Oconee and Pickens County Shools Closed 1/18
The School Disctrict of Oconee County and Pickens County Schools will be closed Thursday January, 18th due to inclement weather.
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Dr. Blackwell named New Principal of West-Oak High School
At the regular meeting on Jan. 16, the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) accepted the recommendation of Dr. Brandon Blackwell as the new principal of West-Oak High School. The effective date of this appointment is July 1, 2018. Dr. Blackwell will be replacing Kurt Kreuzberger who will retire at the end of the 2017-18 […]
Read moreOC Legislative Delegation to meet
The Oconee County Legislative Delegation holds their annual meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 at 7pm. The meeting will be held at Seneca City Hall with State Senator Thomas Alexander, Chairman of the Oconee County Legislative Delegation presiding. If you would like to address the delegation on any matter, call the Oconee County Legislative Delegation Office at 864-638-4237 to be […]
Read moreGirl Scout Day Camp: “Life in the 1800s”
On Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, the Agricultural Museum of South Carolina is offering a Girl Scout “Life in the 1800s” Day Camp (Junior and Cadette only). Camp runs from 10am until 3pm and costs $25 per Girl Scout. This price includes the Playing in the Past Badge for qualifying Junior Scouts. This Day Camp’s activities include, but are not limited […]
Read moreOEA announces New Local Campaign, Give Oconee
In an effort to continue to encourage Oconee County citizens to be conscious of their local support, the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) is excited to introduce a new think local campaign. #ThinkOconee was the first think local campaign, which championed the mission of challenging people to buy local. The OEA is now challenging people to not only #ThinkOconee when they […]
Read moreSDOC locating More Services in Bountyland
A plan to locate more services at the Hamilton Career Center was presented to the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County Tuesday night. The five-year building plan has the alternative program, adult education, food services, and other operations moving to the campus in the Bountyland community, explains Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey. […]
Read moreSHS Student scores Perfect on ACT
A Seneca High School student was recognized by the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) at their meeting Tuesday night for scoring perfect on the ACT. Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland gives details. “We’re certainly proud any time a student scores perfect on the ACT. That is quit an accomplishment and we are […]
Read moreOC Chamber postpones Ribbon Cutting
The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce announces that the ribbon cutting, today, Jan. 17, for Weichert Realtors In The Golden Corner has been postponed due to inclement weather.
Read moreNo Outages reports Blue Ridge Electric
So far, so good for Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, reports Terry Ballenger, Vice President of Communications for Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative. “I’m pleased to say that we don’t have anybody out of service at this time. We have not really experienced any storm related outages all morning. I think part of that is because of the fact that the heavier […]
Read moreWeather impacting SDOC Calendar
Today is the fourth day of school missed this year in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC). Only three inclement weather make up days are built into the school calendar, so today’s snow will have an impact, says Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “The South Carolina Legislature requires that school districts have three inclement weather make up […]
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