Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Oconee Humane Society hosts the Aircraft for Animals Fly In at the Oconee County Regional Airport on Saturday, May 12, from 10am until 5pm. Admission is free to see vintage aircraft, antique and hot rod cars plus you can get in on the food, fun and even airplane rides. A Golf Ball Drop is planned at 3:30pm.
Read moreThe Foothills Chorale will present a selection of songs including Franz Schubert’s “Mass In G” with full string orchestra at 3pm on Sunday, May 6, at Trinity Baptist Church on South Oak Street in Seneca. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students and are available online at www.footchillschorale.org, by calling 944-6565 or at the door.
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Oconee County families, businesses and volunteers dedicated to the fight for the health of all moms and babies take part in this year’s March for Babies, the largest annual fundraising event for March of Dimes this Saturday, May 5, on GHS’s Oconee Memorial Hospital campus, 298 Memorial Drive in Seneca. Registration and the turn in of funds is at 8:30am […]
Read moreA National Day of Prayer event is slated for Oconee County on Thursday, May 3. At noon in Norton-Thompson Park of downtown Seneca, hear from local clergy and government officials as they gather to lead in prayer with special patriotic music.
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On Saturday, May 5, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster hosts a meet and greet breakfast at the Seneca Family Restaurant on Bypass 123. From 9-10am, the governor will discuss his background, what his administration has accomplished in the last year and his vision for building upon that success to ensure South Carolina achieves even greater prosperity.
Read moreOn Saturday, May 19, the third annual Mountains to Main Street Triathlon takes place. This involves a 1.2 mile swim, 58 mile bike ride and 13.1 mile run. The event that starts in the picturesque waters of Lake Keowee in Seneca and finishes on the bank of the Reedy River in downtown Greenville. Transition Area 1 is at South Cove […]
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Join Oconee Heritage Center staff for an exploration of vintage advertisements from local publications on Tuesday, May 15, at 6pm, at the Westminster Depot, which is located at 135 East Main Street. Items from the General Store Museum collection will be featured. After the program, the General Store Museum will be open to view some of the items featured in […]
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On the first and third Saturdays of every month, May 5, and May 19, from 1-3pm, the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) hosts Stitchin’ Together. This is a group dedicated to sharing needlework and continuing those long standing traditions. Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, or cross stitch (or knifty knit) the OHC would like you to join them in person every […]
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May 3, is National Textiles Day, so bring your lunch and learn about Oconee County textile mills at the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC). Join OHC Director and Curator Leslie Hagerty as she explores the rich textile history of Oconee County. She will share stories, photographs, and memories of Oconee County textile mills. The program, from noon to 1pm, is free […]
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On Monday, April 30, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement, South Carolina’s State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and Georgia’s Department of Public Safety executed search warrants in Georgia and South Carolina, reports the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. This was a four month joint investigation into a sophisticated marijuana grow operation that is believed to have operated […]
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