted employment and Lashauna Harrison, executive director, expects more help to arrive in […]

After nearly 30 years in downtown Seneca, the Oconee United Way offices are re-locating to By-Pass 123.  The sale of the United Way building to One Church was announced last night by Thomas Ray, board chairman, during the annual membership meeting.  Purchase price not announced. Ray says United Way will re-locate to office space adjacent to the Oconee Economic Alliance […]

A downpour suddenly developed at mid afternoon yesterday on the 123 Seneca By-Pass.  So did a pair of car accidents–one near the Seneca Drive/Mountain View Drive traffic lights; the other, near Dienner’s Restaurant.  EMS on the scene at both of those accidents.

Former Seneca resident Cobb Oxford is being quoted by news outlets as to what he witnessed during the Barcelona, Spain terror attack in which a van barreled into a crowd and killed at least 12 people and injured around 100 people.  Meantime, the Clemson men’s basketball team, playing in Barcelona, is reported safe–as well as everyone traveling with the team.

The eclipse and the traffic that it is expected to create in Oconee County means that county offices, including the libraries, will close at noon Monday and not re-open until regular time the following day.  The Salem, Seneca, and Walhalla library branches will open at regular time Monday morning, but Westminster Library will not open at all. While regular offices […]