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While homegrown meth labs have decreased over the past few years in Oconee County, the price of methamphetamine has dropped so it is still readily available. This highly addictive drug can hook someone after just one use, says Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw. “The addictiveness of this drug is so strong that in many cases if you try it just […]

The Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) is getting ready to create a new strategic plan for the library system for the next two or three years. In order to make sure that the library is responsive and remains a center of the community, the OCPL is having a community planning meeting on Thursday, Feb. 22, from 6-9pm at the main […]

The City of Clemson will hold a final presentation of the Downtown Corridor Study on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 6pm. The meeting will be held at the new fire station located at 740 Issaqueena Trail. ​The program will begin promptly at 6pm and be followed by a question and answer session.

If you haven’t seen it yet, here are the 150 Things You MUST Do in 2018 from Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism and the Sesquicentennial Committee. Take A Hike! Grab a waterfall hikes brochure, local visitor’s guide or download our SC Waterfalls mobile app for details and directions to any of our 26 beautiful Oconee County waterfalls. Plan ahead […]

The Seneca Recreation Department has hired a new athletic director. Jason Crawford started work on Monday for the city, tells Seneca Recreation Director Rick Lacey. “We’ve hired Jason Crawford as the Athletic Director at the Seneca Recreation Department. We’ve known Jason for a long time and everybody at the rec knows Jason. We’ve been around Jason for the last ten […]

The fight continues in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC). Schools are fighting the flu and Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey encourages parents to keep sick kids at home. “We continue to see our numbers higher than normal for absences for both students and staff. It has kind of gone in different areas. We’ve got a couple of […]

Duke Energy announces the third, and final, transformer move, tentatively scheduled to occur this week, has been delayed approximately two to three weeks for an equipment repair. A new date will be communicated in advance of the move. On Jan. 16, Duke Energy began moving the first of three 700,000-pound transformers to the Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station. The second of […]

A reminder that the February “Business Forum” of the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) is Thursday, Feb. 8. This month’s business forum will feature David Jacobs, Plant Manager of BorgWarner. The OEA Business Forum is a monthly opportunity for citizens and business leaders to come together in Oconee County to network, receive timely updates on topics facing the community and discuss […]

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released this statement on Thursday, Feb. 1, in celebration of Black History Month. “Since we were first brought to these shores, African-Americans have played a vital role in the history of our nation. There have been incredibly hard times, and there have been giant steps forward. Black History Month is no longer simply about where […]