Category: News

A Walhalla High graduate, Ryan Kowalski, passed the latest exam administered by the South Carolina Bar Association.  It clears a path for him to practice law in South Carolina.  Kowalski did his undergraduate studies at the University of South Carolina and enrolled in the Villanova Law School.  His parents, Paul and Maribeth, formerly of Seneca now of Beaufort.  His grandparents […]

Clemson is a long way from Mission Control.  However, the university and NASA’s Johnson Space Center have signed an agreement for research and education opportunities to advance the exploration of space.  The agreement paves the way for Clemson faculty and NASA to identify and pursue mutual research for innovation in aerospace engineering, space and Earth Science, among other fields.  The […]

A 73-year-old Seneca woman died at the scene of a two-car accident late yesterday morning at a rural Oconee County intersection.  The coroner identifies the deceased as Mildred Towe Kelley.  According to the state patrol report, at the time Kelley’s car attempted to cross 183, the Pickens Highway, from Wolfstake Church Road and collided with a car driven by a […]

Oconee County Coroner Karl E. Addis, released the following statement Monday afternoon: A 73-year-old Seneca woman died Monday morning from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision, which occurred on SC 183 (aka Pickens Highway) at the intersection of Wolf Stake Church Road near Seneca. Oconee 911 Communications received a call at approximately 11:03 reporting this collision. The SC Highway Patrol […]

A series of meetings for those who live or do business inside Oconee County’s Corinth-Shiloh Fire District is being announced by Chief Kevin Christenbury.  The fire fighters are seeking tax support for their cross-trained calls of duty.  The first two meetings will be 5:30 to 6:30 pm Tuesday and Thursday, May 14 and 16 at the Corinth Baptist Church on […]

Duke Energy believes upgrades at Oconee’s Bad Creek pumped storage facility are going to help meet increasing energy needs across the Carolinas.  The upgrades to the facility in Oconee’s northwest corner, Duke says, add 320 megawatts of carbon-free energy to its system and bring to 1,680 megawatts Bad Creek’s capacity.  The utility is working toward extending Bad Creek’s license.  It […]

A caller purported to be a public defender, but an alert grandfather determined it was an attempt to scam.  According to Oconee Sheriff’s Office, what happened was an attempt to scam a grandparent out of $15 thousand dollars by a scammer who falsely claimed he was a public defender and the man’s granddaughter had been jailed and needed $15 thousand […]

The public may meet-and-greet Republican candidates for local and state offices in an event, not long before voting on primary election day.  Oconee Republicans invites all those interested for a meet-and-greet BBQ 11 am to 2 pm Saturday, June 1 at South Cove County Park near Seneca.  The candidates will make presentations during the meal and be available to answer […]

Until 2 o’clock this past Saturday afternoon, barbecue was served as a fundraiser in front of the Walhalla Boy Scout Troop 45 Hut.  It’s an annual event, to which people flock for the barbecue plates and the fixings.  Jeremy Garland, the first-year scoutmaster, says 100% of the proceeds are plowed back into the scouting program and its emphasis on developing […]