Category: News

Motorists traveling in the Bountyland Community of Oconee County can see a billboard highlighting the unsolved disappearance of Sheila Ann Carver on June 20, 1998. The billboard asks for information into the nearly 16-year-old case, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “Ms. Carver was reported missing by her father. The remains of Ms. Carver have never […]

Roadwork continues through Saturday on South Carolina 24 in Oconee County this week. The work area will be Highway 24 between Highway 11 and Highway 59. All drivers are urged to pay extra attention to road construction signs and watch their speed within this work zone this week. Motorists are being asked to avoid the area if possible.

The Greater Oconee County Chamber of Commerce is in the process of developing a relocation guide and business directory for newcomers to the Golden Corner of Upstate South Carolina. This community guide will include a free listing for all current Chamber members along with information about the area that can be handed out to newcomers or people considering a relocation […]

The Oconee County Council will hold a public hearing for Ordinance 2014-15, which is “an ordinance to amend the budget for Oconee County’s General Fund and the Economic Development Capital Projects Fund both in Oconee County for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014” on June 17 at 6pm in Council Chambers of the Oconee […]

Seneca High School Senior, Emily Risa Barber, has been awarded the Lieber Scholars Award from the University of South Carolina. This award is valued at $10,000 annually with a 4-year value of $40,000. National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced approximately 2,500 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested a Salem teenager on drug and weapons charges after deputies responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “18-year-old Kenneth Harold Miller, Jr. of 160 Douglas Crowe Road has been charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of and trafficking in methamphetamine, […]

Oconee County outdoors has received a new mention by the publication National Geographic. In the magazine’s Traveler UK series, a Chris Leadbeater article appears in the style of a traveler’s journal highlighting some of what he experienced when he visited South Carolina areas last fall, from the Golden Corner to the Grand Strand. In Oconee County, Leadbeater rafted the Bull’s […]

Since the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the new distracted driving ordinance went into effect for Oconee County. This ordinance aims to keep attention on the road and not on an electronic device. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details. “We’re not telling individuals that they cannot text or talk while their in their vehicles. The only […]

The Oconee Soil and Water Conservation District hosts a Fish Fry today, May 30, with proceeds to benefit the Oak Grove School Renovation. The Fish Fry will be held at the Oak Grove 4-H Barn on Oak Grove Road from 4-7pm and tickets are available for $10. Fried Fish, Hushpuppies, French Fries, and Coleslaw along with Tea or Water will […]

The School District of Oconee County announces an additional Pre-K screening. The screening will take place at the district office on July 22. Parents and guardians will need to call 886-4503 to schedule an appointment to have their child screened. Children should be four years old on or before September 1, 2014. The School District asks that you bring these […]