New Master Plan for Lake Hartwell Proposed

The public can comment on a proposal to create a new master plan for Hartwell Lake project. This master plan will include possible changes and improvements to current guidance on operating the project’s recreational, environmental, land and wildlife management. The current master plan dates to 1981. A new master plan will also provide for a more orderly means to develop […]

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May is Foster Care Awareness Month

May is recognized as Foster Care Awareness Month in South Carolina. According to the DSS, it’s an opportunity to highlight the need for temporary caregivers for young people in need of foster care. DSS said that there are currently more than 4,000 children in foster care in the state, 86 of them from Oconee County. To learn about becoming a […]

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Anderson Middle School Student Suspended After Being Found With Handgun

Anderson School District 5 Officials said that a Robert Anderson Middle School student was suspended yesterday after they were found in possession of a handgun. The gun was confiscated without any incident and the student was removed from the classroom, according to school officials. An investigation into the matter is underway. District officials said that at no time did they […]

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Increased fire danger this afternoon and evening, according to NWS

The National Weather Service is advising of an increased fire danger this afternoon and evening across Northeast Georgia and Upstate South Carolina. Forecasters said that dry high pressure will begin to build into the area today behind the departing cold front. Fuel moisture values are very low, and windy conditions will develop this afternoon as deep mixing takes place. This, […]

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SHS Welcomes New Principal

From 2pm until 4pm on Saturday, Seneca High School will hold an open house to welcome their new principal, Dylan Hudson. Guests may park at the main entrance and masks will be required, officials said. Hudson was approved by the school board to be hired for the position at last month’s board meeting. Current principal Felicia LeRoy retired from the […]

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Tennessee Man Arrested in Oconee County

Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested an 18 year-old man from Chattanooga, TN Wednesday and charged him with 3rd degree assault and battery. According to arrest records from the Oconee County Detention Center, Christian Jammori Jones was booked into jail around 4:00 am Wednesday morning. He remains in custody pending bond, the amount of which is set at $1,087.50.

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