Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
This Saturday, April 21, The Friends of the Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) hold a special Saturday used book sale, tells OCPL Director Blair Hinson. “This isn’t just books! Stop by a browse through CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles, and more, as well as hard cover and paperback books. The Friends of the Library holds this used book sale in the […]
Read moreApril is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Foothills Alliance is hosting “Dancing for Our Heroes” at 6pm on Friday, April 20, at the Anderson Civic Center. The mission of the Foothills Alliance is to offer child abuse prevention services to families at risk in Anderson County and to provide crisis intervention and support services to child and adult survivors […]
Read morePlay Safe announces it will hold pre-participation sports physicals on Saturday, April 21, at 10:45am. The cost is $20. The physicals take place at Greenville High School, Blue Ridge High School and Seneca High School. For more information, student athletes are encouraged to see their athletic trainer or athletic director.
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Put the shine back on the Golden Corner this Saturday, April 21, during the second annual Great Oconee Cleanup. Everyone is encouraged to participate, says Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “This is a partnership of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, the Oconee Economic Alliance, the Keep Oconee Beautiful Association, the School District of Oconee County and […]
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This week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced targeted, bipartisan legislation that would ensure the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which was created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, does not regulate the business of insurance. The Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2018 aims to better codify the CFPB’s current boundaries in the insurance […]
Read moreCongratulations to this year’s Seneca Rotary Literacy Program recipient, Ravenel Elementary. The club recently presented a check to Ravenel Elementary for $550 to purchase new books for their school. Instead of giving gifts to their speakers each week, the club makes an annual donation to a local Seneca elementary school to help purchase books for their school library. Out of […]
Read moreCongratulations to the Seneca Rotary Club’s Students of the Month for April. Students pictured from left to right are, Ava Brown (Ravenel Elementary), Katoia Mark (Northside Elementary), Joseph Welton (Seneca Middle), Landon Foster (Blue Ridge Elementary), and Tabita Romero (Seneca High).
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The community is invited to the grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration of Hobby Lobby on Monday, April 23, at 9am. The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce hopes a large crowd will attend and welcome this new business to the county. Hobby Lobby is located at 201 Applewood Center Place in Seneca.
Read moreToday is National School Walkout Day. This comes on the anniversary of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre. Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland said he is unaware if any students plan to leave class today.
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After an Executive Session that span an hour and half in a Special Called Meeting Thursday night, the Seneca City Council unanimously voted to make a counter offer to the Pioneer Rural Water District. Councilman Dana Moore made the motion. “Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander asked for a motion and then Councilman Moore made the motion to give the City Administrator […]
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