Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Student Success Center, set to open in January, is the first new building on Tri-County Technical College’s (TCTC) Pendleton Campus in two decades. College Commission Chair John Powell, who is owner of Powell Real Estate and a graduate of TCTC, says many alumni haven’t been back on campus in decades and the Jan. 12, ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony […]
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If you are a health conscience individual the holidays can be difficult with parties, food and festivities. There are few easy tips to follow in order to maintain your health goals during the holidays, says David Bright, Chief of Physical Therapy at Excel Rehab and Sports. “Don’t show up famished. If you show up famished, you’ve already set yourself up […]
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Bus drivers, custodians and nurses are needed in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC), tells Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Earnestine Williams. “We have a need for bus drivers, nurses and custodians. If people are interested, I encourage them to go our website and check out the job applications or call us at 864-886-4400. We’ll be happy to work […]
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The Board of Trustees for the School District of Pickens County (SDPC) is considering options for changing the attendance lines for elementary schools in the Easley area. The changes the board is considering are designed with several issues in mind: to use school facilities more efficiently based on projected attendance and available space (East End Elementary is above recommended capacity, […]
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As Christmas nears the Oconee County Animal Shelter remains extremely full. To give cats and dogs additional opportunities to be adopted into a loving home before the holiday, the Oconee Humane Society will be open extra hours during a “Ho, Ho, Home for the Holidays” event. Potential adopters can visit pets from 10am to 7pm on Thursday and Friday and […]
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The meet and greet for Coach Tim Carson at West-Oak High School is Monday, Dec. 18, from 4:30-5:30pm in the West-Oak High School gym. Coach Carson will meet with the players during the school day on Monday. The community is invited to come meet the new football coach.
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When you shop online this holiday season, you can make a donation to the Friends of the Oconee County Public Library (OCPL). Whenever you use Amazon Smile, you can make a donation, says OCPL Director Blair Hinson. “A lot of folks are probably familiar with Amazon Smile, they have a thing when you make orders from Amazon you can have […]
Read moreMore than 1,300 Clemson University students will receive degrees in one of two ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum on Thursday, Dec. 21. The first ceremony at 9:30am is for the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, College of Education and College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences. The second at 1:30pm is for the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life […]
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The School District of Oconee County is excited to name Tim Carson as the new Head Football Coach at West-Oak High School. Coach Carson, an Oconee County native, has 29 years of football coaching experience, including 15 as a head coach. While most recently at Weddington High School in Matthews, NC, Coach Carson has a 75-23 record which included winning […]
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The 2018-19 calendar was approved last night by the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County (SDOC). Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland gives details. “It calls for students to come back on Aug. 20, 2018, which is kind of late but that is the first day that we were able to open school because of the South Carolina […]
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