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Every spring, graduates walking down the aisles to receive diplomas wear cords signifying various academic achievements. This spring, some graduates will be seen wearing red, white, and blue cords with their caps and gowns. Beginning in spring 2016, South Carolina high school graduates who are entering the military will be provided with red, white, and blue “honor” cords. The state […]

Oconee County was well represented at the 2016 Region One Band Clinic this year. Over 1640 students from the region auditioned in early January. 144 Oconee County band students auditioned and 55 earned chairs in one of the performing ensembles, the most that have ever been selected. These students recently spent a weekend at Converse College in Spartanburg, SC with […]

The West-Oak High School Early-Bird Jazz Band recently earned straight superior ratings at the South Carolina Band Director’s Association (SCBDA) State Jazz Performance Assessment at Newberry College. A superior rating is the highest rating that a band can receive. Congratulations to the band and to Mr. Colt Campbell, Director of Bands at WOHS.

On Feb. 10, Orchard Park Elementary School’s HIVE (PTA) presented the PIP, Pre-K, Kindergarten and First Grade with four new tricycles. When Dana McCall, Rocky Bryan, Teresa Fields and Gina Martin rode those tricycles around the corner toward the children, the cheers and screams started.

The Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) and the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) have partnered to present a series of presentations about “The Land Before the Waters,” sponsored by the South Carolina Humanities. The goal of OCPL and OHC is to engage the community through this speaker series by addressing the significant changes to Oconee County that occurred with the creation […]

The Pendleton Historic Foundation and the Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum of South Carolina invite the family to Old Farm Day at Ashtabula on March 26 from 10am to 3pm. This one-day festival is a celebration of the Upstate’s rich farming heritage. Old Farm Day showcases antique tractors, cotton gins, hay balers, and hit-and-miss engines to demonstrate the historical progression of […]

To usher in warmer days, we spring forward this weekend into Daylight Saving Time. Turn clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night in order to wake up on time this Sunday. This weekend’s time change is also a great time to check and change the batteries in your smoke alarms, says Oconee County Fire Marshal and Assistant […]

In his 2015 summary on Wednesday, Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw said a major problem facing the county is one in which everyone can combat, litter. “You ride the roads in our county; it is obvious that litter is a problem. We’ve got to not only have one officer dedicated to it; we’ve got to have all 90 sworn deputies […]

A special Business After Hours takes place tonight as Oconee County Chamber of Commerce executive director Jillian Lusk moves on. “It will be my last official event, so I would love to say hello, I don’t want to say goodbye because I am not leaving the area. I hope to still have relationships with all the people that I have […]