Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
At its meeting on Monday, July 20th, the School Board approved the hiring of Mrs. Sheridan Crouch as assistant principal at Ravenel Elementary School for the 2020-2021 school year. When asked about it, Dr. Thorsland said, “Sheridan has really been a solid leader at Ravenel and in our district for many years. We look forward to working with her in […]
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At a meeting on Monday, July 20th, the Oconee County School Board voted to approve a district reopening plan. The reopening plan includes both a five day per week face-to-face option and a remote option, SDOC@Home. The board made one significant change to the original plan. Families are being asked to commit for a semester, not the entire school year […]
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Update: 8:00 pm 07/21/2020 The subjects the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office issued the citizen advisory on late this afternoon, 39 year old Shannon Marie Tracey and 41 year old John Paul Woodard, have been taken into custody without incident and have been turned over to the Easley Police Department. That word comes from an investigator with the Sheriff’s Office. Original […]
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GREENVILLE, S.C. – This morning, Governor Henry McMaster announced the creation of the Safe Access to Flexible Education (SAFE) Grants at Hampton Park Christian School. These one-time, needs-based grants of up to $6,500 will help or subsidize the 2020-21 tuition for eligible students at participating private, parochial or independent schools in South Carolina. Approximately 5,000 grants will be funded. The one-time […]
Read moreThe City of Seneca could be getting a new outdoor venue in the form of a small amphitheater, according to City Administrator Scott Moulder, who says that the view from the back window of City Hall inspired the discussion…
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Gov. Henry McMaster has reappointed Design South Professionals founder and civil engineer Chuck Joye of Anderson to the S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control to represent Oconee, Anderson and all of the 3rd Congressional District on the policy board. The reappointment was recently approved by the state senate. His term will expire June 30, 2023. He has served two […]
Read moreThe smell of smoke Saturday afternoon at Morningside Assisted Living on Wells Highway prompted a call to fire fighters, who said that it was the result of a burned compressor relating to an electrical power issue. No one was hurt in the incident according to reports, and it was not clear whether or not a temporary evacuation of the facility […]
Read moreSouth Carolina’s DNR said that those deer hunters who held Lifetime, Senior, Gratis and Catawba hunting licenses last year will automatically receive a free base set of tags this year and into the future. Youth and Disability license holders must still request their free base set of tags. Deer hunters who have an active or three-year hunting license and big […]
Read moreLate Saturday night, just before 11:00 pm, a fatal accident was reported near Fountain Inn on Jones Mill Road at Shellstone Drive in Greenville County. Corporal Matt Southern with the South Carolina Highway Patrol has details…
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The Oconee County Council will hold their regular meeting in the Council Chamber in Walhalla tomorrow evening at 6:00 pm. A presentation by Shawn Johnson and Tinishia Graham regarding the creation of an “Oconee County Commission on African-American Affairs” is on the agenda. Those in attendance are encouraged to wear masks and social distancing measures will be in place. The […]
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