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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 […]

Send a Valentine to a pet this year at the Oconee Humane Society (OHS). Angel Newman, Volunteer Coordinator at the OHS tells how. “We are selling Valentines for the pets at the shelter, so if you want to stop by, it is a $5 donation to send a Valentine and send some love to the pets. We are posting them […]

The Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) will undergo server maintenance on Saturday, Feb. 3, and Sunday, Feb. 4. During that time, all patron records and records for library materials will not be available. So patrons will not be able to check their accounts online, nor use OverDrive. But Flipster, Ancestry Library edition, and some other databases should still be available. […]

The City of Seneca will soon be advertising for a new city administrator. At their meeting this week, the Seneca City Council approved Mayor Dan Alexander’s request to start advertising for a replacement to Greg Dietterick. “Greg and I have been working on that a little bit this week, just getting the posting ready to go and it will go […]

The second of three transformer moves to Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station, initially scheduled to start Tuesday, Jan. 30, will occur today, Jan. 31, between the hours of 9am and 6pm. The final equipment move is still tentatively scheduled to occur Feb. 6-7, between the hours of 9am and 6pm. On Jan. 16, Duke Energy began moving the first of three […]