Category: News

As Oconee Medical Center proceeds down the path toward joining the Greenville Health System, the hospital has recorded another money-losing month. April’s numbers, delivered last night to a meeting of the OMC board of directors, came in at $163,014 in expenses over revenues. For the hospital year that started October 1, excess of revenue over expenses has climbed to more […]

Here is a programming note: Because 96.3/WGOG is carrying Furman University baseball today, all regular noon hour programming—including Flea Market—will not be heard today. Air time for today’s play-in game between Furman and UNC-Greensboro is 11:45 this morning, with first pitch at noon.

The two announced write-in candidates for Seat Three, Oconee County Council got in some election eve campaigning last night in Seneca, during a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Just moments before the start, the league issued this statement: “It is the policy of the League NOT to conduct forums with write-in candidates, but this is an exceptional […]

A special election today decides who fills the remaining six-plus months of an unexpired term on the Oconee County Council. But, as voters cast their ballots, they’ll find no remaining ballot candidates for Council Seat Three. The withdrawal of Republican nominee Andy Inabinet Friday means write-in ballots will decide today’s election. Inabinet has cast his support to former Seneca councilman […]

While the Oconee Narcotics Squad keeps its eyes on drug traffickers, the traffickers keep eyes on the narcotics officers. Is it recognition that the Oconee Sheriff’s Office has succeeded in denting some of the illegal trade? Or is it just good business on the part of the cartel? Ken Washington, the captain of Oconee’s Narcotics Squad, told Walhalla Rotary Club […]

The six-year agent-in-charge of the Oconee State Probation and Parole Office has accepted a transfer to Greenville. For Greg Stewart, it’s going to mean supervising a caseload six times more than Oconee’s. Stewart has worked in Oconee six years. He says it has been a pleasure to serve Oconee County. He says Oconeeans have been a joy to work with.

 The stray Oconee County dog that is the object of a large search is reported still loose, but is said to be all right. And the Sheriff’s Office has sent out pictures taken by an animal control officer that show, contrary to earlier ones, the dog does not have a pipe on its head. Animal Control is confident that it […]

At their meeting tonight, look for Oconee school trustees to select a new principal for Seneca’s Blue Ridge Elementary School. That is the expectation of Dr. Michael Thorsland, interim county superintendent, as late as this afternoon. The district received about 20 applications for the principal’s job at Walhalla High School. However, Thorsland says no one has yet to be interviewed.

A road contractor, Ashmore Brothers, has announced the start of work on highway 24 in Oconee County. The project on 24, between highway 11 and 59, will continue until Friday, May 23. Drivers should pay attention to construction signs and use caution when driving through the work zone. You are asked to pay attention to the men and the equipment […]

A judge has thrown out a lawsuit by a former Pickens County teacher that accused public school districts in two counties and some of their top officials. Tenth Circuit Judge Cordell Maddox’s order dismissing Mariam Noorai’s three-year old lawsuit covers 35 pages and was filed in the Oconee Common Pleas Court last week “with prejudice”—meaning that Noorai may not renew […]