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An amended agenda has been released for the Oconee County Council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, at 6pm. There will be public hearings for the following ordinances: Ordinance 2018-31 “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 38 OF THE OCONEE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, IN CERTAIN LIMITED REGARDS AND PARTICULARS ONLY, REGARDING THE I-85 OVERLAY DISTRICT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE BEING MADE TO […]

A special meeting of the Oconee County Council will be held at 5pm on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 concurrently with the Oconee County Council’s Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee. The public is invited to attend the meeting; however, an opportunity for public comment will not be offered at this meeting in the Council Chambers of the Oconee […]

A new strategic plan has been approved for the Oconee County Public Library (OCPL), announces Director Blair Hinson. “The Board of Trustees passed our strategic plan. We’ve been working on it now since about the beginning of the calendar year. Of course, there are some things that we are doing now that we want to keep doing in terms of […]

The agenda has been released for the Oconee County Council’s Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, at 5pm. On the agenda are a presentation regarding a solid waste ordinance and animal control ordinance, discussion on solid waste disposal fees and the proposed animal control ordinance. There will not be a scheduled opportunity […]

Over the course of six flu seasons, getting a flu shot reduced a pregnant woman’s risk of being hospitalized from flu by an average of 40%. The findings come from a multi-country, CDC-coauthored study published today in Clinical Infectious Diseases. This is the first study to show vaccination protected pregnant women against flu-associated hospitalization. Previous studies have shown that a […]

The new Oconee Campus of Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) is very unique as it is located in an industrial park offering students a quick transition from school to work, tells Director Tim Jared. “So that is one of the most unique things about this campus compared to some of our other locations. We are located in the Oconee Industry and […]

The City of Seneca will present Halloween on the Green on Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 5-8:30pm at Norton-Thompson Park. There will be a costume contest, free hot dogs, candy and more from Mayor Dan Alexander and members of the Seneca City Council. There will also be pumpkin painting for the kids. So, bring the family to Norton-Thompson Park in downtown […]

Check out what is new at the Friends of the Library Used Book Sale today, tells Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) Director Blair Hinson. “The Friends of the Library hold a used book sale in the lower level of the Walhalla Library on the second Thursday of every month from 9am to 5pm. They offer hard cover books, paperbacks, CDs, […]

In the interest of public health and safety, the USDA Forest Service announces that it is necessary to close areas on the Andrew Pickens, Enoree, Long Cane and the Francis Marion Ranger Districts located on the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests. Sites will be evaluated for health and safety and reopened as conditions allow following the passage of Hurricane […]