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Oconee County fulfilled a 150-year-old dream of having a college in the Golden Corner when partners from government, education and economic development gathered in July to break ground on the future site of the long-awaited Oconee Campus of Tri-County Technical College (TCTC). As the campus grows so to does the excitement, says Rebecca Eidson, Director of Public Relations and Communications […]

The School District of Oconee County (SDOC) will be on regular schedule Thursday, Sept. 14. Power has been restored to Walhalla Middle School and Oconee Academy, so all schools will be open. Buses will run their normal routes. The SDOC had a team out riding the roads and they are much improved; however, the SDOC understands that some families may […]

After a lengthy interview process with several perspective candidates, the City of Seneca announces the hiring of a new Finance Director, Municipal Clerk, and Treasurer. “I’m proud to be able to get that done. We’ve actually been going through that process for about five or six months now. We wanted to make sure that we got the right person and […]

The City of Clemson is looking to switch to an all-electric bus fleet, explains Mayor JC Cook. “We are in the process right now of finalizing a work order to order electric buses. We were very fortunate to get what is called a Low/No Grant, which means low or no emissions, through the government and we’ve partnered that grant with […]

For the very first time, the famed Vietnam Moving Wall, a half-sized replica of the Washington shrine, will be on display at Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative on Highway 123 between Seneca and Westminster, tells Jerry Dyar, spokesman for the Oconee County Veterans Council. “The Oconee County Veterans Council with some 1,100 veteran members has been commemorating the 50th Anniversary of […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is warning parents that Fentanyl could be possibly disguised as candy, says Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw. “This is something that we have not seen in Oconee County as of yet. However, there have been reports from other agencies where Pez candy has been seized with the possibility that it could be disguised as Fentanyl, […]

This week, high school students in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) received Chromebooks for the new academic year, explains Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey. “We’re excited about the initiative. We gave them out on Tuesday at Seneca High, on Wednesday at West-Oak High and on Thursday at Walhalla High. So, we gave out over 3,200 Chromebooks to […]

A missing Seneca man was located Wednesday evening in Clemson, reports the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. An investigator was notified that Jasper Frazier Youngblood of Owens Road in Seneca was located by the Clemson Police Department. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release Wednesday seeking the public’s help in locating Youngblood and the Sheriff’s Office thanks the public […]

Next summer, the City of Seneca hopes to have the Tams playing their 4th of July Celebration at Gignilliat Field. This week, the Seneca Events Committee approved a recommendation to city council to contact the band about performing, explains Seneca Mayor Pro Tem Ronnie O’Kelley, who is a member of the committee. “They really like coming here and I know […]

With the 2017-18 school year set to begin on Thursday, Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw is offering these safety tips to help teachers, students, administrators and parents have the best learning environment possible and to help keep everyone safe. “The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is committed to helping keep everyone in our schools safe and as the chief law enforcement […]