Oconee
Oconee County was formed in 1868 from the Pickens District. The origin of the name Oconee is a matter of some debate. Some say it comes from a Cherokee indian word, others say that the word is of Creek origin. It means “land beside the water” or “land of springs”. The county seat of Oconee County is Walhalla.
Oconee County is in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Northwest corner of the state. This area was inhabited by the Cherokee before European settlement. The Blue Ridge Railroad began work in 1856 on a tunnel here that would have connected Charleston, SC to Knoxville, TN. The outbreak of the Civil War stopped work on the “Stumphouse Tunnel“. A park there is open year round.
Oconee County is home to several lakes including Lake Hartwell, Lake Keowee, Lake Jocassee, Sumter National Forest, the Chattooga River, several waterfalls and is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Cities and towns of Oconee County:
Salem
Seneca
Utica
Walhalla
West Union
Westminster
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Oconee County schools and district offices to close April 10 - Daily Journal
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Oconee County schools and district offices to close April 10
Daily Journal, SC … the School District of Oconee County made it official Friday by announcing that school and district offices would be closed April 10. District Superintendent Mike Lucas said joint legislation ratified by the South Carolina House and Senate Thursday … School forgiveness, funding flexibility in hands of governor |
Oconee to join in regional growth planning event - Daily Journal
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Oconee to join in regional growth planning event
Daily Journal, SC The Upstate Reality Check (URC) is a joint initiative of Upstate Together and the South Carolina chapter of the Urban Land Institute. To date, 21 Oconee County participants have been recruited to join representatives from the other nine counties in the … |
Battling the cycle of domestic violence - Daily Journal
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Battling the cycle of domestic violence
Daily Journal, SC Law enforcement in Oconee County is limited in how it can fight domestic violence. “What we really need is more mandatory jail time early on in the process,” Williams said. Currently in South Carolina a first time criminal domestic violence conviction … |
Students receive recognition for alcohol awareness billboard campaign - Daily Journal
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Students receive recognition for alcohol awareness billboard campaign
Daily Journal, SC Clemson University, the University of South Carolina, Furman University and the College of Charleston will be linked through the program. David McCutcheon, executive director of the United Way of Oconee County and a member of the EUDL coalition, … |
SC Senate passes flexibility bills for schools - Anderson Independent Mail
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SC Senate passes flexibility bills for schools
Anderson Independent Mail, SC Mike Lucas, superintendent of the School District of Oconee County, said in a news release that he would recommend that the district’s trustees reduce its current school year calendar to 179 school days. |
Patient simulation center unveiled in Seneca - Anderson Independent Mail
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Patient simulation center unveiled in Seneca
Anderson Independent Mail, SC “With the simulation lab here in Oconee County and the cooperation between Tri-County Technical College, the School District of Oconee County and Oconee Medical Center, people have a place in their home area to get trained in real-life skills,” said … |
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