Category: News

Not having to use two inclement weather days this year allows the School District of Oconee County to start spring break on Friday, March 25. Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland says this means a long break for students and teachers. “Spring Break begins on Friday and the way the calendar fell they will actually get seven school days […]

On Saturday, April 9 at 9am, the Leadership Oconee County (LOC) Class of 2016 invites the community to the groundbreaking of the Retreat Street Park. As a part of the program, the LOC class is required to complete a project that will positively impact Oconee County. The class chose to install landscape and an art sculpture to the green space […]

The Seneca Branch of Blue Ridge Bank holds a bake sale for the March of Dimes on Thursday, March 24 from 9am to 5pm. The bank is located at 118 Bountyland Road in Seneca and the community is encouraged to buy these bake goods to support the March of Dimes.

The Destination Oconee Advisory Committee holds their first meeting on Thursday, April 21 in order to establish goals and their 2016 meeting schedule. The meeting takes place at 6pm in Council Chambers of the Oconee Administrative Offices at 415 South Pine Street in Walhalla. The meeting is open to the public.

Ed and Kitty Land announce the grand opening of their newest venture, Chattooga Belle Farm Distillery, which is the first legal distillery in Oconee County. The Land’s take pride in growing, harvesting, distilling, and bottling each of their brandies and whiskeys locally on the farm. The community is invited to the grand opening celebration and open house on Friday, May […]

Calling all kids under 12 years of age, get ready to hunt Easter Eggs this Saturday, March 26 at Nettles Park. It is the City of Clemson’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt, explains Jamie Cathey, Program Director with the City of Clemson’s Parks and Recreation Department. “It takes place up on the top fields of Nettles Park. The Easter Egg Hunt […]

The Potters House Soup Kitchen reopens on Wednesday, March 23 from 4–6pm for those needing a good meal. Everyone is welcome and there is no charge; however, donations are accepted. The Potters House Church provides the Soup Kitchen at 105 Harrison Avenue in Walhalla.

The Oconee Memorial Hospital (OMH) Foundation offers the community a way to say thank you to your favorite physician on Doctor’s Day, explains OMH Foundation Manager Cortni Nations. “March 30 is nationally recognized as Doctor’s Day, so we encourage our community to honor your favorite physician by making a gift to our hospital foundation.” Nations tells how to make a […]

There is a wide range of career opportunities in law enforcement for those who hold a two-year criminal justice degree. Tri-County Technical College’s Criminal Justice Career Fair is a way to connect individuals with employers and the information they need to get into the workforce. The event is Wednesday, March 23, from 9am to noon in the Café on the […]

The faculty at Clemson University recently honored professor of psychology June Pilcher with the Class of ’39 Award for Excellence. The award, endowed by the Class of 1939 to commemorate its 50th anniversary in 1989, is presented annually to one distinguished faculty member whose outstanding contributions for a five-year period have been judged by her or his peers to represent […]