Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
A colony of bats is forcing the closure of the Brooks Theater and Bellamy Theatre at Clemson University. The Brooks Center for the Performing Arts announces that it will be closed through May 15, to remove these bats. The Brooks Center is working with wildlife experts to make sure the bats are removed humanely, and that any necessary repairs and […]
Read moreIt’s beginning to feel more like spring. After a long and chilly winter, yesterday’s temperatures sprang upward accompanied by rain, reports Official U.S. Weather Observer Barbara Wilson from her weather station at Hickory Hollow Farm in Walhalla. “Last night, rain started at 9pm and then at 10pm and 11pm but after that I’m not sure. I didn’t record any thunder […]
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The Seneca High School (SHS) Honors Chorale and Honors Women’s Chorus earned Superior with Distinction ratings at the South Carolina State Choral Festival in Columbia. Both choirs earned straight superiors from three collegiate adjudicators on the performance portion of the festival. Both choirs also earned a superior on the sight singing and music literacy portion of the festival which qualified […]
Read moreOconee County residents are invited to join OLLI West. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Clemson University, in collaboration with the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce, will host courses and activities at the Westminster Train Depot and Walhalla Depot beginning April 17, tells Julie Vidotto, Director of OLLI at Clemson. “OLLI at Clemson is a lifelong learning community, created […]
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The Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) Commission meets on Monday, April 2, at 12:30pm in the Student Success Center Cafe on the Pendleton Campus. According to the agenda, the commission will discuss TCTC Institutional Policies: Functions of the TCTC Commission Policy, Administrative Systems and Data Security, Institutional Review Board Policy, Institutional Effectiveness Policy, College and Employee Involvement with External, Groups, Boards, […]
Read moreThe Justice Department today reached a settlement agreement with the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC), to ensure that inmates with hearing disabilities are provided effective communication and the opportunity to participate equally in SCDC’s services, programs, and activities. The settlement agreement resolves complaints under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in which inmates with hearing disabilities alleged that SCDC […]
Read moreAs part of Agriculture Secretary Perdue’s strategic goal of ensuring that our programs are delivered efficiently, effectively and with integrity, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced an enhanced focus on program integrity today, that will include renewed attention on transparency, payment accuracy, fraud and waste prevention, and improved quality control. “Where protection of taxpayer […]
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On Monday, April 2, the Clemson City Council holds their regular monthly meeting. However, first will be the Rental Housing Suspension Hearing at 6:30pm, with the regular council meeting immediately following. On the agenda: the Clemson City Council will sign a proclamation declaring the 2018 Paint the Town Purple for Cancer Awareness Month. Receive a status report on the Abernathy […]
Read moreEveryone is invited to hunt eggs on Saturday at the Shaver Recreation Complex at 698 West South 4th Street in Seneca. This free event from 10am to noon is sponsored by the Tri+County Worship Center. There will be inflatables, candy, face painting and a petting zoo. In addition, kids can meet Cinderella, Belle, Mickey and Minnie Mouse as well as […]
Read moreThere are only a few hours left to file to run for government offices. Candidate qualifying closes at noon today, March 30, for South Carolinians who want to compete in their party’s June 12, primary election. In Oconee County, those offices include Probate Judge, County Council, and State House of Representatives. It’s another story for those wanting to run for […]
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