Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Two members of the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) team recently graduated from the Leadership Oconee County Program; gaining a wealth of knowledge about team building, leadership skills and practices, along with an understanding of the organizational makeup of many of Oconee County’s government services, non-profits, and community entities. In the 2017-18 class were OEA team members, Daja Dial and Emily […]
Read moreThe Stamp Creek Republican Precinct Club hosts a forum for the Republican candidates running this year for Seat One on the Oconee County Council. The forum takes place from 12:30-1:30pm this afternoon in the Keowee Room of the Keowee Key Country Club.
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Duke Energy volunteers recently cleaned the shoreline of Lake Keowee, picking up 20 bags of trash in various high-traffic areas of the lake. As part of the volunteers’ annual effort, the Friends of Lake Keowee Society received a $500 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation. Pictured, from left to right, are Alicia Hensley, Diane Anderson, Jill Johnson, Sheila Lemon, Jack […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested a Honea Path woman on a charge of trafficking in methamphetamine. Investigators executed a search warrant at an address on Greenfield Road and arrested 26-year-old Jessica Amanda Grant. While on scene, investigators also discovered 30-year-old Christopher Nicholas Elgin of Westminster, who had an outstanding warrant for breach of trust with fraudulent intent. He […]
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The Oconee Chamber of Commerce announces the cancellation of a District One County Council candidate forum that had been scheduled next week at Duke Energy’s World of Energy. The reason is the loss of the venue as the forum was to have taken place June 4.
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It is time for Seneca Fest 2018. Tonight, May 25, everyone is invited to come see wrestling in Gignilliat Gym and then on Saturday, May 26, hear Terri Clark and the Kentucky Headhunters on Gignilliat Field, tells Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson. Wrestling is tonight from 7-9pm and gates open for Saturday’s concert at 4pm. Tickets to both events are […]
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The School District of Oconee County (SDOC) will interview candidates for principal at Seneca High School (SHS) after the holiday weekend, tells Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “We’ve been advertising for that position for the last week half or so and we closed that job positing yesterday afternoon and we anticipate interviewing some candidates on Tuesday morning.” Since […]
Read moreA candidate debate is scheduled for Thursday, June 7, at the Ebenezer Community Club on Ebenezer Road, which is three and half miles off Keowee School Road. The public is encouraged to attend this 6:30pm debate of candidates running for District 1 on the Oconee County Council.
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The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) is now conducting its annual Buckle Up SC enforcement mobilization. This special enforcement period runs through June 3. Buckle Up SC is the department’s annual safety belt campaign with an emphasis on safe summer travel in advance of Memorial Day weekend. Safety belts are the single most effective safety device for preventing […]
Read moreWith warmer weather, the flowers of cogongrass are in bloom, which helps the invasive weed aggressive spread to new fields and forests, reports Clemson University’s Department of Plant Industry. Left unchecked, cogongrass will choke out native plants, doing untold damage to local ecology and fields. Cogongrass is considered to be one of the 10 worst weeds in the world. It […]
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