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A church in the midst of Oconee’s breadbasket will be the gathering spot next week for the annual celebration of county agriculture.  Sponsored by the Oconee Soil and Water Conservation District, the Celebration of Agriculture Banquet takes place at 6 o’clock Thursday, October 26 at the South Union Baptist Church.  Mark Fischer, district conservationist, says there’s lots of interest in […]

A cash prize of $500 dollars is up for grabs on Saturday, October 28 at the inaugural West-Oak High fishing tourney.  The tournament takes place at Seneca Landing, with the registration and the fishing to start at safe light, around 5:30 am, and end at 1:30 pm.  The fee to participate is $50 cash and is due the Saturday morning […]

A Pickens County-based program to reduce violent injuries and firearm-related deaths is one of five statewide awarded federal money.  The money arrives through the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention program of South Carolina DHEC.  The amount of each award is expected to range up to $40,000 a year for three years, depending on performance, availability of funds and service priorities.The […]

Major Oconee employers are looking for workers.  SC Works will hold a job fair next week in Walhalla.  It takes place Thursday morning, October 26 at the Oconee Library on WS Broad Street.  Among employers to be represented:  BorgWarner, JTekt, Itron, and US Engine Valve.

A new webpage has been created by a state agency to highlight critical hotlines, resources and community partners to help victims of domestic violence.  South Carolina DHEC created the new webpage to be a voice to those needing help.  According to the CDC–the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 3 women and about 1 in 4 men […]

The theatre department at Walhalla High School will take to the stage next week with a Broadway comedy you don’t want to miss.   Stephanie Necessary says it’s the school’s fall production — Thursday October 26 and Saturday, October 28 at 7 pm.  Doors open at 6:30. At the door, tickets are $10.

October to November is the time that South Carolina drivers should be especially cautious of roaming white-tailed deer.  According to the DNR, studies show that about 45% of deer-vehicle collisions occur during October to November, and it’s related to the fact deer naturally increase their movements related to breeding.  Most collisions occur near dawn and dusk because deer tend to […]

A 54-year old Oconee man has been ordered to serve a 10-year prison sentence.  This after his plea of guilty yesterday in the county General Sessions Courtroom.  Deputy Solicitor Jason Alderman said James Gus Orr Jr., of Douglas Drive, Seneca pleaded guilty to trafficking in methamphetamine 10-28 grams.

Representatives of the Kent Company, the Texas company that owns the Bountyland Quik Stops, are making application in Oconee County for sign changes, and there’s word this morning that the Bountyland stores are switching from Exxon to Texaco, effective next week.  A Walhalla City Council vote last night approved a monument sign and overlay at the city’s Bountyland location at […]

By the 9 o’clock hour this morning, a median on 123 — the Seneca-Clemson corridor — remained an accident scene investigation.  Westbound traffic appeared to have been backed up a quarter of a mile.  The scene is in front of the turn to J-C Sports.  One car was smoking; an airbag also deployed.