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The National Weather Service will initiate a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 7, at approximately 9am using EAS and NOAA weather radios. This is a test to determine the readiness of EAS equipment and emergency radio receivers in broadcast facilities, schools, hospitals and other public buildings. All EAS receivers and weather radios that are set to receive tornado codes […]
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The School District of Oconee County (SDOC) will start accepting school choice applications on March 1, explains Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey. “We’ll have our school choice registration starting on March 1. The window will open up and even if students are currently attending on school choice, that was approved last year, you have to re-up that every year. […]
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U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) is always looking for new ways to showcase the beautiful state of South Carolina in his offices and needs help. With 46 counties stretching more than 32,000 square miles, South Carolina has so many different and beautiful places, all of which Senator Scott wishes to highlight. Senator Scott announces a photo challenge to the people […]
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Animal shelters across the Upstate of South Carolina are warning people to keep an eye on their pets due to a recent rise in dog thefts, especially pure breeds, says Angel Newman, Volunteer Coordinator with the Oconee Humane Society. “We’ve heard from the Oconee County Animal Control as well as our dog adoption coordinator that thefts are on the rise […]
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Shannon Sharkey has been named as the new principal at D.W. Daniel High School for the 2018-19 school year. Sharkey will succeed Josh Young, who has been promoted to Executive Director of Students Services for the School District of Pickens County (SDPC). Sharkey is currently an assistant principal at Pickens High School. “Mrs. Sharkey has excelled in every role she […]
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Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) is eager to get started with its satellite campus in Oconee County, which is still being constructed at the Industry and Technology Park on Highway 11. The College announces that the date to cut the ribbon for the education facility will be at 11:30am on Aug. 17.
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The history of business in the Golden Corner of South Carolina was told Friday afternoon at the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of Oconee. As the county celebrates it’s Sesquicentennial, attendees heard from State Representative Bill Whitmire, a former history teacher, about how business started in Oconee County with trade between the Cherokee and early Colonists. “Well, I […]
Read moreOconee 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 […]
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