Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The City of Seneca has released the agenda for tonight’s regular monthly meeting. Before the meeting, the city will have a swearing in ceremony and reception for the newly elected council at 6pm. Immediately following, the Seneca City Council holds their March meeting. According to the agenda, the council will appoint or reappoint the City Attorney, Municipal Judge, Associate Judge […]
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As this school year winds down, administrators in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) are busy preparing for next year and that means hiring new employees. Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Earnestine Williams says they are looking to fill several positions. “It is definitely a busy time for us. We’re actually getting ready to send contracts […]
Read moreThe sound of thunder could be heard throughout Oconee County Monday night. Heavy rains also accompanied the thunderstorm, reports Official U.S. Weather Observer Barbara Wilson from her weather station at Hickory Hollow Farm in Walhalla. “Last night’s storm was a thunderstorm. We had thunder from about 10:30pm on into the evening. We have fog this morning but we had .88 […]
Read moreCrimestoppers of Oconee County, Inc. and the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seek the public’s help in an investigation into a tractor that was stolen from The Cliffs at Keowee Falls. A deputy responded to an address on Indian Trail near Salem the morning of March 15, in regards to reports of a stolen orange in color, 2010 Kubota M6040 tractor […]
Read moreEach year on March 20, the communities of the American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians hold National Native HIV and AIDS Awareness Day. These communities encourage Native people to get educated and to learn more about HIV and AIDS and its impact on their community. The first National Native HIV and AIDS Awareness Day was held in 2007.
Read moreTri-colored bat populations in the Upstate have declined at an alarming rate, up to 97%, since white-nose syndrome (WNS) arrived in South Carolina. WNS is now present in three new counties in the state: Cherokee, Spartanburg and York, reports the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). A total of 10 counties in South Carolina have now been reported to […]
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Safe Kids Upstate will hold a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the Walhalla Fire Department Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Inspection Station on Wednesday, March 21, at 1pm. This was originally scheduled for February but due to bad weather had to be rescheduled. Safe Kids Upstate reports that four out of five car seats are installed or used incorrectly. […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of eight persons killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of March 18, 160 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 212 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017. Locally, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety lists Anderson County with six fatalities in […]
Read moreGet ready for longer days and increased sunshine. Spring begins on the March or vernal equinox, which is when the amount of sunshine is approximately 12 hours long. The amount of sunlight will incrementally increase until the first day of summer. The vernal equinox marks the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator. This is the imaginary line in the […]
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Do you have a child, or know of a child, who will be 4-years-old on or before Sept. 1, 2018? If so, he or she may be eligible for 4K services in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC), explains Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “We are holding 4K registration and want to hear from those who might be interested. Please […]
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