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The Oconee County Council held an Executive Session last night in order to receive legal advice related to an economic development matter known as “Project Omega”. Oconee County Council Chair Edda Cammick gives details. “No action was taken in Executive Session. I would like to make a motion that we direct our county attorney to draft the cease and desist […]
Read moreRequiring all drunk driving offenders to install alcohol ignition interlock devices (IID) can reduce the number of impaired drivers in fatal crashes by 16%, according to a new study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. “AAA applauds IIHS for highlighting the important role ignition interlock laws play in reducing the number of crashes, injuries and deaths that occur […]
Read moreToday is Good Friday, which is Christian holiday to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on the cross and his death at Calvary. Christians believe Jesus was crucified on Good Friday and rose again three days later. The three days are known as the Easter Triduum. The word ”good” in Good Friday stands for pious or holy. For most Christians, […]
Read moreA former water plant operator for the City of Westminster filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the city. The plaintiff, Fitzgerald Smith of Anderson County, alleges he lost his job last summer for “pretextual reasons” and in retaliation for Smith’s use of protected leave afforded by the Family Medical Leave Act. Filed by Smith’s attorney, Jeremy Summerlin of Greenville, in […]
Read moreThe three former college football players charged with armed robbery and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime have been released on bond. On Wednesday, CJ Fuller of Easley and Jadar Johnson of Orangeburg, both former Clemson football players who were members of the 2016 National Championship Team, as well as Quaven Ferguson of Easley, a […]
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Roads in downtown Clemson will be closed from noon to 9pm on Saturday, March 31, as the city hosts Spring into Clemson. This outdoor event runs from 2-8pm. For more information, visit https://www.springintoclemson.com/.
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Grab your baskets and head down to Nettles Park for a morning full of Easter Egg Hunts, inflatables, free concessions, a train ride, and more on Saturday, March 31, from 10am to noon. This is a free event for toddlers to 12-year-old children.
Read moreA new Zaxby’s is getting ready to open on Highway 28 in Walhalla and the restaurant announces it is now taking applications to fill 40 positions. Applicants may apply online at [email protected].
Read moreToday, March 29, is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. This day honors the men and women who served and sacrificed during the longest conflict in United States history. It was on March 29, 1973, when combat and combat support units withdrew from South Vietnam. The war span nearly two decades and involved 500,000 U.S.military personnel of those 58,000 were killed. […]
Read moreUnited States Attorney Beth Drake announced today that the Dow Chemical Company has agreed to pay the United States $479,000 to settle allegations that Poly-Carb, Inc., a former Dow subsidiary, violated the False Claims Act by submitting fraudulent materials certifications related to a federally-funded highway resurfacing project. In 2012, Poly-Carb, Inc., then a subsidiary of Dow, was awarded a subcontract […]
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