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After inspecting the roads early this morning, the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) will operate as normal today, reports Associate Superintendent of Administration Steve Hanvey. “We think that we are one of the lucky ones and we are just far enough to the west to miss the high winds, which would have been an issue for us with the […]

South Carolina remains under a state of emergency because of the vestiges of Hurricane Florence and now the approach of Hurricane Michael, according to an order signed by Governor Henry McMaster. Stay alert to changing conditions and seek shelter if the weather turns threatening. Be aware of the danger of falling trees, high winds, flooding, and power outages. The safest […]

A candidate in the upcoming Nov. 6, 2018, general election will be making a campaign stop in Oconee County. Jody Gaulin, the Democratic candidate for District Two in the State House of Representatives, will hold a town hall meeting at 6:30pm on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 at the Fair-Oak Youth Center.

The Clemson City Council will hold a Special Called Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 at noon in the Council Chambers of Clemson City Hall. Only one item appear on the agenda and that is to consider a bid award for the Cochran Road Wastewater Treatment Plant construction financing. The meeting is open to the public.

The Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) reminds citizens that the October Business Forum is Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. This forum is a monthly opportunity for citizens and business leaders to come together in Oconee County to network, receive timely updates on topics facing the community and discuss ways to work together in making Oconee County a better place. OEA Marketing and […]

The City of Seneca is holding out hope that it can settle the long-running legal fight with members of the Haynes family about the former Harper’s department store in downtown. At their meeting Tuesday night, the Seneca City Council discussed the case in executive session and then authorized City Administrator Scott Moulder to negotiate with the family, explains Mayor Dan […]

The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) announces that Superintendent Dr. Danny Merck will be one of 23 state education stakeholders who will visit Finland’s public schools to gain insight into critical challenges in public education in South Carolina. Dr. Merck is one of two superintendents in a group, which includes educators, policymakers, community and business leaders, journalists and funders. […]

Annually since the early 1980s, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has conducted a Summer Turkey Survey to estimate reproduction and recruitment of wild turkeys in the state. The survey involves agency wildlife biologists, technicians and conservation officers, as well as many volunteers from other natural resource agencies and the general public. This year approximately 220 observers recorded […]