Category: News

An important date in U-S history will be commemorated Monday in Oconee County, and everyone is invited. The annual “Ringing of the Bells” will take place in the chapel on the campus of the Tamassee DAR School. Nan Jones of the DAR chapter says the bells are to be rung for the 225th anniversary of the signing of the U-S […]

The public is invited tonight between 6:30 and 8 o’clock for an Oconee County town hall meeting involving the county administrator and the county council. The meeting, sponsored by the chambers of commerce, takes place in the Harry Hamilton Auditorium at Seneca High School. It’s the fifth in a series of such meetings countywide. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson […]

As the U-S moved two warships toward Libya, U-S Senator Lindsey Graham took the Senate floor to remember Chris Stevens, the late U-S ambassador to Libya. Graham called Stevens a wonderful man who did great things, but whose life was cut way too short. At the same time, Graham said the tragedy would be compounded if the U-S withdrew from […]

Oconee County officials say progress continues to be made toward the implementation of their countywide broadband project with next year, 2013, to be the year the first customers will enjoy high-speed data service. In the meantime, I-T Director Mike Powell and ‘FOCUS” project director Kim Wilbanks invite everyone to follow the progress through postings on the project website oconeefocus.com. One […]

First it was Kendall. Later it became Tyco. And then Covidien. But now the maker of medical care products, with its large plant near Seneca, is headed to Central America. And the decision means the loss of nearly 600 jobs at the highway 28 plant in Bountyland. Today’s the day that the executive director of the S.C. Department of Commerce […]

The police in Seneca say a car driven by an elderly West Union man jumped a curb and hit the building housing the Lung and Sleep Center. Yesterday afternoon’s accident occurred at 125 Professional Park. And, according to Chief John Covington, occurred when the 85-year old driver accidentally accelerated. No one was hurt. Building damage was estimated at about $1,500 […]

Screenings are helpful in catching prostate cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages, but also help identify other prostate conditions. So, Oconee Medical Center is hosting a free prostate screening for men Thursday, September 27, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the hospital. Appointments are required. Participants will receive a PSA blood test as well as a physical examination by […]

Seneca paid special attention to the U.S. Constitution, as the mayor and council approved a proclamation declaring U.S. Constitution Week in the city.  Mayor Dan Alexander is pictured with Peg Stutsman of the Tamassee DAR.

An Oconee County councilman has an idea to save jobs, if the rumors prove true that the Seneca area is about to lose a major employer. But to make his plan happen, Wayne McCall says, he needs some dialogue with those who can make it happen. He is talking about Covidien employees about banding together and buying their workplace, something […]

The victim of yesterday’s fatal crash near Walhalla is a 55-year old woman. Deputy Coroner Greg Long said Joyce Grant of W. Bear Swamp Road was the lone occupant of a 1995 Ford Crown Victoria sedan. Long quoted witnesses as saying that after stopping her car at Bear Swamp Road and highway 11, Grant began to cross the intersection and […]