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With the cost of their current program increasing, the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) is considering the adoption of a new program to educate students on safe driving skills. Drive Smart would also allow the district to tailor the program to individual school traffic patterns, explains Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey. “We’ve got a couple […]

Another business has announced plans to locate in the Hartwell Village located at the intersection of Highway 123 and Highway 93 in Oconee County. Five Guys is the first restaurant announced for the shopping center between Seneca and Clemson, tells Oconee Economic Alliance Executive Director Richard Blackwell. “We’re excited we finally have a restaurant to commit to that development and […]

The City of Seneca’s 2018 business licenses for businesses located within the city limits of Seneca are now due. Penalties will be applied for any unpaid business license after April 30, 2018. Contact the City of Seneca at 864-885-2700 with any questions.

A plan to arm as many as 50 school employees was presented Monday night to the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County (SDOC). Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw said the Armed School Alliance Program (ASAP) would serve as a deterrent and offer more time for law enforcement to respond to an active shooter situation. “More than […]

Last year, there were 102 fire fatalities in South Carolina and as of March 28, 2018, there have already been 35 lives lost to fire. Oconee County Fire Chief Charlie King invites the community to a discussion on Fire Safe South Carolina. “Reducing ignitions can reduce fire fatalities. There is need in our community, and others across our state, to […]

In their continuing efforts to educate and inform citizens and to prevent them from becoming victims of scams, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office releases the April 2018 Scams Update. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office received word from a victim regarding an IRS scam. The victim received a call from an unrecognized number and the caller left a voicemail. The voicemail […]

The Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) invites the community to research their family history. This is genealogy season at the OHC, explains Director and Curator Leslie Hagerty. “We kind of refer to it that way because it seems that most people spend a lot of the winter months inside on Ancestry.com and other websites getting their information and then we start […]

The second annual Great Oconee Cleanup, a partnership of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, the Oconee Economic Alliance, the Keep Oconee Beautiful Association, the School District of Oconee County and Oconee County Solid Waste, is set for Saturday, April 21, from 8:30am until noon. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt tells more. “The litter pickup area for […]