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Oconee County Emergency Services Deputy Chief of Emergency Management and Special Operations Scott Krein also serves as a volunteer with CureSearch Ultimate Hike. Recently, he made the decision to try a different kind of involvement, by hiking 28.3 miles in one day to raise funds for the 43 children that are diagnosed with cancer everyday. Chief Krein’s father recently died […]

Extra counselors are at Seneca Middle School today after a tragic event over the weekend. Seneca Middle School sixth grader Emmalee Budrevich was killed in a hit and run accident Saturday night, Feb. 17. Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland says counselors will be talking to students today. “There are additional counselors on staff for any student who needs […]

Prayers are going out today from the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) to Broward County, Florida where a former student is accused of killing 17 people at a school on Wednesday afternoon. Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland encourages the community to be vigilant against threats made to schools. “Well, it certainly was tragic. Words can’t even described […]

In preparing this months’ utility billing, the City of Westminster has noticed some high consumption in residential accounts. Home plumbing systems may have become compromised because of the stress of the cold weather. But you can check your house for leaks. Westminster installed all new residential meters finishing the project in the spring of 2016. All are outfitted with leak […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has filed charges against a Westminster man in relation to an early Wednesday morning shooting near Walhalla. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of 24-year-old Tyler Mark Broome of Dewey Street on one count each of murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and entering a premises after a […]

While homegrown meth labs have decreased over the past few years in Oconee County, the price of methamphetamine has dropped so it is still readily available. This highly addictive drug can hook someone after just one use, says Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw. “The addictiveness of this drug is so strong that in many cases if you try it just […]

The Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) is getting ready to create a new strategic plan for the library system for the next two or three years. In order to make sure that the library is responsive and remains a center of the community, the OCPL is having a community planning meeting on Thursday, Feb. 22, from 6-9pm at the main […]

The City of Clemson will hold a final presentation of the Downtown Corridor Study on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 6pm. The meeting will be held at the new fire station located at 740 Issaqueena Trail. ​The program will begin promptly at 6pm and be followed by a question and answer session.

If you haven’t seen it yet, here are the 150 Things You MUST Do in 2018 from Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism and the Sesquicentennial Committee. Take A Hike! Grab a waterfall hikes brochure, local visitor’s guide or download our SC Waterfalls mobile app for details and directions to any of our 26 beautiful Oconee County waterfalls. Plan ahead […]