Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting an active death investigation. Just before 1pm Friday, June 1, dispatchers from the E-911 Communications Center received a call from an individual, a neighbor, who discovered a body on the property at 371 Tammi Lane in Fair Play. Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Division responded to the scene and discovered the body […]
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On Friday afternoon, June 1, two adult men from Fair Play were discovered dead at 371 Tammi Lane near Fair Play. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis reports that one of the decedent’s resided at the incident location and the other decedent was an acquaintance to the homeowner. The homeowner, 66-year-old Ronald L. Holbrooks was discovered dead in the bedroom of […]
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The Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) announces that the June Business Forum will feature Leslie White Hagerty, Director of the Oconee Heritage Center. She will be highlighting the Oconee Sesquicentennial Celebration and the history of Oconee County. The Oconee Heritage Center is also the #GiveOconee non-profit of the month. Help provide cash donations and volunteers for their many efforts to share […]
Read moreIf you haven’t already applied, there are only a few days left to enter the 2018 Public and Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Alligator Hunting season lottery drawing, reports the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). The application deadline to apply is 5pm on June 15. A $10 nonrefundable application fee is required to apply for the Public Lands Hunt […]
Read moreThe Andrew Pickens Ranger District is celebrating National Fishing week. The local US Forest Service and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources announce that the annual Kids’ Fishing Rodeo at Burrell’s Ford Campground will be on Saturday, June 9, from 9am until noon. This event is for kids ages 10 and under who must be accompanied by an adult. Rods, […]
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Now that school is out for the summer, students are still encouraged to continue learning. Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Lisa Simmons says it is very important for students to at least read every day. “It is really important. We always call it the summer slide and we want to prevent that as much as possible. The biggest […]
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The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) announces that the Summer Feeding Program is back this year. Free healthy meals are served to school age children 18 years or younger and persons 19 or older with physical or mental disability that are enrolled in school. Thus children get the food they need to learn, play, and grow when school is […]
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A large crowd attended graduation ceremonies for the Adult ED Program Thursday night at Seneca High School. This year’s class had 81 graduates, 13 adults who earned their high school diploma and 68 who earned a GED. The ceremony featured performances by the Seneca High School Madrigals and remarks by Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland.
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The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office has charged a local veterinarian for ill treatment of an animal following the investigation into a video clip that was recently released on social media. During Memorial Day weekend, a short video clip was posted on social media that contained footage of 64-year-old Dr. Robert McKee striking a dog that was contained in a wire […]
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The Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) Commission meets on Monday, June 4, at 12:30pm in the Student Success Center Cafe on the Pendleton Campus. Among the items on the agenda are the Curriculum Committee Report, Building Committee Report, Finance Committee Report, President’s Report, Chair’s Report, South Carolina Association of Technical College Commissioners Report and an update on the State Budget. The […]
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