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The Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) is working on a new strategic plan and wants to hear from the community. On Feb. 22, the community is invited to a meeting at the Walhalla Library to offer suggestions, explains OCPL Director Blair Hinson. “We’re working on a strategic plan. We want to know where we need to go in the next […]

The Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) is celebrating another award. Oconee County has been ranked as the number one micropolitan in the state of South Carolina, tells OEA Executive Director Richard Blackwell. “In the 2018 POLICOM Strength Ranking, Oconee County was ranked the number one micropolitan in the state of South Carolina. A micropolitan is described as a quasi-rural area with […]

As of the week ending Jan. 13, 154 people in Oconee County have been diagnosed with the flu, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. This is the fifth week in which the flu has been listed at widespread activity across the state. The School District of Oconee County (SDOC) has not been immune from the […]

On Monday, Jan. 22, the Pickens County school board voted to forgive two inclement weather days, Jan. 17 and 18, which were the fourth and fifth days the School District of Pickens County (SDPC) missed this year. Forgiveness applies to students and employees. The SDPC will be making up the first three inclement weather days, Sept. 11, Sept. 12, and […]

Following a delay due to weather conditions, the first of three transformer moves to Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station was completed Friday, Jan. 22. The remaining two equipment moves are tentatively scheduled to occur on Jan. 30-31, and Feb. 6-7, explains Duke Energy spokesperson Kim Crawford. “We will do the moves between the hours of 9am and 6pm. Starting Jan. 16, […]

The Oconee County Parks, Recreation & Tourism (PRT) Commission announce that Accommodations Tax (ATAX) grant applications will be accepted until Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at 3pm. ATAX Application guides may be requested through the PRT office at 888-1488 and will be available online at www.oconeesc.com. All applications must be received by the PRT office at South Cove County Park by […]

The Oconee County County Coroner said a 25-year-old Seneca man was killed after being hit by a car following a domestic incident Thursday night. Chief John Covington with the Seneca Police Department said the 911 call came in after 9 p.m. about a person who had been hit by a car on South Fairplay Street near Daniel Avenue. Coroner Karl […]

There are no plans to attend school on Saturdays in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC), says Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “It was report in one of the papers about possibly going on Saturdays, that’s not going to happen. We have no plans to attend school on Saturday. And also I’d like to add because people have asked questions, […]

Oconee County survived this latest round of winter weather, reports Oconee County Emergency Services Deputy Chief of Special Operations Scott Krein. “Well, this round we were spared, we received the least amount of snow and ice in the region, but one of the things is we got on the road between the South Carolina DOT and Oconee County Roads and […]