(SENECA, S.C.) - The Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League (BFL), a regional division of the Forrest L. Wood (FLW) circuit, converged on South Cove County Park and Lake Keowee Saturday for the first tournament of the year. This division covers the Savannah River basin and holds...
Read More(CLEMSON, S.C.) — Economic development leaders in the Upstate joined forces Tuesday to launch their part of the South Carolina Work Ready Communities initiative. The statewide initiative seeks to link education and workforce development. The primary tool of the initiative, the Work Keys job skills assessment,...
Read More(WALHALLA, S.C.) —Southern Oconee County is headed for a boom, say county officials, and the Sanctuary Pointe development will be a big part of that. "This is the project that will catapult the Oconee County tourism industry into a world-class, high-demand destination," said Ken Sloan, executive...
Read MoreThe Oconee County Council recently passed a five-year economic development plan for our county. What this means for every resident of Oconee is simple: We are in a new economy and a new strategy is in place to bring forth a new Oconee. This plan allows...
Read More(WALHALLA, S.C) —Major changes look to be in store for how Oconee County's economic development officials do business, including putting it into the hands of a nonprofit corporation.One change recommended by a New Hamphire-based consulting firm is to form a 501 (c) (3) corporation that...
Read MoreThe Jocassee Gorges was recently named one of “50 of the World’s Last Great Places—Destinations of a Lifetime” in a special edition of National Geographic magazine. “National Geographic's special recognition of Jocassee Gorges is quite an honor,” said Mark Hall, Jocassee Gorges land manager for the...
Read More(WALHALLA, S.C.) — Jobs in health care, bioscience, automotive components, energy, warehousing and distribution could be in Oconee County's future if a consultant's crystal ball is correct. Those are the target clusters for industrial recruitment cited in a 120-page assessment and economic development strategic master plan...
Read MoreEcho Hills Industrial Park is Oconee County’s first stake in the ground when it comes to the future of economic development. Residents have been hearing about the potential for this project and now they can actually see Echo Hills coming to life. In Fall 2012, county...
Read MoreRichard Blackwell succeeded Jim Alexander as the executive director of the Oconee County Economic Development Commission (EDC) in April of this year. He got off to a good start, finalizing the sale of the county’s second spec building to A.I.D. Corporation and a new, incentive-laced...
Read More(OCONEE COUNTY, S.C.) — There are 50 places in the world the editors of National Geographic Magazine recently named as spots that should be on everyone's "must see" list, all places of preserved natural beauty where the hand of man has fallen lightly or barely...
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