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FEATURES You may not know it yet, but you’ve entered a bit of a wonderland. There’s no mad hatter or Cheshire cat to be found, but there are plenty of unique shops for hat shopping and a vibrant section of town called Ram Cat Alley.

Several small towns — each with their own characteristics — dot the landscape between Oconee, Pickens and Anderson counties. The Tigers’ roar from Clemson can be heard in the quaint one-block downtown of Pendleton and has a habit of echoing off the Blue Ridge Mountains near Long Creek and Mountain Rest.

To get started on your new adventure in our backyard, we’ve supplied you with some hints and helpful directories. A local government and utility directory will help you tackle mundane things like turning on the electricity and updating your tax forms, but there’s a lot more to the area than initially meets the eye.

In the background of everything we do is work. Industrial growth and retention are major focuses of the area, and unemployment numbers have stayed low over the years as large businesses seek out ideal locations for production plants or new retail stores.

With the official opening of the new and expanded Hamilton Career Center in 2020, students are now learning skills to work toward a solid future right in their hometowns. Should secondary education be the goal, there are several campuses of Tri-County Technical College, Christian universities and, of course, Clemson University. There are even options for lifelong learners through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

After work or class, though, is where the fun really starts. If you’re visiting the area for the first time, we don’t think it will be long before you’re back — possibly even permanently — because you’ll get to do nothing but soak up the fun.

There are a variety of restaurants to try, featuring everything from quickgrab lunches to take-out on the trail to multiple-course meals you can enjoy while watching the sun dip behind the mountains

as its colors seem to set the lake on fire with oranges and yellows. Sandwiches, steaks and cuisine inspired from abroad are all available to keep you fueled up for your adventures or help celebrate big moments in life.

With lakes, rivers and mountains nearly everywhere you look, the area is flush with recreational opportunities for residents and visitors alike. A list of parks is included inside, as well as access points for the lakes and rivers. Lakes Keowee, Jocassee and Hartwell offer a variety of swimming, boating and fishing activities, while the Chattooga and other rivers offer rafting, floating and kayaking. For those who enjoy hiking and biking, there are a variety of trails to explore through the county.

If none of that is up your alley, there are plenty of scenic overlooks to take in the sights with minimal effort — though it’s always worth a quick walk to some of our more popular waterfalls to cool off in the summer.

To gear up for these adventures, find the perfect birthday present or enhance home décor, there’s plenty of shopping around.

Big name brands are available, as well as opportunities to shop small with a variety of businesses that cater their products to the customer base.

Worship and faith are also a big part of life around here, and several dominations allow most to find a church home that suits their needs. A directory in this Resource Guide lists more than 200 houses of worship in the county.

Access to health care is important to any community, and that’s no exception here. Prisma Health-Oconee Memorial Hospital in Seneca is part of a large statewide system that is ever-growing to expand options for patients. Neighboring AnMed Health also provides quality care with a variety of urgent care facilities and doctor’s offices. A health care directory is included in this book to help you find care closest to you.

We’re so glad you’ve found our little corner of the world. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

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The Upstate is brimming with recreation activities for everyone — lakes, waterfalls, trails, festivals and history.

Local specialty shops, restaurants and several national stores round out the Upstate’s shopping and dining opportunities.

The Upstate is home to numerous churches representing most denominations.

The Upstate offers multiple opportunities to stay active and provide medical care when needed.

Along with economic growth, workforce options are boosted by more businesses moving into the area.

A host of area education opportunities help prepare students for a future beyond the classroom.

The Upstate is a vibrant community that offers a pro-business environment, skilled workforce and an unmatched quality of life.

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REC RE AT I ON There are 32 county and municipal outdoor park and recreation facilities encompassing nearly 553 acres in Oconee County. Eleven of the parks and facilities are owned and maintained by Oconee County, eight by the city of Seneca, seven by the city of Walhalla, five by the city of Westminster and one by the town of West Union.

Whether it’s one of the three county parks or lakes scattered across the county, Oconee parks, recreation and tourism director Phil Shirley said he can’t choose what location is his family’s favorite to go to.

“It really is hard to pick just one,” Shirley said. “We visit a number of places and do love the rivers and waterfalls. Riley Moore is a favorite waterfall of ours. In terms of the amount of people coming here and the revenue, South Cove is definitely the highlight. It’s a jewel here.”

When looking for some peace and quiet, Shirley prefers the county’s park in Westminster.

“For me personally, I like solitude and it to be quiet and peaceful so we really like Chau Ram and go to waterfalls during the week when they’re not crowded,” he said.

“When you look at the county as a whole, you’ve got three county parks that I would put up against any other county in terms of what we offer. We have some of the best camping sites offered across the sSoutheast.”

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Sadlers Creek State Park 940 Sadlers Creek Road, Anderson (864) 226-8950

Devils Fork State Park 161 Holcombe Circle, Salem (864) 944-2639

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High Falls County Park 671 High Falls Road, Seneca (864) 882-8234

South Cove County Park 1099 South Cove Road, Seneca (864) 882-5250

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Oconee Point Campground 200 Oconee Point Road, Seneca (888) 893-0678 Oconee State Park 624 State Park Road, Mountain Rest (864) 638-5353

Earle Anderson Park 330 Lancelot Drive, Clemson Gateway Park Old Greenville Hwy & Vineyard Road, Clemson Jaycee Park & Catherine Smith Plaza 98 Edgewood Ave, Clemson Nettles Park 102 Nettles Park Road, Clemson Mountain View Park 340 Mountain View Lane, Clemson 12 Mile Recreation Area 113 Twelve Mile Park Road, Clemson

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Hall Street Fields 351 Hall Road, Westminster (864) 647-3209

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conee means “land beside the water,” and the county effectively became an island when Duke Energy dammed the rivers and flooded the valleys. Nearly any entrance or exit to the county requires crossing a body of water, whether it’s the Chattooga River between South Carolina and Georgia or Lake Hartwell when traveling between Seneca and Clemson.

The three main lakes — Jocassee, Keowee and Hartwell — are popular weekend attractions nearly year-round, though Memorial Day and Labor Day serve as the unofficial start and end dates of the season. Bass fishing remains popular in the cooler months.

Lake Keowee is an 18,372-acre Duke Energy cooling reservoir for the Oconee Nuclear Station. Formed by the impoundment of the Little and Keowee rivers, Lake Keowee has a mean depth of 50 feet and a maximum depth of 155 feet. There are nine boat ramps on Keowee for public use, though some are inside county parks and may require a parking fee.

Jocassee is a 7,565-acre reservoir with a mean depth of 154 feet and maximum depth of 351 feet. Duke Energy impounded the Whitewater, Thompson, Toxaway and Horsepasture rivers in 1973 as a pump storage facility. Lake

licensing and safety Jocassee is surrounded by approximately 43,000 acres of public land. Anglers can catch an array of fish species, ranging from trout to black bass. The state record spotted bass, redeye bass, smallmouth bass, brown trout and rainbow trout were caught from Lake Jocassee, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

One of the most popular lakes in the southeast, Lake Hartwell sits on the South Carolina-Georgia state line. The second U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir to be built on the Savannah River, Lake Hartwell has 56,000 acres of water and is surrounded by more than 23,000 acres of public land. Lake Hartwell is a fishing hotspot due to outstanding opportunities to catch three species of black bass, striped and hybrid bass, black crappie and bream. Other recreational opportunities include camping, hunting, and boating.

The area is also full of rivers, some with handicap access and others that require a moderate walk. Longer, more strenuous hikes can lead to more of the “wild and scenic” areas of the designated Wild and Scenic Chattooga River. A few boat put-ins are available at various spots along South Carolina highways, as well as from short hikes from forest service roads.

Fishing licenses are available at dnr.sc.gov/fishing.html.

Boat registration information and boater safety class information is available at dnr.sc.gov/boating.html.

All watercraft — including nonmotorized kayaks, canoes and paddleboards — require an appropriately fitting personal flotation device (PFD) for each person on board, and those longer than 16 feet must have a readily accessible throwable flotation device, according to an Oconee County Sheriff’s Office news release.

Any boat with flammable or combustible materials in an enclosed space must carry a Type B fire extinguisher, and those shorter than 65.5 feet long — including non-motorized — require a “device that produces sufficient sound to announce intentions and positioning” on board, the release said.

Children under the age of 12 must wear a Coast Guardapproved life jacket at all times on watercraft shorter than 16 feet long.

Skiing/wakeboarding is illegal between sunset and sunrise, and participants must wear Coast Guard-approved PFD. A towing vessel must have an additional person or wide-angle mirror to observe the person (s) being towed.

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South Cove South Cove Road and Boat Ramp 1, Seneca Stamp Creek Access Stamp Creek Landing Road, Seneca

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clockwise from top left: Local shops such as All About Children Consignment, Wishbook Furnishings, Keowee Brewing Company, Emily’s, Sidewall Pizza and M. Tannery & Sons offer shoppers and diners wide-ranging options.

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shop&dine The Upstate boasts a number of unique retail shops, restaurants and coffee houses.

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Original sandwiches on homemade bread — have you ever had pepperoni provolone bread? — are served at Oconee County’s first brewery, Keowee Brewing Company. But the limited menu from Pub Blue expands just down the road at the main location, which is close to several other options for small bites, pizza, barbecue or chips and queso — whatever speaks to you in the moment.

Fine dining options you wouldn’t expect to find tucked away in towns of this size are right under your nose at Vangeli’s in downtown Seneca and Rick Erwin’s in Clemson. Those options are worthy of mid-week dinners or weekend celebrations, and there are plenty of downhome fixins if comfort food is more your style. It’s nearly impossible to beat a meat and three — especially when you can replace a vegetable with fresh strawberry shortcake or homemade pie.

Sunday brunch options abound, and you could viably eat yourself silly if you so choose. Lighter breakfast fare is easy to find, including at Mayberry’s in Seneca, a 2020 addition to the restaurant scene.

Owner Kelli Reece put her popular restaurant in a downtown building that she said has stood since 1917, when it was a stable with a blacksmith in the back.

“I am in love with this building,” she said. “It turned out better than I had anticipated. The way the seating and the flow of the building is, nobody has to feel like they’re crowded, even when they are at 100 percent capacity. The layout here works much better. I think it’s much cozier. And part of that is just the history of the building.”

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CHEERS AND BEERS From game-day favorites and wine bars to Oconeebrewed beers and craft brews, there’s a smattering of spirits for those who want to imbibe and sample drinks from around the world.

Rum and South Carolina aren’t always in direct association — unless you’re visiting Pendleton to sample tasty spirits and play with the four-legged official greeter. An ever-changing tap list can be found at craft beer locations in Seneca or Walhalla, and beer you can’t find anywhere else is being brewed at Keowee Brewing Company.

“We get to experiment a lot,” owner Alex Butterbaugh said. “Some of the beers we make, you might not see again, but there should always be something new and interesting coming up next. That’s the perk of brewing everything in-house.”

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t’s easier than ever to shop small, and thanks to community support, local businesses are popping up and expanding across the board in the string of small towns between Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties.

From handcrafted statement pieces to personalized gifts, retailers are catering their inventories to what their customers want. That’s the beauty of small-town living when the business owners know many of their customers by name.

Walhalla has given its Main Street a cleanup and put an emphasis on locals and visitors alike being able to spend more time downtown in a safe manner. Boutiques and thrift stores dot the town to provide something for every budget.

Walkability is the key to many other shopping experiences like Ram Cat Alley in Seneca and the square in Pendleton, but shopping centers outside the quaint atmosphere provide department store style shopping without leaving your comfort zone.

Some cities have been working to offer incentive programs to encourage businesses to open in their downtown or to improve properties they already have there.

One-of-a-kind, original sculptures and paintings from local artists are just as easy to find nearby as new shoes. And if you need those shoes resoled, there are plenty of options for that, too.

From accessories and custom furniture to tailored suits, there’s truly something unique to be found around every corner — the only problem is there are so many corners to turn and you’re likely to shop ‘til you drop!

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But congregations across the tri-county area — and even those from North Carolina and Georgia — rose to the challenge, finding new ways to share their message of faith and hope often outside the walls of a building.

The coronavirus left many church buildings closed for months during the year.

Even after congregations began to reopen their buildings, several remained closed because of damage sustained from an EF3 tornado that ripped through Seneca on April 13, 2020.

Seneca city officials estimated about 2,000 volunteers, most of them from churches and faith-based organizations, responded to help tornado victims in the first week after the storm.

“Right now, we can’t meet in our sanctuaries, so we’re doing God’s work out here where we’re able to help people by meeting their physical needs,” said Robbie Lee, a church volunteer from Walhalla.

“We’re doing it to just be the hands and feet of Jesus,” added the Rev. Bill Swindle, care and outreach pastor at Foothills Church in Seneca, which worked on about 100 homes in the first week after the storm.

“There’s just a lot of devastation.”

There is variety in local houses of worship, as congregations get together in almost every denomination for worship, teaching, service, sharing their faith or just spending time together as a church family. There are small churches with only a handful of people all the way to churches with more than 1,000 in worship each Sunday in the county.

Some are more formal, others more traditional. Others are more contemporary and worship loud with singers and a band.

Some are quiet and attract little attention, while others are out in the community seeking to share their message with anyone who will listen.

And while the people of faith in Oconee County may have differences in the way they worship, preach, teach and live, they have similarities. These are places where people grow together with others who are

on the same path in life or looking for help in living their lives.

“We believe there’s ways of creating community that maybe we’ve never thought about before,” said the Rev. Jimmy Boggs, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist near Seneca. “The parking lot ministry has met a great need. There’s more unity in our church than there’s ever been.”

The Rev. David Shirley, director of missions for the 63-member Beaverdam Baptist Association, said some of the churches that “may run 60 people on a Sunday” had 300 people watching their services online due to the pandemic, helping further create a sense of community.

“Whether it’s Baptist, Methodist, Church of God or whatever the preference may be denominationally, you’ll find it in Oconee County,” Shirley said. “The thing about Oconee County is it is blessed with some amazing pastors who preach and teach and minister to their congregations. It’s a place where there are a lot of churches, there are a lot of options. There are great places to worship in Oconee County.”

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Earles Grove Baptist 398 Cedar Lane Road, Westminster (864) 972-3107

First Baptist of La France 15 4th Street, Pendleton (864) 634-9397

East Clemson Baptist 130 Frontage Road, Clemson (864) 654-5133

First Baptist of Pendleton 351 S Broad Street, Pendleton (864) 646-3913

Bishop Branch Baptist 1109 Central Road, Central (864) 646-9949

Corinth Baptist 1607 Toccoa Highway, Westminster (864) 647-2166

East Minster Baptist 414 Mimosa Road, Westminster (864) 647-2237

First Baptist Church of Clemson 397 College Avenue, Clemson (864) 654-2347

Bountyland Baptist 1926 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Seneca (864) 882-8131

Corinth Baptist 530 Old Clemson Highway, Seneca (864) 882-5556

Ebenezer Baptist 502 East South 2nd Street, Seneca (864) 882-2830

Flat Rock Baptist 208 Flat Rock Road, Walhalla (864) 638-3339

Calvary Baptist 235 E. Main Street, Salem (864) 944-0897

Cross Creek Baptist 15550 Wells Highway, Seneca (864) 882-0080

Faith Baptist 407 Hall Road, Westminster (864) 647-5836

Grace Baptist 15195 Wells Highway, Seneca (864) 888-0703

BAPTIST Baptist Collegiate Ministry 104 Daniel Drive, Clemson (864) 654-4101

Camp Creek Baptist 116 Camp Creek Road, Central (864) 868-2847

Cross Roads Baptist 215 Cross Roads Drive, Seneca (864) 972-3911

Faith Baptist 814 Norris Highway, Central (864) 639-2910

Goldenview Baptist 105 Church Street, Clemson (864) 654-6747

Cannon Memorial Baptist 120 Pepper Street, Central (864) 639-2631

Cross Roads Baptist 110 Dales Drive, Westminster (864) 647-1221

Fall Creek Baptist 221 Fall Creek Church Road, Salem (864) 944-7007

Hepsibah Baptist 1304 Friendship Road, Seneca (864) 882-4785

Beaverdam Baptist 328 Beaverdam Church Road, Fair Play (8640 972-9888

Clearmont Baptist 1740 Clearmont Road, Westminster (864) 647-4931

Cross Roads Two Baptist 574 Cobb Bridge Road, Westminster (864) 647-7098

First Baptist 426 West Oak Highway, Westminster (864) 647-2688

Hopewell Baptist 161 Hopewell Church Drive, Seneca (864) 882-3016

Bethel Baptist 160 Bethel Church Road, Westminster (864) 972-3473

Coneross Baptist 1231 Westminster Highway, Westminster (864) 638-8241

Double Springs Baptist 229 W. Harris Road, Walhalla (864) 638-8741

First Baptist 403 E. Main Street, Walhalla (864) 638-2181

Kings Grove Baptist 1335 Old Seneca Road, Central (864) 868-3030

AME King’s Chapel AME 135 Vance Street, Pendleton (864) 646-9562 ASSEMBLY OF GOD First Assembly of God 220 N. Oak Street, Walhalla (864) 638-7387 United Assembly of God 11075 Watson Drive, Seneca (864) 882-8546

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WORSH I P Lydia Baptist 526 Broadway Street, Newry (864) 882-8942

Mt. Tabor Baptist 827 Old Greenville Highway, Clemson (864) 654-6747

Pleasant Hill Baptist 3401 Six Mile Highway, Central (864) 654-4477

Salem First Baptist 151 Crestwood Drive, Salem (864) 944-7200

St. Peter Baptist 221 Thomas Heights Circle, Seneca (864) 885-9441

Mountain Rest Baptist 9915 Highlands Highway, Mountain Rest (864) 638-2312

New Cannan Baptist 11021 Fairview Church Road, Seneca (864) 985-1114

Pleasant Ridge Baptist 253 Oconee Station Road, Walhalla (864) 638-6520

Seneca Baptist 1080 S. Oak Street, Seneca (864) 882-2731

Travelers Rest Baptist 1125 Kilpatrick Road (864) 882-6080

New Hope Baptist 4010 Keowee School Road, Seneca (864) 882-0828

Poplar Springs Baptist 500 Poplar Springs Road, Walhalla (864) 638-5400

Scenic Heights Baptist 1430 N. Highway 11, West Union (864) 638-5703

Tri-City Baptist 129 Old Seneca Road #A, Westminster (864) 647-2798

New Galilee Baptist 209 South Church Street, Walhalla (864) 638-5774

Reedy Fork Baptist 115 E. Reedy Fork Road, Seneca (864) 882-3533

Shiloh Baptist 1324 Shiloh Road, Seneca (864) 247-6042

Trinity Baptist 504 S Oak Street, Seneca (864) 882-9396

New Olive Baptist 977 Gaines Street, Central (864) 639-6729

Refuge Baptist 219 Refuge Road, Central (864) 646-8128

Silver Springs Baptist 515 N. Mechanic Street, Pendleton (864) 646-3912

Utica Baptist 4056 Wells Highway, Seneca (864) 882-9402

Open Door Baptist 3673 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Walhalla (864) 638-5211

Retreat Baptist 3020 West Oak Highway, Westminster (864) 647-5762

South Union Baptist 510 South Union Road, Westminster (864) 972-2600

Victory Baptist 401 South Laurel Street, Walhalla (864) 638-9010

Parkway Baptist 10111 Clemson Boulevard, Seneca (864) 882-2919

Return Baptist 733 Return Church Road, Seneca (864) 972-3616

Stamp Creek Baptist 1008 Stamp Creek Road, Salem (864) 419-1785

Welcome Baptist 411 Retreat Street, Westminster (864) 647-6110

Pleasant Hill Baptist 1183 Coffee Road, West Union (864) 638-3380

Richland Baptist 130 N. Strawberry Farm Road, Seneca (864) 882-4901

St. Mark Baptist 170 New Madison Road, Westminster (864) 647-4413

Welcome Baptist 4800 Hwy 76, Pendleton (864) 261-8112

Pleasant Hill Baptist 1190 Doyle Street, Westminster (864) 647-9697

Rocky Knoll Baptist 970 Highlands Highway, Walhalla (864) 638-5713

St. Paul Baptist 1698 Highway 59, Westminster (864) 972-3071

Westminster Baptist 212 E. Windsor Street, Westminster (864) 647-2315

Mountain View Baptist 102 Mountain View Church Drive, Walhalla (864) 723-3231 Mt. Freedom Baptist 478 S.C. Highway 107, Mountain Rest (864) 638-6698 Mt. Olive Baptist Seneca (864) 985-0830 Mt. Pleasant Baptist 112 Mt. Pleasant Road, Westminster (864) 647-5528 Mt. Sinai World Outreach 303 Winston Street, Pendleton (864) 646-8797 Mt. Tabor Baptist 401 Tabor Road, Westminster (864) 647-4253

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WORSH I P West Union Baptist 330 E. Main Street, West Union (864) 280-0065

Newry Church of God 234 Newry Road, Seneca (864) 882-9365

Zion Baptist 650 Sitton Mill Road, Seneca (864) 882-1077

North Walhalla Church of God 426 Deaton Road, Walhalla (864) 638-5070

CATHOLIC St. Andrews Catholic 200 Edgewood Avenue, Clemson (864) 654-7804

Turning Point Church of God 298C. Ritter Road, Walhalla (864) 638-6000

St. Paul The Apostle Catholic 170 Bountyland Road, Seneca (864) 882-8551 St. Francis Catholic 103 W. Mauldin Street, Walhalla (864) 638-2984 CHURCH OF CHRIST Clemson Church of Christ 167 Old Greenville Highway, Clemson (864) 654-3583 Seneca Church of Christ 10833 Clemson Boulevard, Seneca (864) 654-7105 William Street Church of Christ 918 William Street, Seneca CHURCH OF GOD Calvary Church of God 10102 Long Creek Highway, Westminster (864) 647-2505 Cateechee Church of God 914 Norris Highway, Central (864) 639-9420 Gap Hill Church of God 3540 Walhalla Highway, Six Mile (864) 868-9131 Church of God 1010 East Main Street, Seneca (864) 882-9397 Coneross Church of God 1577 Hefner Road, Walhalla (864) 638-2433 Church of God of Prophecy 1016 Overbrook Drive, Seneca (864) 882-5108 Fair Play Church of God 301 West Fairplay Boulevard, Fair Play (864) 972-9490 Fairview Church of God 8931 Fairview, Seneca (864) 985-0984 Madison Mountain View Church of God 119 Barton Creek Road, Westminster (864) 643-9778

Westminster Church of God 114 N. Hampton Street, Westminster (864) 647-1277 EPISCOPAL Ascension Episcopal 214 Northampton Road, Seneca (864) 882-2006 Holy Trinity Episcopal 193 Old Greenville Highway, Clemson (864) 654-0298 St. Pauls Episcopal 328 E. Queen Street, Pendleton (864) 646-5071 HOLINESS St. Luke Fire Baptized Holiness 324 Clark Street, Pendleton (864) 646-4826 INTERDENOMINATIONAL Full Gospel Temple 10099 Wells Highway, Seneca (864) 882-3054 JEHOVAH’S WITNESS Kingdom Hall – Jehovah’s Witness 120 Paradise Lane, Seneca (864) 885-9250 Kingdom Hall – Jehovah’s Witness 671 S. Highway 11, West Union (864) 638-9870 ISLAMIC Masjid & Islamic Center 1009 Old Stone Church Road, Clemson (864) 654-4514 LATTER-DAY SAINTS The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 5003 Wells Hwy, Seneca (864) 882-3147 LUTHERAN Eternal Shepherd Lutheran 220 Carson Road, Seneca (864) 882-3209 St. John’s Lutheran 301 W. Main Street, Walhalla (864) 638-6363 University Lutheran 111 Sloan Street, Clemson (864) 654-4232

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METHODIST Ann Hope United Methodist 702 Goddard Avenue, Seneca (864) 882-5502

Seneca Church of The Nazarene 143 Bountyland Road, Seneca (864) 882-1558

Bethel United Methodist 331 N. Mechanic Street, Pendleton (864) 646-8892

NONDENOMINATIONAL Crosspoint Church 1019 Tiger Boulevard, Clemson (864) 653-3045

Central United Methodist 722 W. Main Street, Central (864) 639-2902 Chicopee United Methodist 403 S. Catherine Street, Walhalla (864) 638-3447 Clemson United Methodist 300 Frontage Road, Clemson (864) 654-4117 Friendship United Methodist 1341 Friendship Road, Seneca (864) 882-5881 Lawrence Chapel United Methodist 2101 Six Mile Highway, Central (864) 653-4461 Mt. Zion United Methodist 310 Church Street, Central (864) 639-2101 New Harmony United Methodist 207 W. South 2nd Street, Seneca (864) 882-7356 Pendleton United Methodist 217 S. Broad Street, Pendleton (864) 646-3355 Rock Springs United Methodist 241 Richland Road, Richland (864) 638-8379 Salem United Methodist 520 Church Street, Salem (864) 944-1726 St. Luke United Methodist 607 East Main Street, Walhalla (864) 638-3628 St. Mark United Methodist 616 Quincy Road, Seneca (864) 882-2603 (864) 638-8379 (864) 638-8379 Westminster United Methodist 925 E. Main Street, Westminster (864) 647-5226 Zion United Methodist 218 Zion Road, Walhalla (864) 506-4649 NAZARENE The Bridge at Clemson 133 W. Main Street, Central (864) 639-3387

Oconee ARP 121 Rochester Highway, Seneca (864) 882-8444 Pendleton Presbyterian 603 S. Mechanic Street, Pendleton (864) 646-3156 Richland Presbyterian 821 Poplar Springs Road, Westminster (864) 287-0212

Downtown Community Fellowship 101 Keith Street, Clemson (864) 653-6001

Seneca Presbyterian 115 W South 1st St, Seneca (864) 882-2505

I Am Worship 402 Pendleton Road, Clemson (864) 654-7756

Walhalla Presbyterian 600 E. Main Street, Walhalla (864) 638-3627

Peace Congregational Church 226 Pendleton Road, Clemson (864) 643-4205

Westminster Presbyterian 100 W. Abbey Street, Westminster (864) 647-2993

United House of Prayer for All People 720 Anderson Highway, Clemson (864) 654-5663

West Union Presbyterian 299 Main Street, West Union (864)638-3627

AFC Ministries 418 Church Street, Pendleton (864) 646-7080 Crossway Community Church 300 Circle Drive, Pendleton (864) 222-0772 Faith Fellowship 2230 Old Greenville Highway, Pendleton (864) 646-2249 Sandy Springs Family Worship Center 6114 Anderson Highway, Pendleton (864) 260-9381 PRESBYTERIAN Bethel Presbyterian 580 Bethel Church Road, Walhalla (864) 617-9001

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Salem Seventh-Day Adventist 240 Main Street, Salem (864) 944-2704 Westminster Seventh-Day Adventist 4279A South Highway 11, Westminster (864) 638-5963 UNITARIAN Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 226 Pendleton Road, Clemson (864) 654-5959 WESLEYAN Alive Wesleyan Church 136 Chastain Road, Central (864) 639-2313 Mountain View Wesleyan 129 Mountain View Road, Salem (864) 888-1504

Clemson Presbyterian 346 Old Greenville Highway, Clemson (864) 654-4772

Oakway United Wesleyan 638 West Oak Highway, Westminster (864) 972-0106

Crossgate PCA 404 Keowee School Road, Seneca (864) 886-8005

Seneca Wesleyan 101 E. Crescent Drive, Seneca (864) 882-7962

Fort Hill Presbyterian 399 College Avenue, Clemson (864) 654-2061

Trinity Wesleyan Church 700 Isaqueena Trail, Central (864) 654-6000

Keowee Presbyterian 138 S. Main Street, Six Mile (864) 650-3362

Tuskasegee Wesleyan 114 White Oak Street, Walhalla (8640 882-4944

Mt. Zion Presbyterian 1501 Sandy Springs Road, Pendleton (864) 261-9861

Welcome Wesleyan 1040 Ebenezer Road, Seneca (864) 638-3063

WORSH I P Westminster Wesleyan 311 Piedmont Street, Westminster (647) 903-0750

Life Changing Ministries 936 S. Depot Street, Seneca (864) 888-8260

OTHERS Cornerstone Cathedral 185 Cornerstone Drive., West Union (864) 280-4365

Lighthouse Mission 301 E. Wesley Street, Walhalla (864) 718-0897

Fair Play Christian Fellowship 798 Edgewood Lane, Fair Play (864) 972-3500

Mt. Zion Fire Baptized Holiness 400 S. Pine Street, Seneca (864) 985-0199

Fairview Community 331 Ebenezer Rd., West Union (864) 903-5405

NewSpring Church 13200 Clemson Boulevard, Seneca (864) 986-6111

Fathers House International 415 Peters Way, Westminster (864) 647-7776

Restoration Family Church Gignilliat Community Center 521 N. Townville Street, Seneca (864) 280-4910

First Church of Christ Scientist 327 Main Street, Seneca (864) 882-6227 Foothills Alliance 4271 S. Highway11, Westminster Foothills Community 505 Bountyland Road, Seneca (864) 888-8008 God’s Glory Sanctified Church 1410 Shiloh Road, Seneca (864) 280-4413 Golden Corner 350 Earle Street, Walhalla (864) 638-2332 Grace Family Church 10121 Clemson Boulevard, Seneca Hosanna Fellowship 509 Rochester Highway, Seneca (864) 885-1427

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Many existing businesses are eyeing expansions, including American Pharma Machinery, which planned to begin producing 3 million face masks per month in September 2020. The pharmaceutical machinery supplier has invested more than $1 million to open the site on the U.S. Highway 123 Bypass in Seneca.

In 2018, Baxter Manufacturing’s expansion at the Oconee County Industry and Technology Park (OITP) invested $5.7 million and created 22 new jobs.

Oconee County has also received a commitment for Horton Holdings to invest $22 million into the OITP, which is set to create 125 jobs. The park is also home to the new campus of Tri-County Technical College and the Hamilton Career Center, creating a partnership that allows students to get hands-on experience while participating in dual enrollment opportunities.

Oconee County has invested more than

$5 million in acquiring more than 900 acres of property across three industrial parks since 2005 between OITP, Golden Corner Commerce Park and Seneca Rail Park.

County officials are confident that continuing to show growth in bringing new industry and business development, partnered with millions of dollars in capital investment, will lead to more jobs coming to Oconee County.

Seneca city officials expect the Seneca Industrial Complex to generate $1,035,488 in lease payments this fiscal year, which began July 1.

Oconee County looks to continue to attract more investors and can showcase capital investments of $501,376,354 from 2012-2018.

In that same time period, 1,591 jobs have been created.

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The School District of Oconee County has an enrollment of more than 10,500 students representing 10 elementary, three middle, three high and three specialized schools. In 2019, its four-year graduation rate was 86.4 percent, which is higher than the state’s 81.1 percent.

During the 2018-19 academic year, the school district continued with its implementation of the John Collins Thinking and Writing Program that focuses on reading, writing, thinking, speaking and listening across all subject and content areas. The district has also continued to provide professional development in the area of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and the Hamilton Career Center, the district’s career and technology center, partnered with many of the elementary schools to implement Lego League in their schools and help expose students to coding and engineering.

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In 2019, its four-year graduation rate was 85 percent, exceeding the state average of 81.1 percent.

In 2018-19, the school district’s Advanced Placement participation increased. The ACT, taken by all 11th-graders in 2018, saw student performance ranked seventh among all school districts statewide.

In 2019, Pickens County became one of just five school districts to successfully pilot digital learning days during inclement weather that enabled students to continue their education on snow days to avoid making up those days later in the spring.

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Hamilton Career Center Tri-County boasts the highest student success rate among two-year features outstanding college and university colleges in the state and ranks in the top options. Clemson University, located just 1 percent nationally for successful student transfers to four-year colleges and univer7 miles from Seneca, not only has won two of the last three national championships in sities.

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Need to pay a tax bill, ask about building permits and inquire about a possible water leak? It’s a one-stop shop! Oconee County operates out of a former school building and is located right across the street from the county school district.

Municipal complexes in Pendleton and Clemson host offices as well as council meetings, as do the city halls of Seneca, West Union and Walhalla.

During the pandemic of 2020, most government entities made an effort to increase online security and business so residents are able to conduct large amounts of governmental affairs on the various websites.

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OCONEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT Assessor 415 S. Pine Street, Walhalla (864) 638-4510 Auditor 415 S. Pine Street, Walhalla (864) 638-4158 Building Codes 415 S. Pine Street, Walhalla (864) 718-1005 Coroner 302 Memorial Drive, Seneca (864) 885-0687 Economic Development 528 Bypass 123, Suite G, Seneca (864) 638-4210 Emergency Services 300 S. Church Street, Walhalla (864) 638-4200 Finance 415 S. Pine Street, Walhalla (864) 638-4235

Parks, Recreation and Tourism 1031 S Cove Road, Seneca (864) 888-1488 Planning 415 S. Pine Street, Walhalla (864) 638-4218 Probate Court 415 S. Pine Street, Walhalla (864) 638-4275

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Veteran’s Affairs 223 Kenneth Street, Walhalla (864) 638-4231

Register of Deeds 415 S. Pine Street, Walhalla (864) 638-4285

Voter Registration and Elections 415 S. Pine Street, Walhalla (864) 638-4196

Roads and Bridges 15022 Wells Highway, Seneca (864) 886-1072 Sheriff’s Office 300 S. Church Street, Walhalla (864) 638-4111

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Human Resources 415 S. Pine Street, Walhalla (864) 638-4252

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Fire Department 321 W. South 4th Street (864) 885-2738

SENECA CITY GOVERNMENT City Hall 221 E. North Street (864) 885-2700

WALHALLA CITY GOVERNMENT City Hall 206 N Church Street (864) 638-4343

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(864) 638-4343 Westminster Utility Commission 100 E. Windsor Sreet, Westminster Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-5 p.m.

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Sue Ann Guthman Lake Keowee & Lake Hartwell Mortgage Specialist o: (864) 990-4355 c: (770) 856-0111 sguthman@banksouth.com www.LakeKeoweeLender.com

Our rental properties are carefully managed, meeting the needs of our property owners and renters alike.

105A Ram Cat Alley Seneca, SC 29678 NMLS: 200802

Equal Housing Lender. BankSouth Mortgage Company, LLC. NMLS # 690971. Subject to credit and property approval.

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We represent some of America’s finest companies for personal and business insurance.

323 Main Street Seneca, SC (864) 882-2630

Since 1953

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Thank You To Everyone For Voting Us The Best Real Estate Agency!

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We’re local. We know real estate.

We’re with you from open house to closing.

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Bob Hill Realty www.BobHillRealty.com

Celebrating 24 years of ser vice in the Upstate (864) 882-0855 | 528-D ByPass 123 | Seneca, SC 29678

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