First 2019 Equine Encephalitis Case Confirmed in SC

COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s state veterinarian announced Monday that the state’s first case this year of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has been confirmed in Chesterfield County. The infected horse, a year-old Appaloosa colt, had not been vaccinated and did not survive. Boyd Parr, South Carolina state veterinarian and director of Clemson University Livestock Poultry Health, said “This is a clarion […]

Read more

Clayton Earl Land

Seneca – Clayton Earl Land, 96, husband of Nellie Lee Breedlove Land, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at his residence. Born in Oconee County, SC, he was the son of the late Henry Cromer and Lula Lee Sheriff Land. Clayton was retired from Clemson University and was the owner and operator of Gaines and Land Service Station. He was […]

Read more

Dove Season Announced in South Carolina

Columbia, S.C (July 23, 2019) — It will probably still be quite warm, but nonetheless thousands of eager wing-shooters will take to the field for the start of the mourning dove season in South Carolina in early September. For many in South Carolina, the opening day of dove season is synonymous with the beginning of fall and all of the […]

Read more

TCTC’s New President to Address Graduates

PENDLETON — Galen DeHay, newly-elected president of Tri-County Technical College, will deliver the College’s summer commencement address Thursday, August 1, at 6 p.m. at the Anderson Civic Center. Approximately 360 students will receive degrees, diplomas and/or certificates. In addition to families and guests of the graduates, alumni and other friends of the College are invited to attend the ceremony. DeHay, […]

Read more

Hell’s Angels Coming to Clemson

Possibly as many as 700 or more members of the notorious Hells Angels Motorcycle Club will arrive in Clemson next Monday as they prepare to hold their national summer convention in Tigertown from July 29 to August 2nd. Despite their reputation as an “outlaw motorcycle gang”, Clemson Area Chamber Tourism Director, Kade Herrick says he has no concerns that the […]

Read more

New date for Walhalla re-zoning hearing

A new date has been announced for those who have interest in a new home development proposal in Walhalla. Daniel Fletcher, code and zoning administrator, says the re-scheduled date is Monday evening, August 5 at City Hall. The time will be 5:30 pm. Applicant Season’s Building Company seeks to re-zone Tyre B. Mauldin Street, between S. Cedar and S. Chestnut, […]

Read more

Quiet re-opening to the county offices

A few minutes after Oconee government offices re-opened, the county administrative complex took on the look of a quiet place.  Until the individual offices get the go ahead from the county’s IT staff, the county workers have been told not to turn on their computers.  This, as the investigation of the malware incident remains an active investigation.  Short of that, […]

Read more

An equivalent of 79.4 pills for every Oconeean

Having gained access to Drug Enforcement Administration reports, the Washington Post this week says it has been able to track the path of every pain pill in the country. Thru its website the newspaper has made public the path of the pills from manufacturers to the drug stores. The data cover the years 2006-2012. For Oconee County, the numbers show […]

Read more

Walhalla spared from downpour drenching in Seneca

Parts of the 123 By-Pass were covered with water during a quick hitter downpour during the 2 o’clock hour yesterday afternoon.  One motorist told us he paid the price for leaving his windows down when he parked his car.  The big Seneca rain did not touch the Walhalla corporate limits.  Not a drop of water was recorded on weather watcher […]

Read more
1 1,226 1,227 1,228 1,229 1,230 2,957