Category: News

The numbers of confirmed flu cases continue to increase across the Upstate, and special restrictions apply to the Lila Doyle health and nursing rehabilitation facility at Seneca.  A spokeswoman for Greenville Health System says, “Lila Doyle has now put into effect a voluntary restriction for pediatric visitors. It’s also asked that visitors refrain from shaking hands with residents to help […]

Oconee County Council, which includes two new members, is receiving an analysis today of the county’s financial standing from its administrator, Scott Moulder.  The presentation started this morning with a review of the last completed government year—2015-16—during which the county financed a budget of $42.8 million.  All but 25% of that budget was financed by Oconee County property taxes.  Moulder […]

Tri-County Technical College and Juneau Construction celebrated a milestone in the construction of the College’s $42-million Student Success Center with a topping off ceremony Thursday to commemorate the last piece of structural steel being put into place. In building construction, a topping off ceremony acknowledges when the last beam is placed atop a structure during its construction.  Targeted completion date […]

In a special morning meeting, Oconee County Council approved Katie Smith as its next Clerk to Council.  Smith succeeds Beth Hulse and will start work Monday, according to Council Council Chairwoman Edda Cammick.  Smith is moving into her new duties after having worked for the 10th Circuit Solicitor’s Office during the tenure of the late Chrissy Adams.    

  Tips to Crimestoppers led to two arrests last month and the payout of reward money in those cases. Between April 2013 and January this year, the Crimestoppers board in Oconee County has paid out approximately $5,275.00 in reward money for 37 cases where arrests have been made or the cases have been cleared. “We encourage anyone with any information […]

Westminster Rotarians were urged to act and spread the word about the need to help reduce the problem of adult illiteracy.  The plea came from Judith Prince of Greenville, literacy chairperson for the Rotary district.  Prince gave examples of the importance of adult literacy and how it can be an obstacle for illiterate adults to function in the world.  She […]

Wet pavements indicate a light rain fell during the night, but the drought remains severe for Oconee, Anderson and Pickens counties.  Elsewhere, adequate winter rain has allowed for an upgrade in the status of 15 other South Carolina counties.  All counties in the northeast region maintained their current statuses of no drought.  Richland and Lexington counties, in the central region […]

Fire struck a West Union home around 2:30 yesterday afternoon on Linhart Road near Anderson Street.  No one reported hurt, but the Red Cross says five adults and one child were displaced by the damage.  Disaster-trained Red Cross volunteers provided immediate financial assistance for temporary lodging and the replacement of food and clothing, along with comfort kits, containing personal hygiene […]

An Oconee County man has been arrested on the charge of littering.  It’s an allegation against a 39-year old man who is accused of dismantling a structure on the Theo Martin Road near Westminster and dumping the remains and contents on a neighboring property without permission.  The man charged has been identified as Terry Richard Gassaway, and authorities list two […]

Walhalla Rotary Club welcomed a new member this week with the induction of Jennifer Wilson, a loan officer at Blue Ridge Bank.