Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Former Oconee County Public Library Director Phil Cheney of Fair Play has been invited to be on the panel for a debate amongst candidates vying to be the next Governor of South Carolina. Sponsored by the John C. West Forum on Politics and Policy at Winthrop University and the South Carolina League of Women Voters, the 7pm forum on Tuesday, […]
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The Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) is joining libraries across the country this week to celebrate National Library Week, April 8-14. This year’s theme is “Libraries Lead.” OCPL Director Blair Hinson says they have been having fun celebrating all week long. “We’ve been having fun this week with National Library Week. It is a nationwide thing started by the American […]
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Crews are hard at work hanging LED lights along Ram Cat Alley in downtown Seneca. The lighting atop the edge of buildings portrays the city’s streetscape. Seneca Utilities Director Bob Faires gives details. “Well we’ve started putting those up. Our Maintenance Department is doing that and doing a fine job. So, they are going to be continuing, hopefully if the […]
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The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) announces that on Thursday, April 12, the State Unemployment Insurance Tax System (SUITS) will be unavailable from 10pm to midnight. DEW asks patrons to plan accordingly and apologizes for any inconvenience.
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Thanks to repair crews, the power is back on in the eastern part of Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative’s territory, tells Vice President of Communications Terry Ballenger. “Yes, we had an outage pop up around 7:30am this morning and what crews discovered when they arrived was that we had a bad regulator in the substation. Crews had been in there two […]
Read moreTrack athletes from across three states compete at Seneca High School this Friday, April 13, as part of the Golden Corner Rotary Club’s 2018 Tri- State Relays. Gates open at 4:15pm with races starting at 4:30pm. This annual event is the major fundraiser for the club that supports literacy programs including GED scholarships, donating books to children’s reading programs and […]
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The Clemson City Council holds their regular monthly meeting at 6:30pm on Monday, April 16, 2018. Among the items on the agenda up for consideration are authorizing the mayor to execute an amendment to the Fire Service Agreement between Clemson University and the City of Clemson for a one year extension for fire suppression services, adopting the Downtown Corridor Plan […]
Read moreThirteenth Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins states that 18-year-old Demetrius Antwon Henry pled guilty on April 10, 2018, to attempted murder, possessing a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and auto-breaking. The Honorable Letitia H. Verdin sentenced Henry to thirteen and one-half years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Evidence presented at the hearing by Assistant Solicitor Allen […]
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Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative customers will soon revive annual capital credit refunds. This year’s capital credits are worth $1 million to customers across Blue Ridge Electric’s multi-county territory. The refunds represent margins earned by the cooperative in previous years of operation. Each check represents an individual member’s pro-rate share of the net earnings during the years covered by the payment.
Read moreThe community is invited to the dedication of a Cherokee Trading Path in Six Mile. The ceremony takes place at 11am on May 1, at 106 South Main Street and will feature a display of British Army artifacts.
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