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Hobby Lobby is getting ready to open a new store in the Applewood Shopping Center near Seneca. The craft and home decor store is to occupy 55,000 square feet in the former K-Mart building. The Applewood Shopping Center location will be Hobby Lobby’s 18th store in South Carolina. In an announcement from the chain’s Oklahoma City base, the Seneca store […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office thanks the community but no longer needs help locating 19-year-old Ryan Adam Carr of Travelers Rest as he was arrested Thursday morning, March 1, in Dacusville by deputies of the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office. Carr faces multiple charges as the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has obtained six arrest warrants against him. In five of those […]
Read moreIt was a wet and unseasonably warm February, reports Official U.S. Weather Observer Barbara Wilson from her Hickory Hollow Farm in Walhalla. “Since 7am yesterday to 7am today, we’ve had 2.22 inches of rain with a high yesterday of 51 and a low of 44. For the month of February, we had seven inches, which is above average. The highest […]
Read moreThe National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 6pm Thursday, March 1, to noon on Saturday, March 3. The areas affected in the Upstate are Oconee, Pickens and Greenville counties as well as the mountains and foothills of North Carolina and extreme northeast Georgia. Strong to damaging winds are forecast beginning […]
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The agenda has been released for the Clemson City Council meeting on Monday, March 5, at 6:30pm. Among the items on the agenda, the council will receive the Annual Police Department Operations Report from Police Chief Jimmy Dixon as well as staff and council reports. Council will also consider a letter of conditions from the United States Department of Agriculture […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, administers the National Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG) in South Carolina. The BIG program provides grant funding to construct, renovate, and maintain tie-up facilities with features for transient boaters in vessels 26 feet or more in length. Examples of eligible infrastructure that may […]
Read moreAre you looking for a mission-driven career that you will enjoy every day? The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has the new and exciting opportunities you’ve been searching for. On Thursday, March 8, from 10am to 2pm, DHEC hosts the second annual Career Fair at the Pelham Medical Center Community Center, which is located at 2755 […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help locating a Travelers Rest man wanted on multiple charges, including a charge of possession of a stolen vehicle. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has obtained six arrest warrants against 19-year-old Ryan Adam Carr, including five warrants in which Carr is charged with financial transaction card fraud. If you have any information […]
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There is a help wanted sign out at Westminster City Hall. Westminster Mayor Brian Ramey says the resignation of city attorney Derek Enderlin became official during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Now Westminster City Administrator Chris Carter starts the search for his replacement.
Read moreHeart disease is a leading cause of early death and disability in South Carolina. In 2016, heart disease was the second leading cause of death in the Palmetto State. But small changes can make a big difference. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control encourages you to adopt habits to keep your heart healthy. “People have the power […]
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