Oconee Students Explore Science at Fifth Annual Fair and Discovery Night

The top four projects by fourth and fifth graders were awarded Monday at the Oconee County Civic Center.

The top eight science fair projects from each of Oconee County's elementary schools were on display at the Civic Center Monday for the fifth annual Science Fair Discovery Night. The event, featuring work by fourth and fifth grade students, was sponsored by the Oconee County Association of Educators. Did you go to the Science Fair and Discovery Night? What was your favorite part? Share photos and videos! Congratulations to this year's winners! 1st Place: "Wind Turbine Blade Design" by Alex Moore of CFES 2nd Place: "Berry Fresh" by Nick Crowe of MBES 3rd Place: "Going Nuts" by Zachary Morin of HSES Honorable Mention:"Bread vs. Candy Bar" by Ben Maddux of CFES Aside from viewing the projects, children enjoyed making "goo" from a mixture of …

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Oconee Today -- Sept. 10

A fundraiser in a neighboring city will raise money for the family of Hannah Rinehart, who passed away last week after battling a bacterial infection.

Weather: The work week starts out with mostly sunny skies with a high temperature of 82 degrees, according to the Weather Channel's forecast.  The overnight low will be 59. Top things to know:

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