Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The City of Westminster is looking for a new city attorney. In February, Derek Enderlin resigned the post and now the city is searching for his replacement, explains Westminster Mayor Brian Ramey. “I have made some phone calls to some of the more prominent attorneys in Oconee County and several judges just to try to get recommendations for an interim […]
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The Seneca Library hosts the Let’s Talk About It meeting tonight, March 19, at 6pm. The focus will be on Letters of a Woman Homesteader, tells Oconee County Public Library Director Blair Hinson. “On Monday, March 19, at 6pm, the Seneca Branch holds the Let’s Talk About It meeting to discuss Elinore Pruitt Stewart’s Letters of a Woman Homesteader, which […]
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The City of Westminster announces that a special council meeting has been called for Tuesday, March 20, at 6pm. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct a third budget workshop. According to the agenda, the Westminster City Council will hear a presentation of the 2016-2017 Comprehensive Financial Report by Leslie Kelly of McGregor and Company, discuss the 2018-2019 proposed […]
Read moreOn March 15, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) today made this statement on Vladimir Putin and sanctions announced by the Treasury Department against Russia. “I have long argued Vladimir Putin is not and has never been America’s friend. Whether it was the brazen nerve gas attack in England, cyberattacks on the American electrical grid and institutions, meddling in American elections, […]
Read moreThirteenth Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins states that on March 15, 2018, 54-year-old Jahru Harold Smith was convicted by a Greenville County jury of murder, armed robbery, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. In addition, 57-year-old Bobby Leon Smith, his brother, was convicted of armed robbery, accessory after the fact, and possession of a weapon […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is working on legislation to help fight the opioid epidemic and ensure penalties for fentanyl distribution and trafficking better reflect the nature of the crime. Fentanyl, a fully synthetic opioid, is 100 times more powerful than morphine. It has been a driving force behind the opioid epidemic in the United States and is being dumped […]
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Spring is a great time to watch athletics, with that in mind, the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) reminds the community about its Gold Card for seniors program, explains Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey. “Community members who are 65 and older can come to the district office and get a Gold Card, which lets them […]
Read moreThe third annual Flashlight Ester Egg Hunt is this Saturday, March 24. This free event for kids, ages 2 to fifth grade, is hosted by ONE Church. Bring a flashlight and a basket or bag to collect eggs on the Seneca High School Soccer Field. There will be two separate hunts; one for young children and another for the older […]
Read moreSunday evening, Jordan Lee became just the third angler to win back-to-back Bassmaster Classics. As the 2018 Bassmaster Classic winner, Lee received $300,000.
Read moreThe South Carolina women’s basketball team beat Virginia, 66-56, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament and now advance to the Sweet 16 for the sixth time in the past seven years. The Lady Gamecocks will play the winner of the Florida State and Buffalo game on Saturday, March 24.
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