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At a special called board meeting held on June 30, 2020, the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County approved the hiring of Mrs. Robin Cox as principal of Ravenel Elementary School. Mrs. Cox had previously served as Assistant Principal at Ravenel Elementary School for the past 4 years, and the 2020-2021 school year will begin her […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Bridgeport, CT man yesterday on a charge of Financial Identity Fraud after attempting to purchase a vehicle at an Oconee County auto dealership. 36 year old Bernard Alan Harris of Bishop Avenue was also charged with Giving False Information by the Sheriff’s Office. At this time, Harris remains in custody at the Oconee […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) recommends residents make safe, responsible plans for celebrating that include precautions for protecting against the spread of COVID-19. More and more of South Carolina’s positive cases are individuals who participated in group gatherings without keeping a safe distance from others or wearing masks. The […]

Could local events here in Seneca that tend to draw large crowds, like this weekend’s planned Fourth of July celebration, cause Oconee County to see a spike in COVID-19? That’s the fear of resident Helen Rosemond-Saunders, who said during the public comments session at last night’s meeting, she’s worried about events attracting visitors from places that have been deemed COVID […]

Seneca City Council Member Rev. WC Honeycutt reacted to public comments made last night by owner of The Journal, Jerry Edwards. Honeycutt said he accepted Edwards apology and wants the community to move forward… Mayor Dan Alexander echoed Honeycutt’s acceptance of the apology, and said he knows everyone involved only wants to do the right thing and come together. The […]

Leigh Baker of California has submitted a written acceptance to the offer by Westminster to become the city’s new electrical supervisor and interim utilities director. He is set to begin his new position on August 1st. Baker, who is currently a superintendent with Pacific Gas and Electric, had already expressed verbal acceptance of the $85,000 job offer, according to acting […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today said he strongly opposes and would vote against efforts to make the District of Columbia a state.   On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation with a vote of 232-180 granting statehood to Washington, DC. The vote marked the first time in American history that either chamber of Congress had […]

Friends of the Library has called off plans for two book sales that were to have taken place on July 9 and 25. The sales were cancelled due to increasing cases of COVID-19 in Oconee County. All of the Oconee County Public Library’s Branches do remain open right now, however, with limited hours Monday through Friday. From https://oconeelibrary.org/friends-of-the-library/: Opportunity to […]

The City Council Meeting in Seneca last night was open to public comments regarding the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, and local resident Melissa Ramsey expressed concern as to where and how her tax dollars are spent… Following Ramsey at the podium was owner and editor of local newspaper The Journal, Jerry Edwards, who apologized in person after a […]