Category: News

Seneca High School hosts its Fall Lettermen’s Jacket Fitting Day on Monday, Aug. 31. NEFF representative Gregg Gausline will be on campus with sample jackets to try on at 11am and stay on campus during both lunches. Parents are welcome to check in at the front office and be present for the fitting. All past letter winners are eligible to […]

Construction continues at two elementary schools in Oconee County even though students have returned for classes. Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland ensures parents that both sites are safe. “Fairly significant addition and renovation projects are going on at Ravenel and Fair Oak Elementary. Both of those schools are getting new cafeterias and full size gymnasium for students’ PE […]

The Seneca Library launches a new program series entitled, “Community Speaks”, on Wednesday. This new forum on community issues features open discussions led by representatives from local organizations, explains Oconee County Public Library Branch Services Librarian Blair Hinson. “The Seneca Branch is doing what is called ‘Community Speaks’ and they are trying to get a forum set up that will […]

Clemson Area Transit (CAT) announces a new mobile app featuring GPS technology, allowing riders to track their bus on their cell phone. CAT executive director Al Babinicz says it is easy to use and very beneficial. “CAT Bus riders will be able to see their bus on a special free CAT Bus App that they can download off our website […]

The majority of online surveys on Oconee County’s comprehensive plan were sent by residents of District One. Those who answered the survey in that rural district are typical of Oconee County residents who are asking their government to try to channel growth toward the county’s municipalities. At Duke Energy’s World of Energy Monday night, Oconee County planners held a second […]

The killings of service members last month in Chattanooga, Tennessee motivated South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to sign an executive order to put armed members of the South Carolina National Guard on guard at recruiting centers. Gov. Haley’s order on Monday calls for enhanced security at the Guard’s storefront recruiting centers and other facilities and training for armed members to […]

A call is going out for more foster families in South Carolina. The Associated Press reports that on Monday, South Carolina’s Department of Social Services Director Susan Alford told a Senate oversight panel that the lack of foster families means more children go to group homes in South Carolina than in any other state. Alford said the state needs another […]

The public’s help is being sought in an Aug. 12 larceny in the Long Creek area. A deputy with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office responded to an address on Battlecreek Road in regards to a stolen water pump off a well. Deputies believe that the theft occurred sometime between midnight and 8:30am on Aug. 12. The pump is a 12-year-old […]

Administrators, teachers and staff are ready to greet students in the School District of Oconee County for the first day of school. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Ernestine Williams said several teachers are new to the district this year. “We have 96 new hires, some of those are returning retirees that will be helping us but we have 40 induction […]

As students go back to school motorists are once again encouraged to slow down and watch for children waiting on the bus. Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland says student safety is always the number one priority, especially on the first few days of a new school year. “We want to educate students but our primary concern has to […]