Emergency preparedness grant for Oconee County

Today is the start of the Atlantic Hurricane season.  It may be getting a head start.  Forecasters say the remnants of Pacific storm Agatha may become tropical Storm Alex as it moves from Mexico’s mainland into the Gulf.  Mindful of the time of year, Duke Energy is announcing more than $500 thousand in grants to support emergency preparedness.  Among the […]

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Numbers from first day early voting

Ninety-two people showed up for the first day of early voting in Oconee County yesterday. Assistant Director of Oconee’s Board of Elections and Voter Registration Office in Walhalla Ryan Nowland said he expects the turnout to increase each day.  South Carolina began regular early voting for the first time in the state’s history yesterday after Governor Henry McMaster signed a […]

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“FERC” and Duke confer on safety of dams

The need to maintain the safety of dams and prevent failure is being stressed by a federal agency to Duke Energy, the owner of dams in Oconee County.  A letter last month to Duke officials from “FERC”—the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Atlanta office, states, “As an owner of a high hazard dam, FERC requires that you develop and maintain an […]

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Clemson professor at work under the northern light sky

Stephen Kaeppler, an assistant professor of physics at Clemson University, and other scientists launched sounding rockets into the colorful aerial display of the northern lights over Fairbanks, Alaska.  They were studying how energy behaves during an active aurora in a NASA-funded project.  Their launch spot was the Poker Flat Research Range–the largest university-owned, land-based rocket research range in the world.  […]

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Glenn Troy Ward

Glenn Troy Ward, age 70, of Seneca SC passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022.  Born in Anderson SC, He was the loving husband of many years to the late Betty Lou Ward, and the son of the late Jessie Lewis Ward and Nettie Jane Ward.  Glenn worked as a loom fixer at West Point Stevens and could build just […]

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Attempted murder cases yield arrests in Seneca

Two Seneca men were arrested by the city police during the Memorial Day weekend, in the investigation of attempted murder cases in two different parts of the city.  Law enforcement records show Jonathan Tremain Haymon, 46, arrested on charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.  Haymon is accused of biting and punching a female […]

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Out of county boater runs afoul of DNR

Over the sun-splashed weekend, Oconee’s lakes saw their share of sailboats and other watercraft. Not all went swimmingly, as the state DNR placed in custody a boater from Greenville County.  The boater received the following citations:  violation of watercraft regulations; improper operating a vessel within 50 feet of a dock; failure to keep proper records; and reckless operation of watercraft […]

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