Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw issued this statement on school safety in the county. “I wanted to issue a statement to update our citizens about the arrest of two juvenile students who attend schools here in Oconee County on charges of disturbing schools. As has been reported, two juvenile students were arrested and charged with disturbing schools after an investigation […]
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In celebrating the 150th Anniversary, Oconee County’s 150 Things To Do in 2018 is now an APP for both Apple and Android users. This app contains an itemized list of the 150 things to do in Oconee County and reflects the activities listed on our recently -released brochures. Categories for things to do include: Take A Hike, Discover the Great […]
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Several middle and high schools in Oconee County spent a large portion of Wednesday dealing with threats and rumors of threats of school violence. The School District of Oconee County (SDOC) reports that while none of the threats were deemed creditable, two high school students were charged with disturbing school, while several other high school students were suspended for violating […]
Read moreThanks to the generous community, Blue Ridge Bank President and CEO Kyle Thomas announces that the Day for Durham fundraiser has raised $19,414.09 so far. Days before Christmas, Kayla, wife of Seneca Police Sgt. Michael Durham, suffered from a serious medical event called AVM. She required surgery and was hospitalized for a lengthy period. On Feb. 15, Chick-fil-A of Seneca […]
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Monday night, the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) voted to forgive two inclement weather days, which were the fourth and fifth days the district missed this year, explains Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey. “We asked the board to forgive days four and five that we had missed because of the bad weather. The […]
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Oconee County Councilman Paul Cain was one of five residents from the Golden Corner to speak during a City of Clemson public hearing Monday night in opposition to the proposed annexation of seven acres inside Oconee County. “One of the things that was important to stress to the Clemson City Council is that Oconee County is not in favor of […]
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The Seneca Lady Cats are going to The Well. The Seneca High School varsity girls basketball team has survived and advanced to Saturday’s Upper State Title Game. The Lady Cats beat cross-county rivals the Walhalla Lady Razors Monday night, 61-41, in Bobcat Gym. A large home crowd motivated the girls to victory as the two teams split their regular season […]
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Oconee County Emergency Services Deputy Chief of Emergency Management and Special Operations Scott Krein also serves as a volunteer with CureSearch Ultimate Hike. Recently, he made the decision to try a different kind of involvement, by hiking 28.3 miles in one day to raise funds for the 43 children that are diagnosed with cancer everyday. Chief Krein’s father recently died […]
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Extra counselors are at Seneca Middle School today after a tragic event over the weekend. Seneca Middle School sixth grader Emmalee Budrevich was killed in a hit and run accident Saturday night, Feb. 17. Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland says counselors will be talking to students today. “There are additional counselors on staff for any student who needs […]
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With a dramatic, 50-48, win over the Berea Lady Bulldogs in the second round of the AAA State Basketball Tournament, the Seneca Lady Cats survive and advance. Seneca High School Varsity Girls’ Basketball Coach Jimmy Towe tells about the win over Berea. “It was a back and fourth game. Two good teams playing. Berea has an unbelievable shooter, she was […]
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