Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Thursdays throughout the summer, bring your child for a fun, hands-on look at life in Oconee County from the past to the present as the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) hosts Throwback Thursdays. On June 7, from 3-5pm, learn about Oconee County’s history. Oconee County is celebrating its 150th birthday this year. Learn how Oconee County has grown and changed in […]
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The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two men involved in the theft of over 200 feet of copper wire that belonged to AT&T. The investigation was initiated on May 8, after AT&T personnel discovered that an operational phone cable had been cut and removed from an overhead line system located on Dacusville Highway […]
Read moreThirteenth Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins states that 25-year-old Demetria Karzarieas Larico Anderson pled guilty this week to kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, and was sentenced to 24 years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Evidence presented at the plea hearing established that on Sept. 17, 2017, Anderson kidnapped the victim as she was getting out […]
Read moreForbes magazine included BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina in its annual ranking of America’s Best Employers, a compilation of the nation’s top 500 employers. The organization is one of seven health insurance providers nationwide, including three other BlueCross companies, to make the list. This marks the second time in three years that the South Carolina based-company made the annual list, […]
Read moreJoin the Agricultural Museum of South Carolina for outstanding 2018 summer camp offerings. This summer, The Agricultural Museum of South Carolina will be offering four summer camps. There are two opportunities for rising 4th graders to rising 7th graders to join this summer for S.T.E.M. camps. The theme S.T.E.M. entails everything fromecology and aquaponics activities to slime, crystal gardens, and […]
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Due to rains that have already fallen in Oconee County and with the possibility of more showers and thunderstorms in the forecast, the Community First Bank 2018 Crimestoppers of Oconee County, Inc. Golf Tournament, which was scheduled for today, May 18, has been postponed and has been rescheduled for Friday, June 15. The tournament will take place at the Oconee […]
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Thursday afternoon, Oconee County Emergency Services was notified by a property owner of a potential problem with the drainage system supporting Bear Lake in northern Oconee County. Bear Lake, which encompasses just shy of 50 acres, is located within the Fiddler’s Cove neighborhood. Members of the Oconee County Emergency Management Division met with homeowners and maintenance personnel at the site […]
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The extent to which the Oconee County Council will make additions to the new budget could be determined during the next meeting of the budget and finance committee. That meeting is set for Tuesday, May 22. The Oconee County Council has already given its commitment to hire additional school resource officers and establish a deputy coroner as a full-time job, […]
Read moreOn Tuesday, May 15, a House panel advanced a reform package for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that would overhaul access to private sector care outside the VA health system. The legislation, called the VA Mission Act, advanced through the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee by a 20-2 vote, a key first step to get the bill to President Trump […]
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The Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) held a celebration for library volunteers on Thursday, May 2. Entitled “Volunteers are Magical,” it had a Disney theme, and honored all the people who have volunteered their time so generously over the last year. Two annual awards are given out at the celebration for Volunteer of the Year; the Lucile Bellotte Moore Award, […]
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