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An anti-drug program that had its roots in Los Angeles has made a return to Oconee County, after an absence of 17 years. Oconee Sheriff Mike Crenshaw has seen to it that “DARE”—Drug Abuse Resistance Education—is being taught again in county elementary schools. The program is primarily targeted to fifth graders. It is not confined to spreading the message against […]
Read moreThis afternoon’s board meeting in Oakway of the Pioneer Rural Water District has been called off. Pioneer’s Heather Bryant says the culprit is a familiar one–COVID-19.
Read moreCompanies interested in working as construction manager at risk for the Oconee public schools are invited next month to submit RFPs—sealed requests for proposals. Two companies—J-Davis and Trehel—serve currently in those capacities, but district administrator Steve Hanvey says, “We are required to do a new proposal every 5 years. There are a couple of waivers you can request that we […]
Read moreThe Pickens County coroner’s office has identified the fatality in yesterday’s head-on crash on SC 183 near Pickens as a 35-year old driver from Spartanburg, Brandan Scott Hammett.
Read moreAs the Oconee sewer commissioners think over the debt they will likely accrue to address capital improvement projects, they’ve been given a suggestion how they could further improve their standing with the financial world. Hesitant as he was to bring it up Chris Eleazer, JRSA executive director, said it might be wise for the Joint Regional Sewer Authority to press […]
Read moreGas prices in the Carolinas last week dropped another one to two cents, but AAA Motor Club cautions that pump prices could soon edge higher–due to the price surge in crude oil, which is closing in on $80 a barrel. Because the global price accounts for nearly one half of what consumers pay at the pump, higher oil costs usually […]
Read moreState troopers reported one driver was killed in an accident around the noon hour yesterday in a crash in rural Pickens County. The state patrol is referring reporters to the county coroner for the identity of the deceased pickup truck driver. The other driver was identified as Six Mile resident Denver C. Elrod, 26. Trooper Miller said Elrod was uninjured. […]
Read moreJohnny Steve Hamby, age 74, of Seneca SC passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Born November 23, 1947, he was a native of Seneca, SC and the son of the late Johnny T. Hamby and Ruth Virginia Watson. Johnny was a United states Veteran serving in the US Marine Corps. He is survived […]
Read moreSeneca, SC — Trina Lee Carter Richardson, 80, wife of the late Rev. Clinton A. Richardson, of Seneca, went home to be with the Lord on January 8, 2022. Born in Seneca, SC, Mrs. Richardson was the daughter of the late Royce and Gladys Brock Whitworth. She was the former owner of Alexandra’s Bridal Shoppe. Mrs. Richardson was a […]
Read moreRichard Blackwell has declined a seat on the board of commissioners of the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority to instead accept an offer to join the governing board of a state agency. Blackwell was scheduled yesterday to take the oath to fill a Seneca vacancy on the JRSA board, as a Seneca representative. But Seneca’s Scott Moulder announced at the […]
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