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Oconee County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Director Phil Shirley received the Certificate of Special Recognition from the South Carolina Federation of Museums during their conference last week. As director of Oconee County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, Shirley has seen that heritage tourism is an important part of Oconee County’s growing tourism economy. Shirley has been a champion for Oconee County’s […]

The search is now underway for a site to build a new Seneca Middle School, explains Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey. “We are beginning that process because it takes a while to acquire property but we would like to look at three or four options. We need about 40 acres that is some what centralized in […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting its next Pill Take Back Day at two different locations on Saturday, April 28. The two events will be held from 10am until 2pm at the Sheriff’s Office Substation, which is located near the Emergency Room at Oconee Memorial Hospital and also at the Law Enforcement Center at 300 South Church Street […]

Roy Spivey, Jr. of Salem is a veteran and received the Purple Heart while serving on active duty in Vietnam. Bry Watkins served during the Korean War. They took the oath and were inducted into the Combat Infantryman’s Association on March 20. All veterans who served in an infantry unit in the Army and possess the Combat Infantry Badge are […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is investigation a shooting that occurred at an address in the Seneca area that left one person dead. A deputy responded to an address on Lands End Road during the early morning hours Wednesday in regards to a shooting incident. When deputies arrived, they discovered a male subject lying inside the residence with a gunshot […]

Santee Cooper has approved a $3 million loan to the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) for a 50,000-square-foot industrial speculative building to help Oconee County attract new businesses and jobs. The loan was approved through the Santee Cooper Economic Development Loan Program. The spec building will be located within the Golden Corner Commerce Park, which is just two miles off Interstate […]

After 32-years serving as Seneca City Attorney Mike Smith performed his final duty Tuesday night by swearing in the newly elected city council members. “It has been a great experience. The city has grown and changed a lot and of course we have had some problems but by in large it has been a really good experience and I’m honored […]

The City of Seneca held a swearing in ceremony and reception for the newly elected council last night ahead of their regular monthly meeting. Newly elected W.C. Honeycutt Jr. took the oath of office along with incumbents; Scott Durham, Denise Rozman and Joel Ward. Then during the March meeting, the council reappointed the City Attorney, Municipal Judge, Associate Judge, Clerk/Treasurer […]

As this school year winds down, administrators in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) are busy preparing for next year and that means hiring new employees. Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Earnestine Williams says they are looking to fill several positions. “It is definitely a busy time for us. We’re actually getting ready to send contracts […]