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The Palmetto Conservation Foundation, Oconee County Chamber of Commerce, and City of Walhalla announce the groundbreaking for Phase One of the Palmetto Trail and Stumphouse Tunnel Trail System is planned for 11am on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The partners will break ground on the new Palmetto Trail passage through Stumphouse Tunnel Park, transforming the Walhalla park into a regional destination. The […]
Read moreIn commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, don’t miss the Vietnam Moving Wall, which will be in Oconee County Nov. 9-13. The public is encouraged to see the Vietnam Moving Wall on the campus of Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative at the intersection of Highway 123 and 11, between Seneca and Westminster. You can view the wall on […]
Read moreThe Oconee County First Steps Partnership Board encourages the public to submit nominations for individuals to serve on its board. Nominees should reside or be employed in Oconee County. The elected position categories include: Pre-Kindergarten through Primary Educator, Family Education, Training, and Support Provider, Childcare and or Early Childhood Development/Education Provider, Healthcare Provider, Local Government, Faith Community, Business Community, Philanthropic […]
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The Seneca Bobcats advanced to the second round of the AAA State Football Playoffs Friday night by beating the Clinton Red Devils 18-14 at Bobcat Stadium in the first round. The Bobcats scored first on a 66-yard touchdown run by Jeremiah Mackey. Later in the first quarter, Hunter Pearson connected on a 40-yard field goal to give Seneca a 10-0 […]
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Seneca High School (SHS) announces two softball signings in addition to the four baseball signings. On Nov. 14, at 3pm in the SHS Media Center, baseball players will sign athletic scholarships. Jack Fassino will sign with Anderson University, Petey Ridley with Toccoa Falls College, Bryson Whaley with Anderson University, and Furman Wilson with Coker College. On Nov. 20, at 3pm […]
Read moreSpend your holiday vacations with your family by visiting two of Pendleton’s historical museums. The Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum will be opening over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season and museum staff will also be offering guided tours of Woodburn Historical Home. For the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the museum will close on Thanksgiving Day and then open Nov. 24, and […]
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The Oconee County Fire Department encourages testing smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors as Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 5, tells Oconee County Assistant Fire Chief and Fire Marshall Shane Gibbs. “It’s time to fall back one hour as daylight savings time ends this weekend. As we set our clocks back, we recommend testing your smoke alarms and carbon […]
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All branches of the Oconee County Public Library will be closed for Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 10, which is a county holiday, and Saturday, Nov. 11. Book returns will be available at all branches, as will the library website, www.oconeelibrary.org. The Walhalla Main Library will be open normal hours, 2-5:30pm on Sunday, Nov. 12, and all branches will reopen […]
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This Saturday, Nov. 4, from 2-4pm, the Oconee Heritage Center in downtown Walhalla hosts a Fermentation Canning Class, explains Education Specialist Jennifer Moss. “Before the invention of sterile canning, one of the ways people preserved food was by fermentation. Vegetable fermentation uses some salt to favor preferred bacteria (naturally occurring in the produce), and then those bacteria produce lactic acid, […]
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This Saturday, Nov. 4, the Keep Oconee Beautiful Association, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, Oconee County Solid Waste, the School District of Oconee County and the Oconee Economic Alliance host the fall edition of The Great Oconee Clean Up. The event takes place from 8:15am until noon. All those who are volunteering are asked to meet in the parking lot […]
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