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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is Feb. 7, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will offer free HIV and STD testing at participating DHEC clinics that day. In the Upstate, free testing is available Feb. 14. For more information about HIV testing, as well as local HIV testing sites, call DHEC’s AIDS/STD Hotline at 1-800-322-AIDS […]
Read moreThis flu season is serious, and cost should not keep you from getting a flu shot, reports the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Many health care providers, pharmacies and community organizations offer low- or no-cost flu shots. Most insurance plans cover at least part of the cost. In response to the crisis, DHEC is waiving administrative […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of 10 persons killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of Feb. 4, 69 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 97 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017. Locally, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety lists Anderson County with three deaths in […]
Read moreThe United States Attorney’s Office, the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services; SC Works; SC Vocational Rehabilitation; SC Department of Employment and Workforce; SC Department of Social Services; and the US Probation Office are continuing their statewide partnership to help individuals with prior criminal backgrounds secure employment. The Second Annual Greater Upstate Reentry Job Fair & Expo […]
Read moreBruce LeVell has been appointed to serve as the SBA Office of Advocacy’s Region 4 Advocate. In this role, LeVell will advocate on behalf of small businesses in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. He will work with small business owners, state and local government agencies, state legislators, and small business associations to help the […]
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This month, the City of Clemson will consider the annexation of Lot 8 on the Hartwell Village property in Oconee County. The property currently under construction is to house a large condominium project. Either way the annexation goes, Seneca Utilities Director Bob Faires says the city will be ready to provide water and sewer services. “The property is right next […]
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The fight continues in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC). Schools are fighting the flu and Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey encourages parents to keep sick kids at home. “We continue to see our numbers higher than normal for absences for both students and staff. It has kind of gone in different areas. We’ve got a couple of […]
Read moreA Seneca woman sits behind bars charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, discharging a firearm into a vehicle, and malicious injury to personal property. On Saturday, Jan. 3, officers with the Seneca Police Department were dispatched to the Marathon Gas Station on Bypass 123 to reports of shots fired in the […]
Read morePlans to renovate the administrative and operations buildings of the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority (OJRSA) were outlined Monday night during their board of commissioners meeting for February. OJRSA Vice-chairman Bob Faires gives details. “It’s actually pretty exciting out at the OJRSA right now. This is one of the things we have been wanting to do for awhile is update […]
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Due to minor revisions to the school choice policy and application, the School District of Oconee County announces that the application window will not officially open until the end of February, explains Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey. Notification will be given via social media, One Call announcement, as well as websites, once the form is available.
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