TCTC awards Presidential Medallion for Instructional Excellence

Corey Evans, an instructor in the Humanities department who also teaches developmental English and college skills classes for the Comprehensive Studies department, was honored May 7 with the highest award presented to the faculty. He received the Presidential Medallion for Instructional Excellence at the College’s spring commencement. Dr. Ronnie L. Booth, president, presented the medallion to the Anderson resident. The […]

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OEA hosting May Business Forum on Thursday

The May Business Forum of the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) spotlights a local industry, tells OEA Executive Director Richard Blackwell. “We have a speaker from JTEKT-Koyo coming to talk about the local industry. In addition, Oconee County’s Relay for Life is our #GiveOconee non-profit this month. Please help us provide cash donations and volunteers for their many efforts to fight […]

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Friends’ Used Book Sale rescheduled due to Holiday

All branches of the Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) will be closed on Thursday, May 10, for Confederate Memorial Day, a state and county holiday, tells OCPL Director Blair Hinson. “Since the Friends’ Used Book Sale normally falls on the second Thursday, the sale has been moved to Thursday, May 17, from 9am to 5pm in the basement of the […]

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Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive

The Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive is Saturday, May 12. This is the outgrowth of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ tradition of community service. Place healthy nonperishable food donations near your mailbox. Donations stay in your community. Help the National Association of Letter Carriers stamp out hunger.

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Stewart awarded Singleton Scholarship

Seneca High School (SHS) track and cross country senior Elijah Stewart was awarded the Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Scholarship by the South Carolina Track and Cross Country Coaches Association this week, reports www.senecabobcats.com. The Singleton Scholarship, named after a Goose Creek Track and Field Coach who was one of the nine victims of the Emmanuel Church shooting in Charleston, is awarded to […]

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Ten killed on SC Roadways over Weekend

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of ten people killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of May 6, 297 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 356 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017. Locally, Anderson County lists 13 in 2018 and 16 in 2017. Oconee County has experienced […]

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Scott honors SC Business during National Small Business Week

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) recently joined the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship to honor Callie’s Biscuits, a Charleston-based grab and go restaurant, to be highlighted as Sunday’s Small Business of the Day in recognition of National Small Business Week. This business, which was nominated by Scott, will be recognized in the Congressional Record. Callie’s Biscuits, founded in […]

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Beware of Ticks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people to be on the lookout for ticks and the diseases they can spread. May through July is when people get more tick bites and tick-borne diseases than any other time of year in the United States, according to the CDC. The CDC suggests making preventing tick bites a part of […]

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TCTC presents Distinguished Alumni Award

When Denise Bailey graduated from Tri-County Technical College’s (TCTC) Accounting program in 2004, she narrowed her entry-level career options down to two areas in public accounting; tax or audit compliance. She successfully landed a full-time job as a tax preparer in a Seneca accounting firm, expanding her skills in tax preparation while beginning work on a bachelor’s degree. Sixteen years […]

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