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In an effort to increase awareness of the litter issue in the county, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office releases its January and February 2018 Litter Control Numbers. For the first two months of the year, approximately 5,020 pounds of litter was picked up in the county with 4,040 pounds collected by inmates serving time at the Oconee County Detention Center. […]

A package of incentives from Oconee County Council to the Lakeside Lodge developers is aimed at saving seven acres at Hartwell Village from annexing to Clemson. The Oconee County Council returned from a closed-door session Tuesday night and approved the incentives, which were not detailed in the motion made by District Four’s Julian Davis and passed without objection. It appears […]

On Tuesday, March 13, Seneca residents will select among six candidates to fill four open seats on the city council. Only city residents are eligible to vote in the municipal election and a photo ID is required, says Oconee County Voter Registration and Elections Director Joy Scharich. “On Tuesday, March 13, the City of Seneca will be holding their General […]

Hamilton Career Center (HCC) Automotive Technology student Jeremy Welch, a senior at Walhalla High School (WHS), recently won first place in the South Carolina All-Star Automotive Contest held Feb. 22, 2018, at Midlands Technical College. Students were asked to diagnose and/or repair various automotive systems and components. The preliminary round was an online test of automotive knowledge. The top ten […]

Currently there are more people working in Oconee County than ever before, reports Emily Hodge, Economic Development Specialist with the Oconee Economic Alliance. “We currently have more people employed in Oconee County than we ever have before. So, our labor force is over 35,000 people and our unemployment rate is down to 4.1%, which is almost a full percentage point […]

The Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) invites you to become an Oconee Ally. Participation enters you for a chance to win cash money, explains OEA Marketing and Communications Manager Daja Dial. “We have an exciting thing going on, we are having a competition, so for those of you who follow us on Social Media, we encourage you do that, we are […]

Administrators with the School District of Pickens County (SDPC) recently shared the following message with parents. It contains information pertaining to many of the questions the SDPC has received regarding safety in schools. The SDPC board and administration feel strongly that one of the strongest security measures a school can have is the presence of a trained, armed law enforcement […]

Over 20 people have applied to be the next Seneca City Administrator. On June 30, Greg Dietterick will retire after 20 years as Seneca City Administrator. Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander is optimistic about those applying to replace him. “We have received 20 plus applications. We will start looking at those next week and start setting up interviews with people to […]

With all the recent rain, a pesky insect is back and pet owners are being encouraged to start protecting their furry friends against mosquitoes, tells Angel Newman with the Oconee Humane Society. “I don’t know if you have seen mosquitoes but they’re all over where I live. Mosquitoes transmit heartworms, so we want people to get their pets on that […]

Duke Energy’s World of Energy education center at Oconee Nuclear Station hosts the Festival of Eggs display March 26 through April 6 and registration is now open, tells Mikayla Kreuzberger, Corporate Communications for Duke Energy’s World of Energy. “This is a public voting contest during which uniquely decorated eggs are on display at the World of Energy. Registration is now […]