SDOC announces Holiday Schedule

Schools in the School District of Oconee County dismiss for the winter break on Friday, Dec. 19. It is an early dismissal day for students and information about school dismissal times will be communicated to parents by staff at the schools. All school and district offices will be closed beginning Tuesday, Dec. 23. District Offices will reopen after the holidays […]

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OCPL Christmas and Holiday Closings

The Oconee County Public Library will be closed for the Christmas holiday from Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. All branches will close at 6pm on Tuesday, Dec. 23. Book drops will be available, and the website, www.oconeelibrary.org, will be available. The Oconee County Public Library will also close at 6pm on Wednesday, Dec. 31, and be closed […]

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Clemson Student found dead in Dorm

A freshman at Clemson University was found dead in her dorm room Sunday. According to university officials, she apparently died from natural causes. Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley identified the student as 18-year-old Stefanie Martin of Columbia. She was a general engineering student. Kelley is investigating the teen’s death but does not suspect foul play.

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SMS Student advances in National Geographic Bee

Thomas Nation, a sixth grade student, will represent Seneca Middle School in the next round of the National Geographic Bee. Nation was one of five students from grades six through eight to compete by answering geography questions. All five, including Berkeley Cannon (6th grade), Alan Ross (7th grade), Logan Wood-Campbell (7th grade) and Sergio Gonzalez (8th grade) as well as […]

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Crash kills Two Horses in OC

At 3:37pm Sunday afternoon, firefighters from the Pickett Post – Camp Oak station were called to a single vehicle crash on North Highway 11 in the area of Tamassee Elementary School where a trailer carrying horses flipped, ejecting two of the animals into the road. According to Oconee County Medical Services, one horse died during the accident and the other […]

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