Hiring Event planned for OC

A hiring event is planned for next month in Oconee County. On August 15 from 9am to noon, a number of employers from the tri-county area of Upstate South Carolina will be conducting interviews and accepting resumes at the Gignilliat Community Center, located at 621 North Townville Street in Seneca.

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Tamassee Shooting ruled Self-Defense

Investigators with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office have determined that the shooting of 41-year-old Bradley Payne from Walhalla was done in self-defense. The incident occurred Tuesday evening at 105 Burrell Drive, which is located in the Tamassee area of Oconee County. According to witnesses, Payne was standing outside the front door to the home threatening the homeowner. The homeowner retrieved […]

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Deputies search for escaped Macon Co. Inmate

Deputies are searching for an inmate who escaped a work detail at the Macon County, North Carolina jail on Wednesday. Around 9pm, a jailer was out with trustee inmates cleaning up around the jail, when 21-year-old Charles Cochran took off running as the crew took trash to the dumpster. Cochran was a county inmate, being held on a misdemeanor trespassing […]

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Graham remarks on Boeing 787-10 Announcement

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the announcement the Boeing 787-10 will be made exclusively in South Carolina. “Boeing’s announcement to build the 787-10 series exclusively in South Carolina is great news for our state and a terrific vote of confidence in the South Carolina workforce,” said Graham. “It will solidify Boeing’s position in South […]

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Two arrested for Murder of Westminster Man

Investigators with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office signed arrest warrants on two individuals in reference to the murder of Donald Lee Davis at 105 Jefferson Drive Westminster on Tuesday. The two suspects are John Murriel Black Jr. and Christine Davis Black. The two are husband and wife. Christine is the daughter of the victim. Both stand charged with murder and […]

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OC Small Business Resource Fair draws Crowd

A small business resource fair drew a crowd Tuesday evening in Seneca. This free event, presented by the Oconee Economic Alliance and the Oconee County, Walhalla and Westminster Chambers of Commerce was part of the county’s desire to be designated as an entrepreneur friendly community, explains Oconee Economic Alliance executive director Richard Blackwell. “It is through a program called Ten […]

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Clemson’s School of Nursing named National Center of Excellence in Nursing Education

Congratulations to Clemson University’s School of Nursing for recently being named a Center for Excellence in Nursing by the National League for Nursing. This is one of the highest honors in the nursing education field. Since 2004, only 35 nursing programs nationwide have garnered the Center of Excellence designation. Clemson’s School of Nursing was recognized for its sustained excellence in […]

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Clemson names Executive VP for Academic Affairs and Provost

Clemson University has a new chief academic officer. Starting September 16, Robert Jones becomes Clemson University’s first executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. His role is to provide leadership for the university’s undergraduate and graduate programs, academic support programs, research and public service activities. Jones was selected after a national search that drew roughly 400 nominations and applications. […]

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Lunch Prices announced for 2014-15 School Year in OC

Oconee County Schools announces its participation in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program for the 2014-2015 school year. All registered students in the School District of Oconee County are eligible to participate in the programs, which are awarded benefits based on family size and income. A completed application for the 2014-2015 school year must be returned […]

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