Category: News

An inter-collegiate agreement between Tri-County Technical College and Presbyterian College will ensure the best and brightest students from the Upstate have an opportunity to earn advanced degrees. Tri-County Technical College Science Department Head Dr. Sue Ellenberger gives details. “This is something very exciting, we recently signed an articulation agreement with Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy and what this agreement says […]

This week the School District of Oconee County welcomed 90 new employees as teachers returned to the classroom on Tuesday. Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Lucas presented the Board of Trustees this year’s new hire report at their meeting this week.  “Last week, we had our first year teachers begin, there are 27 new teachers in the district who […]

There is a new way to stay informed about testing in the School District of Oconee County.  At their meeting this week, the Board of Trustees heard a report from Superintendent Dr. Mike Lucas on the new Oconee Academic Dashboard.  “The Board of Trustees back in June when I had my evaluation they said they wanted a place where all […]

The technical college serving Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties has earned another distinction; Tri-County Technical College is the only technical college system in South Carolina to offer a pre-veterinary medicine program.  Dr. Sue Ellenberger, head of the program at Tri-County Technical College gives details.  “We are excited about this program.  In the state of South Carolina, Tri-County Technical College is […]

Three teachers in the School District of Oconee County were recently selected to receive Google Chromebooks for their classroom. Funds from the sale of motor vehicle “apple” license plates were used for this purchase.  A random drawing was made to select recipients of the Chromebooks from those who attended all four days of the Summer Institute in June, explains Oconee County Schools […]

During 2013, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources banded over 50 wood storks with field-readable bands. The bands used in South Carolina are orange with black numbers. Researchers throughout the southeast are banding storks as part of a collaborative project to learn more about their movements, demography, and longevity. If you see wood storks, you can check to see […]

The Salvation Army will host its first ever Red Shield Classic Golf Tournament on September 30th at the Walker Golf Course at Clemson University and the Furman University Golf Club.  This inaugural golf tournament will benefit the Salvation Army chapters in both Greenville and Pickens counties. Teams of four can register for $500 in the Red Shield Classic Golf Tournament, which […]

A partnership to support the development of small business, along with economic development in Oconee, Anderson, and Pickens counties became official this week.  Tri-County Technical College President Dr. Ronnie Booth and Dave Eldridge of the Tri-County Entrepreneurial Development Corporation signed the agreement to enhance their partnership and dedication to helping small business develop and expand to create new jobs. The […]

Assistant United States Attorneys Stacey Haynes, Mark Moore, and Bob Jendron, along with agents and officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Columbia Violent Gang Task Force, received national recognition and were honored on August 8, 2013, for their outstanding efforts in the prosecution of numerous members of criminal street gangs in the Columbia area. The Organized Crime and Drug […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces that an anonymous reward is being offered in the unsolved homicide case of Marcus Lee. The reward being offered is $10,000 for a tip that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals involved in the homicide that occurred back in December of 1986, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information […]