Category: News

Parts of a major thoroughfare thru Seneca are closed again today. Bob Faires, utilities director, says repairs to N. Walnut Street where a water line broke Tuesday night are still in progress. The affected area is N. Walnut in the vicinity of 2nd and 4th streets. The water line has been restored and there has been replenishment to the storage […]

Apparently it’s now official. Paul Cain is the Oconee County councilman-elect from District Three. Joy Brooks, elections director, said this morning that, with no provisional ballots to canvass, Tuesday’s unofficial results stand. Cain’s winning total was 309 votes. Ernest Riley received 269. Ten other voters Tuesday wrote in the names of others.  Beth Hulse, clerk to the Oconee County Council, […]

Veterans and their spouses receive special attention at a job fair tomorrow morning in Anderson. The Upstate Veterans Job Fair from 9 a-m to 12:30 p-m tomorrow at 3111 Martin Luther King Boulevard is reserved for veterans, spouses, National Guard and Reserve members. Plenty of top quality employers plan to be present. All attendees must register with SCWORKS ONLINE (www.jobs.scworks.org.)

In the year’s time between last Memorial Day and this year’s, 13 members of the Walhalla American Legion Post 124 have died. Jerry Dyar, post spokesman, says considering the size of the post, 13 is unprecedented number of dead. An everlasting ceremony for the late legionnaires takes place 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon in the Walhalla High School cafeteria, and the […]

Thursday, May 22nd is  “Safe Harbor Night” at Jazz on the Alley in downtown Seneca from 6:30-9:00 PM. There will be a silent auction with great items that everyone will love.  All proceeds will go towards Safe Harbor of Seneca and in construction of their new house.  Funk Factory Jazz will be playing starting at 6:30. Below is listing of some […]

 A traffic stop by Oconee deputies this week on I-85 resulted in drug charges against an Atlanta Metro area woman and the seizure of 246 grams of marijuana. The Sheriff’s Office has announced that Arabia Machen, 36-year old Decatur, Georgia resident, was jailed in Walhalla on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. According to deputies, they stopped […]

Third District Congressman Jeff Duncan has cast votes in Washington to combat human trafficking both in the United States and abroad. If enacted, the bills will strengthen and streamline law enforcement resources, provide greater assistance to victims, and hold responsible those who’ve committed the crimes. The House of Representatives also condemned the abduction of female students in Nigeria by the […]

 One-half dozen Oconee County high school seniors are set to graduate in the next two weeks with perfect attendance. The six Oconee seniors recognized for having attended school throughout their academic years without missing a day are Austin Stone and Regan Baumgarner of Walhalla High School and Stephen Brooks, Brooklyn Garrett, Traymall Holland and Jalen Jenkins of West-Oak High School. […]

Staff at the U-S Nuclear Regulatory Commission concluded that Duke Energy’s Oconee Units 1, 2, and 3 operated safely in 2013, and there were no inspection findings or performance indicators that would cause the NRC to increase its level of oversight and inspection. An open house public meeting to explain those findings takes place at 6 o’clock this evening at […]

Memorial Day marks the traditional start of the summer recreation season. Duke Energy encourages everyone to practice safety while boating and enjoying other activities on lakes Keowee and Jocassee. Everyone can make a difference by knowing and following all state-required safety rules and guidelines for boat operations, and ensuring each boat has the required safety equipment for the number of […]