New Oconee County Administrator Stewart Jones Receives Warm Welcome at Council Meeting

Former state lawmaker Stewart Jones from Laurens County completed his second day as Oconee County’s new administrator on Tuesday. Jones was warmly welcomed that evening when Council Chairman Matthew Durham introduced him during the county council’s 2026 organizational meeting.

Jones, who previously served in the South Carolina House of Representatives and on the Laurens County Council, began his role on Monday, January 5, 2026.