Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
April 18, has been designated as National Lineman Appreciation Day. If the power is on where you are, you likely have a lineman to thank. From the power plant, the grid crisscrossing the country both above and underground and right up to the meters on our homes, these men and women build and maintain the system that keeps our nation […]
Read moreMark your calendars for May 24, for the 2018 Chick-fil-A of Seneca Senior Living Expo. It takes place from 9am to 1pm at the Shaver Recreation Complex. Over 70 businesses will be on hand discussing the services they offer in the community. There will also be thousands of prizes and free samples from Chick-fil-A of Seneca. Free admission. For more […]
Read moreAt their meeting Tuesday, the Board of Directors for the Pioneer Rural Water District rejected a new contract proposal from the City of Seneca. Pioneer General Manager Terry Pruitt said his board will ask Seneca to lower by one-half the base charge for backup connection, from a proposed $4,600 a month to $2,300. Pioneer is in the process of finishing […]
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Oconee County Administrator Scott Moulder proposed pay raises for government employees in the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget to the Budget, Finance, and Administration Committee at their meeting on Tuesday, April 17. He suggests the county award raises of 1, 2, and 3% for employees based on the salaries they make. The 3% raise would be given to employees who make […]
Read moreThe Andrew Pickens District of the U.S. Forest Service, in cooperation with Clemson University, will conduct a prescribed burn today, April 18, in the Whetstone Community. That could mean smoke in the sky above Mountain Rest. The burn is scheduled to start at 11am and involves 400 acres. According to the Forest Service, this burn has a dual purpose. First […]
Read moreAt the Oconee County Recreation Review Task Force Committee Meeting on Tuesday, the five recreation directors in the county voted in favor of playing Fair-Oak teams in all sports, saying it was best for all the kids across the county. For the last month, the Fair-Oak Youth Center has campaigned to allow its teams to compete again on the county […]
Read moreA 26-year-old Walhalla man plead guilty this week in Oconee General Sessions Court to crimes against society. Timothy Moses Souden was facing 24 charges related to a spree of car break-ins and thefts in Oconee County last year. The Honorable Scott Sprouse sentenced him to 15 years in prison, suspended to eight years, and five years on probation. In addition, […]
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In a surprise move, Walhalla Police Chief Ronald Wilbanks resigned from the city department on Tuesday, April 17. According to Walhalla City Administrator Brent Taylor, Captain Paul Harris, who is second-in-rank at the department, will assume the duties of police chief as the city looks for a permanent replacement for Wilbanks. In November of 2012, Wilbanks was sworn in as […]
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Preliminary approval was given to the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget for the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) Monday night. Gloria Moore, Finance Director for the SDOC, presented the budget to cover the next school year to the Board of Trustees. “It’s not a balanced budget. It’s a little bit in the red but this may not be the final […]
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The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) seeks public input regarding its 2018-2019 federal projects. A public meeting is scheduled at The Curtis Sidden Administrative Building at 1348 Griffin Mill Road in Easley on April 26, 2018, from 4:30-5:30pm. The meeting will focus on the Title II project on Teacher Quality, the Title III project regarding English Speakers of Other […]
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