Category: News

Before Oconee students may start their second semester, a parental survey is required to be completed by Friday, November 20.  Parents and guardians have the option to continue  their children in face-to-face learning or at-home learning and switch from one to the other.  Latest numbers show that eight out of every 10 students prefer to be back in the classrooms.  […]

South Carolina DHEC has confirmed 586 new confirmed COVID cases, along with two more deaths.  And Oconee’s public schools are making adjustments.  At last night’s trustees’ meeting, Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland announced two additional classes have been sent home.  According to the district’s virus tracking page, a class of Seneca Northside second graders has a return date of November 23; […]

Denise McCormick was the first Oconee school trustee to take her seat at the November meeting of the school board.  She was also the first to be elected during the board’s organizational meeting, in the aftermath of the General Election.  McCormick was elected chair of the five-member board.  The District Four representative may have been able to pick up some […]

At the start of last night’s Oconee school board meeting, everyone was asked to remember a student who lost his life in gunfire over the weekend.  Dr. Michael Thorsland, superintendent, requested everyone pause to remember Zema Fling, 17 year old Seneca resident.  Thorsland also asked those present to remember the second young man killed in the incident, 20-year old Pickens […]

Lake Hartwell dock owners may now use solar DC power to provide electric service to a dock.  According to that provision in the new shoreline management plan, solar power does not require re-certification every five years.  Also, according to the plan announced last week, utility rights of way and improved walkways are now considered supporting facilities for a dock, therefore […]

If you have a smartphone, there’s a new way to stay in touch with the Walhalla police.  Chief Brinson announces a new smartphone application designed for Walhallans and visitors to the city to access information quickly and efficiently.  The Walhalla Police Department app was developed by ThePoliceApp.com.  In a few clicks, you can access features such as instant push notifications, […]

South Carolina DHEC announces 586 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in its latest report, issued this afternoon.  Today’s numbers include two additional deaths in the state.  Today’s numbers make the 2020 case count at 176,373 and the death toll 3,778.  DHEC wants everyone to be positive they are negative.  You can do that by routinely getting tests if you are regularly […]

The coroner has identified last evening’s shooting victims on Seneca’s Tribble Street.  And autopsies take place tomorrow as part of investigations into the incident that cost the lives of Seneca resident Zema Darnell Fling, 17, and Pickens resident Christopher Hunt Todd, 20.  The police believe what happened was an isolated incident and there’s no danger to the public.

A CPA firm has given the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority an unmodified opinion on its finances for the government year 2019-20.  Chris Eleazer, JRSA executive director, delivered the annual audit last week to a meeting of the JRSA board of commissioners.  According to Eleazer, the unmodified opinion is what government entities hope for when CPAs examine what is spent […]

Municipal governing authorities in both Seneca and West Union hold their regular November meetings tomorrow night at their regular meeting locations.  Business before the Seneca City Council includes free Thanksgiving meals at the Shaver Recreation Complex.  Scott Moulder, city administrator, will also bring up mobile COVID-19 testing at the Shaver center.  Seneca and West Union council meetings will start at […]