Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is recognizing National Work Zone Awareness Week in conjunction with state Departments of Transportation all around the nation. National Work Zone Awareness Week began April 9. The recognition is held at this time each year to bring attention to motorists and highway workers who are both at risk in work zones when safety […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Tuesday, April 10, made this statement on the hearing with Facebook. “What did I learn from today’s hearing? First, Mr. Zuckerberg is well-meaning and he has created a product – Facebook, which has enriched billions of peoples’ lives. But there is also a dark side to Facebook which needs to be addressed. Second, contrary to […]
Read moreThe Community First Bank 2018 Crimestoppers of Oconee County, Inc. Golf Tournament is now just a little over five weeks away. The tournament, held this year during Law Enforcement Officers Appreciation Week, will be held at the Oconee Country Club, a par-71, 6,051 yard course in Seneca on Friday, May 18, with a noon shotgun start. “Since 2014, Oconee Country […]
Read moreUnited States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that a Federal Grand Jury in Greenville returned indictments against an Anderson man on gun and explosive charges. 27-year-old Wesley Dallas Ayers was charged in a twelve-count indictment with transportation of explosive materials with the intent to injure, possession and use of destructive devices during the commission of a crime of violence, use […]
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The Oconee County Recreation Review Task Force will meet at 2pm on Tuesday, April 17, in the Oconee County Council Chambers at 415 South Pine Street in Walhalla.
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Residents are reminded that the April Business Forum is Thursday, April 12. This month’s business forum will feature Dr. Ronnie Booth, President of Tri-County Technical College (TCTC). He will be providing an update on the TCTC Oconee Campus. During his fourteen years at Tri-County, Dr. Booth has launched three community campuses, three Workforce Training Centers, an Economic Development Center, and […]
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Duke Energy’s World of Energy at Oconee Nuclear Station is hosting a free Earth Day in May festival, partnering with Keep Oconee Beautiful Association (KOBA) to highlight the shared responsibility in taking care of our piece of the planet. The festival, open to the public, takes place from 10am until 1pm on Saturday, May 5, at the World of Energy. […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Transportation announces that full-depth patching, crack sealing, and micro-surfacing are scheduled for a 2.5 mile stretch of Bypass 123 in Seneca. Micro-surfacing is when a thin layer of asphalt binder and crushed aggregate is spread across the road in order to properly seal the road. The intention of this type of project is usually to […]
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An update on the search for a new city administrator was given to the Seneca City Council Tuesday night. During executive session, Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander informed the council about the number of applications received as well as the interviews conducted so far in the process to replace Greg Dietterick, who retires on June 30, after 20 years as Seneca […]
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Duke Energy’s World of Energy education center at Oconee Nuclear Station continues to celebrate the sesquicentennial anniversaries of Oconee and Pickens counties with free educational forums in April. Coming up, award-winning outdoor writer, historian and interpretive naturalist Dennis Chastain presents “Cherokees of the Carolinas” at 10am on Tuesday, April 17, at the World of Energy. Chastain will offer his popular […]
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