Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Eliora Cobb, grade 4, Northside Elementary, was selected as the Grand Prize winner in the recent Tornado Poster Contest conducted by Oconee County Emergency Services. In addition to a cash award of $50, Eliora also received a weather alert radio. The purpose of the contest is to educate children on the dangers of tornadoes and make them aware of the […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made these statements on Secretary Tillerson. “I very much appreciate Secretary Tillerson’s service to our nation as Secretary of State. His efforts to reorganize and streamline the State Department, bringing its policies and practices into the 21st Century, should continue. Secretary Tillerson worked tirelessly on behalf of President Trump and should be proud […]
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The community is invited to the Salem Community Center today, March 13, at 2pm to learn the history of the DAR and the Tamassee DAR School, explains Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) Director Blair Hinson. “Come learn about the history of the Tamassee DAR School at a presentation hosted by the Salem Branch of the OCPL. The presentation will be […]
Read moreUpstate chef JoAnn Johnson announces her newest television project, Good Mood Good Food. Johnson says that the new show will tie motivation in with food and entertainment. The thirty-minute show will feature music, a quick and easy recipe, as well as a motivational minute. Filming for this cooking and entertainment show begins on April 6, 2018, with a live studio […]
Read moreNot guilty by reason of insanity was Judge Scott Sprouse’s ruling Monday in an Oconee General Sessions Court proceeding in which a young woman faced multiple charges, reports sister station WGOG. According to 10th Circuit Deputy Solicitor Lindsey Simmons, defendant April Dawn Townsend will now be evaluated at the State Department of Mental Health. Townsend faced charges of attempted murder, […]
Read moreThe Friends of Jocassee (FOJ) host the sixth annual BellFest this Saturday, March 17, at Devils Fork State Park. BellFest is the Upstate’s first and best celebration of Spring along the Blue Wall of the Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment, and a particular celebration of the flowering of the area’s most iconic wildflower, the Oconee Bell. The event runs from 10am […]
Read moreA community wide Easter Egg Hunt is planned for Saturday, March 31, at the Shaver Recreation Complex in Seneca. It takes place from 10am until noon. 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 the Easter Bunny. This community wide Easter Egg Hunt […]
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The City of Westminster announces that Anderson Park has re-opened. Over the weekend, the city sprayed fire ant killer and reports that it was not as hazardous as originally thought. So, it is now safe for kids to visit the city’s downtown park.
Read moreThe defending national champion, South Carolina women’s basketball team, was seeded second Monday night in the NCAA women’s tournament. The Gamecocks begin their postseason by hosting the first two rounds of the tournament at Colonial Life Arena. The South Carolina women’s basketball team plays NC A&T in the first round on Friday at 7:30pm.
Read moreRoadway fatalities are down in the tri-county area of Upstate South Carolina. According to the latest figures from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety there have been 10 deaths in 2018, compared to 15 in 2017 at this same time. Anderson County reports 5 in 2018 and 10 in 2017. Pickens County lists two in 2018 and four in […]
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