150 Things You MUST Do In 2018

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 […]

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New AD hired for Seneca Recreation

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 […]

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Three SHS Athletes sign Letters of Intent

Three Seneca High School student-athletes signed letters of intent Wednesday, Feb. 7, to continue their education and athletic careers. Jayden Mace signed to play soccer at Winthrop University. Cameron McCutcheon signed to play football at Gardner-Webb University. Coleman Smith signed to play football at Newberry College. Jayden Mace is a three year starter in soccer. He was named All-Region during […]

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SDOC still fighting the Flu

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 […]

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February Oconee Business Forum on Thursday

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 […]

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Scott celebrating Black History Month

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 […]

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Send a Valentine to a Pet

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 […]

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Server Upgrades scheduled for OCPL this Weekend

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. […]

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