Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Flu seasons such as the one South Carolina and the nation have been enduring reminds us why it is so important to monitor flu activity. Severe flu seasons can be devastating, and even milder influenza seasons cause missed work and school time, hospitalizations and deaths. Each year, DHEC and U.S. public health experts monitor influenza and other diseases. This activity […]
Read moreOne of the biggest annual events in the world of professional bass sport fishing is coming to the Upstate of South Carolina next week. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) announces that the Bassmaster Classic fishing tournament returns to Lake Hartwell for a weekend of high-stakes professional bass fishing. The 2018 Bassmaster Classic professional bass fishing tournament, which […]
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Several initiatives introduced by U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) have been included in S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, which the U.S. Senate is debating this week. Scott’s amendments included in the broader legislative package are the Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act, legislation that will help prevent children’s identity being stolen by a type […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Thursday, March 8, made this statement on introducing extreme risk protection order legislation with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut). “Our government encourages our citizens that if you ‘See something, Say something.’ We also need ‘Do something.’ With the introduction of this bill today, our goal is to begin a national conversation on how we can […]
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The Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) hosts Genealogy in Oconee on Saturday, March 10, at 11am. This will be a fun event about finding your Oconee County ancestors, tells Jennifer Moss, Assistant Curator and Education Specialist at the OHC. “Celebrate National Genealogy Day by learning how you can research your Oconee County ancestors. Join Quientell Walker of the Oconee County Public […]
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The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce invites the community to the ribbon cutting of Shift Studio this evening, March 9, at 5:30pm. Attendees are invited to see class demos, meet teachers, and tour the studio. The event runs from 5:30-7pm at 517 West North 3rd Street in Seneca.
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The City of Westminster announces that Anderson Park will be closed Friday, March 9, through Sunday, March 11. The park will be treated for fire ants and be prepared for mulch delivery. The park will be closed all weekend to allow time for fire ant treatment to process and to protect children from possible contact with the poison. It will […]
Read moreMendel Stone will represent Oconee County for another three years on the board of Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative. During an Oconee County district meeting, Stone was renominated to be on the ballot for a vote of the Blue Ridge membership during the annual meeting on April 26, in Pickens. No one else was nominated. That’s not the case for a […]
Read moreCrimestoppers of Oconee County, Inc. and the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seek the public’s help solving a burglary and larceny that occurred at a West Union area business, explains Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division on routine patrol around 2:06am Wednesday observed a gate open to a business in the 400 block of S. […]
Read moreRenowned chemist Robert H. Grubbs, who won a Nobel prize for unlocking the door for new customizable polymers and other advanced materials, will speak at Clemson University on April 11, reports the Media Relations Department. The event is free and open to the public and will be streamed live at https://ensemble.clemson.edu/hapi/permalink/Fy34Rkq7. Grubbs, the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry […]
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