Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
After two months of controversy, Lakeside Lodge Clemson is staying in Oconee County. With a 4-0 vote Tuesday night, the Oconee County Council approved a $2 million incentive agreement to keep the $45 million condominium project from annexing into the City of Clemson. Councilman Julian Davis thanked the developer for keeping it in the county. “I’d like to thank them […]
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Tri-County Technical College’s (TCTC) Veterinary Technology Department will hold a Pet Adoption Day on Wednesday, April 18, from 2-6pm at Halbert Hall on the Pendleton Campus. Dogs are leash trained and taught basic commands, while the cats are socialized with people and other cats. All animals have been spayed or neutered and vaccinated. They also are current on heartworm and […]
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A company is investing $3.8 million in a manufacturing facility expansion in Oconee County, announces the South Carolina Department of Commerce. RBC Aerostructures, a provider of control rods and precision machined parts to aerospace and defense customers, is expanding its existing Oconee County operations. This is expected to create 22 new jobs over the next five years. “The opportunities to […]
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and in partnership with the Foothills Alliance and the City of Seneca, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will host “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” on Thursday, April 12, during Jazz on the Alley. Sgt. Tim Rice of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is organizing this event at 7pm on Ram Cat Alley in […]
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There is still time to register for the 2018 Seneca High School Golf Tournament at Cross Creek Plantation on Friday, May 11. It costs $450 per team or $500 per team with bonus pack, which includes two red tees, two mulligans and a string per team. Sponsorships are still available as well. On the day of the tournament, registration will […]
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With the cost of their current program increasing, the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) is considering the adoption of a new program to educate students on safe driving skills. Drive Smart would also allow the district to tailor the program to individual school traffic patterns, explains Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey. “We’ve got a couple […]
Read moreIf a deer fawn is found alone in the woods, leave it there, says the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Its mother has not abandoned it; she is probably nearby. Removing a fawn from the forest is also illegal because the animal is being taken outside the legal season for taking deer, which is the hunting season. Many people […]
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The outdoor warning sirens around the Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at approximately 11:50am. The 65 sirens within 10 miles of the Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested for three-minutes to assure each siren works properly. This full-cycle siren test is performed once each quarter in cooperation with emergency officials in Oconee and Pickens […]
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Another business has announced plans to locate in the Hartwell Village located at the intersection of Highway 123 and Highway 93 in Oconee County. Five Guys is the first restaurant announced for the shopping center between Seneca and Clemson, tells Oconee Economic Alliance Executive Director Richard Blackwell. “We’re excited we finally have a restaurant to commit to that development and […]
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Tonight, April 10, the Oconee County Council holds two public hearings. The first is for “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN EXTENSION AGREEMENT BETWEEN OCONEE COUNTY AND PROJECT BREMEN, AMENDING THE FEE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO, DATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 2013, BY AN EXTENSION OF THE INVESTMENT PERIOD THEREOF BY FIVE YEARS, AND INCLUDING AMENDING THE […]
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