Oconee Campus to Open in August Campus at a Glance · The Oconee Campus of Tri-County Technical College will be located at the Oconee Industry and Technology Park, located on Highway 11 in Westminster. · Physical Address: Tri-County Technical College Oconee Campus, 552 Education Way, Westminster SC, ...
Read MoreFor Immediate Release May 17, 2018 JTEKT Expanding its Oconee County Koyo Bearings Operations Automotive supplier investing $19.4 million to create 56 new jobs SENECA, S.C. – JTEKT North America, a producer of bearings, driveline components, steering systems and machine tools, today announced that it is investing $19.4 million...
Read MoreKoyo Builds Workforce with Tri-County Graduates As a growing number of its longtime associates move toward retirement, Koyo Bearings in West Union is preparing for the transition by steadily building its pipeline of skilled employees with Tri-County Technical College graduates. “We communicate with the Career Center and...
Read MoreJocassee Valley Brewing Company and Event Venue Opening in Salem, SC (SALEM, S.C.) – May 3, 2018 – Jocassee Valley Brewing Company and the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) are pleased to announce a new macro brewery and tap room will begin operations this month in the...
Read MoreWhat are speculative buildings? By Richard K. Blackwell Speculative buildings are built in anticipation of the growth of a community. Based on the outlined plan for a city, county or region, a speculative building is an economic development tool to entice a potential plant expansion or usher...
Read MoreFor Immediate Release April 10, 2018 RBC Aerostructures Growing its Oconee County Operations Company investing $3.8 million in manufacturing facility expansion COLUMBIA, S.C. – RBC Aerostructures, a provider of control rods and precision machined parts to aerospace and defense customers, is expanding its existing Oconee County operations. The company’s...
Read MoreSouth Carolina’s Top Micropolitan: Oconee County By: Daja Dial The Seneca (Oconee County) micropolitan once again ranks No. 1 in South Carolina. While this is not the first time the county has earned the title, this time the parameters are a little different than the recent...
Read MoreFive Ways Local Residents Can Help Grow Oconee’s Economy By Janet Hartman Residents are the lifeblood of communities. They determine what businesses succeed, what activities and places become popular, and build the overall culture of a community. Based on these things, larger companies decide whether or not...
Read MoreFor Immediate Release Keowee Brewing Company Sets Up in Downtown Seneca (SENECA, S.C.) – March 23, 2018 – By the end of the year, the City of Seneca and Oconee County will welcome its’ first brewery to town. Today, the City of Seneca and the Oconee Economic Alliance...
Read MoreFor Immediate Release Media Contact: Nicole Aiello Corporate Communications 843-761-8000 ext. 7030 [email protected] Santee Cooper Approves $3 Million Industrial Development Loan to Benefit Oconee County MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – March 21,2018 – Santee Cooper has approved a $3 million loan to the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) for a 50,000-square-foot industrial speculative building...
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