Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce invites the community to stop by and meet their newest member, Capone’s Brickhouse Grill at their grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration on Saturday, March 17, at 4pm. Enjoy a fun event of networking, along with refreshments and beverages. Capone’s Brickhouse Grill is located at 113 Ram Cat Alley in downtown Seneca.
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After just 13% of registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s Seneca Municipal Election, the question of how to increase turnout is being raised. Oconee County Voter Registration and Elections Director Joy Scharich thinks moving elections to November might get more people to the polls. “There has been a push statewide, all counties are moving in that direction. Several years ago, […]
Read moreOn Thursday in Anderson County General Sessions Court, the Honorable Lawton McIntosh sentenced brothers Jacob and Oscar Lance to 30 years in prison for the 2015 killing of Todd Cantlay. The brothers pled guilty to charges of voluntary manslaughter, first degree burglary, and two counts of third degree arson. They received 30 year sentences for the manslaughter and burglary charges, […]
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Duke Energy’s World of Energy at Oconee Nuclear Station is hosting its annual “Festival of Eggs,” an event parallel to the World of Energy’s popular Festival of Trees. Representatives from local non-profits will decorate eggs in unique, artistic ways for the festival that runs March 26, through April 6. Additionally, a spring celebration and egg hunt at the World of […]
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The documentary film project, Oconee People, will be shooting in Walhalla, now through April 15. All Oconee County residents are invited to participate. Oconee People is a documentary film and digital media art project that will explore the character and personality of Oconee County through video portraits of its residents. The project is currently seeking participants for short interviews about […]
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Next week museum professionals from all around the state will be coming to Oconee County for South Carolina Federation of Museums’ (SCFM) annual conference “Small Museums…Large Impact.” Conference attendees will experience Oconee County like never before. “This conference will provide professional development for those who work in museums all around the state,” said Jennifer Moss, Assistant Curator at the Oconee […]
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Over the next few months over 90 acres of trees will be removed from the Seneca Rail Park to aid its marketability and make way for the installation of a new entrance road for the newest phase of the industrial park, reports the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA). The removal of the trees will improve the visibility of the industrial park […]
Read moreCrimestoppers of Oconee County, Inc. announces three sponsors for the upcoming 2018 Crimestoppers of Oconee County, Inc. Golf Tournament. Community First Bank is the title sponsor for the annual fundraiser for the Oconee County Crimestoppers program. Also, Oconee Federal Savings and Loan is sponsoring the dinner that is being held after the golf tournament while Chick-fi-A of Seneca and Clemson […]
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The City of Seneca will hold a Swearing In Ceremony on Tuesday, March 20, at 6pm in the council chambers of Seneca City Hall. The City of Seneca March council meeting will immediately follow the ceremony and reception.
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The results of Tuesday’s Seneca Municipal Election are now official. The Oconee County Board of Elections approved two fail safe ballots and two provisional ballots on Thursday. However, those four challenge ballots did not change the outcome of the election, tells Oconee County Voter Registration and Elections Director Joy Scharich. “We now have an official summary; Scott Durham 489, Joel […]
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