The eve of a new school year

Those yellow buses become mobile again tomorrow and look for traffic to increase in and around Oconee’s public schools.  Tomorrow is the start of a new year for public school education in Oconee County.  And Dr. Thorsland, the district superintendent, is grateful to the teachers and district staff for their efforts to ready the classrooms and the buildings for the […]

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For Walhallans, a chance to be involved

A second opportunity presents itself today to Walhallans.  Their city invites them to be part of a focus group this afternoon at the Depot on S. College Street.  Today’s focus group centers on the natural resources and resiliency component for Walhalla’s next comprehensive plan.  The focus group gathers 1 to 3 o’clock this afternoon.

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$135 dollars for a one-day job

You can make a difference and serve your community by working as a poll manager in the November General Election in Oconee County.  By taking the training working as a poll manager, you can earn $135 dollars for one day’s work on Election Day.  To apply online, visit oconeesc.com/voter-registration-and-elections.

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A Tech summer grad who defied the odds

A Tri-County Tech student will collect her diploma this week, just one year after suffering a stroke.  Benita Chester is looking forward to walking across the stage Thursday to receive her Licensed Practical Nuring (LPN) degree at summer commencement.  On June 26, 2022, while stopped in Anderson traffic on the way to visit her mother in a nursing home, 38-year […]

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Oconee GOP leaders to reconsider a question

A meeting next week of the leaders of Oconee County Republicans is designed to settle a question of whether to invite the county council for a town hall question-answer meeting.  Jim Mann, county GOP chairman, announces he’s calling a Zoom meeting of the party executive committee for August 7 to re-consider the invitation question and vote to send the invitation […]

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Arrest after shots fired in Foxwood Hills

A 54-year old Oconee man has been arrested on charges arising from shots fired last weekend in a neighborhood of Foxwood Hills near Lake Hartwell.  Arrest records show charges of use of firearm under the influence and breach of peace aggravated in nature.  Deputies responded to an address early Saturday on Minden Way and arrested Raymond McKinley Werts Jr.  

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