School lunches to increase by 10 cents

The cost of a school lunch in the Oconee public schools will increase by 10 cents a meal with the school year starting August 19. The announcement was made during last night’s meeting of the county trustees. As a district that takes part in the federal government’s free lunch program to students who qualify, Oconee has little choice in setting […]

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U-S 123 re-paving in Clemson

The heavily congested U-S 123 in Clemson will receive a new surface over the next several days.  According to the city, re-paving from the Lake Hartwell bridge to SC 93 was scheduled to start last night and will continue during the overnight hours of 9 pm to 7 am.  The work schedule is heavily dependent on the weather.  Moving lane […]

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Thorsland extended, given 5% pay boost

Oconee school trustees say they are well pleased by the work done by the district superintendent, Dr. Michael Thorsland. After a closed-door evaluation meeting, Board Chairman Jerry Lee announced that Thorsland will get a two-year extension to his contract, along with a five percent increase in salary. The annual evaluation of the superintendent covered seven major areas and 63 sub-areas […]

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Morris Toney Mason

Seneca, SC — Morris Toney Mason, 73, of 40 Ames Street, Seneca, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Utica Baptist Church with burial to follow at Oconee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Davenport Funeral […]

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Dennis Chapman

Seneca, SC — Dennis Chapman, 61, of 607 Copeland Drive, Seneca, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. The […]

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Sheriff’s prized student donates award to a good cause

The Oconee Sheriff’s Office continues to be proud of deputy sheriff Chris Johnson, who received a state award for graduating from the police academy with the highest academic average.  For that distinction, Johnson was awarded $250 dollars from the Oconee Sheriff’s Foundation.  Johnson is not keeping the money.  He will donate the $250 dollars toward next year’s trip by Walhalla […]

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Duncan and fellow House members want an explanation

Rep. Jeff Duncan and four of his fellow House Republicans want an explanation from the Army Corps of Engineers for a decision to raise dock and land-based facility permits in the South Atlantic Region. The corps this month announced a revised fee schedule that will raise dock and facility permits from $400 dollars to $835 dollars and re-issue permits from […]

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