Category: News

At last night’s regular board meeting, Board members Andy Inabinet, Jerry Lee, Denise McCormick, Buddy Herring and Rosemary Bailes were recognized for their dedicated service to the students, employees and families of Oconee County schools as a part of School Board Recognition Month. The South Carolina School Board Association also recognized Denise McCormick for ten years of school board service.  […]

The Seneca High School Athletic Department invites the community to a 4:30pm gathering this afternoon as new Head Football Coach Gene Cathcart is formally introduced.  Coach Cathcart is in his 24th year in coaching and most recently served as the head coach at Greenwood High School for the past five years leading them to three AAAA state championship games and an undefeated state championship […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces three people were killed on state roadways from Friday, January 17, at 6pm until Sunday, January 19, at midnight. As of January 19, 33 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 36 highway deaths during the same time period in 2013.  Oconee County lists three highway deaths in 2014 compared […]

After a heart valve replacement on September 5 to correct a congenital heart defect, Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Lucas has been walking to stay healthy.  As part of the rehabilitation process, Dr. Lucas explains that he has been counting his steps, active minutes, miles traveled, and floors climbed since October 22, with a pedometer.  “I reached the million […]

The Education Foundation of Oconee Country was recently selected to receive a $1,000 grant from the Sodexo Foundation, earmarked to support the BackPack Program. Across the United States, one in five children, are at risk of hunger. The Sodexo Foundation works to ensure that every child in the United States, especially those most at-risk, grows up with dependable access to enough nutritious […]

In the wake of the death of one of its members, the Oconee County Council announces it will conduct only time sensitive business during its meeting tonight at 6pm in the county administrative offices in Walhalla. District Three Councilman Archie Barron died Monday afternoon at Oconee Medical Center. The amended agenda reduces the number of business item pages from three […]

The Oconee County Public Library’s Board of Trustees will hold its regular bi-monthly meeting on January 27 at 5:30pm at the Westminster Branch Library, located at 112 West North Avenue in Westminster. The meeting is open to the public and there is a short period at the beginning of the meeting for public comment. For more information about the Board, its members, […]

Thirty Oconee County landowners enjoyed a complimentary brunch of homemade breakfast casseroles and quiche on Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Walhalla. The landowners also learned about conservation easements from host Oconee Forever as its members and guests shared their expertise and stories. The speakers at the brunch were Shea Airey, chair of Oconee County’s Conservation Bank, Rex Ramsey, […]

Sandvik is expanding its operations in Oconee County.  The manufacturer of carbide inserts for the metal cutting industry and subsidiary of the Swedish company Sandvik, AB announces that the $12 million investment is expected to increase the company’s production at its Westminster facility. Sandvik is a high-technology engineering group with advanced products and a world-leading position in three core areas: […]

The Oconee County community is mourning the passing of a great leader.  77-year-old Archie Barron, who is a member of the County Council died at 4:30pm Monday afternoon at Oconee Medical Center.  He was completing his first, four-year term as the Oconee County councilman representing the Seneca area.  Barron chaired the council’s Real Estate, Facilities and Land Management Committee.  He […]