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Teachers are back in their classrooms today in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) actively preparing for another school year. Oconee County Schools Associate Superintendent of Administration Steve Hanvey says this an exciting time. “Well, its an exciting time in the district. We have our teachers returning today and a lot of them have been in and out getting […]
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It has been a wet week in Oconee County, reports Official U.S. Weather Observer Barbara Wilson from her weather station in Walhalla. “Since I was away for Saturday and Sunday, on Monday there was a total for that weekend of 1.02. Then we’ve had .63 on Tuesday and then last night I recorded .78 with a high yesterday of 89 […]
Read moreThe family of the late Jo Ann Knox ’48 has earmarked additional funding for the J.A. Knox Scholarship at Winthrop University. The scholarship was established in 2000 by the late Jo Ann Knox ‘48 in memory of her father, John Alexander Knox. The fund has provided renewable scholarships to students at Winthrop and will continue to help the university recruit […]
Read moreThe Honorable Scott Sprouse sentenced Bobby Joe Shead of Seneca to 15 years with no parole after a guilty plea on Wednesday to distribution of methamphetamine, second offense. The State was represented by Deputy Solicitor Lindsey Simmons. Shead was arrested during a roundup of drug offenders in an effort to curb the methamphetamine epidemic in Oconee County. The Oconee County […]
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Gasoline demand last week was near an all-time record high according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The boost in demand and drop in inventory have driven the national gas price average to $2.87, which is the most expensive gas price seen in August since 2014. While gas prices in the Carolinas aren’t the highest they’ve been so far in […]
Read moreOn Wednesday in Anderson County General Sessions Court, the Honorable Cordell Maddox sentenced Jonathan Lewis to 15 years in jail with no parole for armed robbery. Just before 2am, on June 5, 2017, while armed with a handgun, Lewis entered the Waffle House on Assembly Drive in Piedmont. He pointed his gun at several workers and a customer and demanded […]
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The Salesforce team at AAA Carolinas was recently named the 2018 Appventure Contest. Out of 80 submissions, AAA Carolinas was one of five winners, earning them a conference pass to the 2018 Dreamforce Conference equipped with airfare, hotel accommodations and a presentation slot to speak to the large audience. Dreamforce, the world’s largest single-vendor conference was launched in 2003 with […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces the twentieth “Operation Infinity” drug sweep round-up, which officially began on July 26. Twelve subjects have been sought as part of this latest roundup with all the charges obtained against these subjects involving the distribution of methamphetamine. This operation has also had its primary focus on the Utica Mill Hill area near Seneca. As […]
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Photographs are on display at Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) now through October for the Celebrate Oconee Photo Contest. Local photographers were challenged to enter their best Oconee County photographs, and they met that challenge by submitting 56 photos of different facets of Oconee County. “Photographers were asked to take photos in three categories: historic places, people, and natural beauty. We […]
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The Clemson City Council has called a Special Meeting for Monday, Aug. 13, at 5pm. Only one item appears on the agenda; consideration of second reading of an ordinance calling for a referendum at the next General Election to determine whether the South Carolina Department of Revenue may issue temporary permits for Sunday sale of alcohol beverages for on-premises and […]
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