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The Greater Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the first ever Miss Oconee Belle pageant with a $250 scholarship to the winner. The pageant will be held on April 11 and is open to all Oconee County high school students who may be interested. Applications are available in the high school guidance office.

A one-day program designed specifically for small business owners takes place on Feb. 7 at Tri-County Technical College’s Industrial and Business Development Building on the Pendleton Campus. The Clemson Area Small Business Development Center in partnership with Tri-County Technical College and The Piedmont Chapter of SCORE presents the program, explains Ben Smith, Area Manager and Business Development Specialist with the […]

We live in a virtual world, so with more people using technology, websites have become portholes into cities for visitors. If they see something they are interested in, often times they visit in person. The City of Seneca is experiencing this, as more and more people turn to the city’s website for information on upcoming events. Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander […]

If you have children, you know it is never too early to start planning for college. With that in mind, West-Oak High School hosts the School District of Oconee County’s Financial Aid Workshop on Jan. 26 at 6pm in the West-Oak Auditorium. Speakers will be on hand to answer questions and give information about filling out the Free Application for […]

In celebration of Black History Month and Pendleton’s 225th birthday, the Pendleton District Commission is hosting “Celebrating Pendleton’s African-American History” on Feb. 9. Beginning at 7pm, the presentation features Dr. Rhondda Thomas and Ms. Sandra Gantt. Ms. Gantt’s presentation will focus on growing up in Pendleton, including segregation, integration, and time beyond. Sandra Gantt is the daughter of Albert and […]

Historical African-American sites and structures will be the focus of the February Pendleton Walking Tour. The 1.6 mile, 2 hour walking tour will be held on Feb. 13 and 14, beginning at 2pm. The tour will include Woodburn’s slave cabin, King’s Chapel AME Church and Cemetery, the Rev. Augustus Vance home, the site of the first public school built for […]

A new weather station sits atop South Carolina’s highest point on Sassafras Mountain in northern Pickens County. The automated weather station will provide important information about weather in the South Carolina mountains.

For the second year in a row, the South Carolina Festival and Events Association has recognized the City of Seneca, explains Events Coordinator Riley Johnson. “We had a chance to enter some of our events that we do and for the third year in a row we receive the Best Event T-shirt Design. Now we have received Best Event, Jazz […]

In a proactive step against bullying, the School District of Oconee County now offers a form on its website, explains Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey. “We know often times, our students and parents don’t feel comfortable, they feel like somebody is going to try to get back at them if they find out they are the ones that turned […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Fair Play woman on Breach of Trust charges related to an investigation of financial fraud which began in November of 2014 at Fair-Oak Elementary School, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “41-year-old Misty Brook Cain Radel was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center after turning herself in at […]