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United States Attorney Beth Drake announces that 57-year-old Philip E. Williams of Williamston, pled guilty in federal court in Greenville, to mail fraud. United States District Judge Bruce H. Hendricks, of Charleston, accepted the plea and will impose sentence after she has reviewed the presentence report which will be prepared by the U.S. Probation Office. Evidence presented at the change […]
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With another round of winter weather anticipated in the Upstate of South Carolina, residents are encouraged to take steps now in order to avoid falls later. David Bright, Chief of Physical Therapy at Excel Rehab and Sports, says they see a lot of patients this time of year due to falls. “I think the biggest thing when we are looking […]
Read moreWells Fargo announces the recent donation of $350,000 to two diversity programs at Clemson University. Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) receives $200,000 to increase the number of diverse teachers in South Carolina and Emerging Scholars receives $150,000 to provide high school students in economically challenged counties in South Carolina the knowledge and skills to succeed […]
Read moreParts of the Upstate could get snow tonight. Snow is expected to begin falling in the mountains around 6pm and in the Upstate about midnight. Some areas will see a dusting to an inch of snow over night.
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Even after the holiday season has passed, there is still a need in our community, so the Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) is accepting canned items and non-perishable food items in lieu of certain fines, explains OCPL Director Blair Hinson. “You may bring in one item per dollar of fines you wish to have waived, up to a five dollar […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) Monday made this statement after addressing the Columbia Urban League celebration on the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King. The event was held at Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia, South Carolina. “I very much welcomed and appreciated the opportunity to address the annual Columbia Urban League celebration honoring the life and […]
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Duke Energy is moving the first of three 700,000-pound transformers to the Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station today. Duke Energy’s South Carolina Nuclear Communications Manager Chris Rimel gives details on the transfer process. “It’s slowly making its 33-mile journey up the Bad Creek Project. Right now I’m with it just south of Walhalla, we’re about to enter the south entrance of […]
Read moreThe Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the theft of a 1997 Chevrolet 1500 truck from Durham’s Service Station located on South Main Street in Six Mile. The gold vehicle displayed a South Carolina license tag of FRG324 at the time of the theft. The incident occurred on Jan. 11, at approximately 7:15am when the owner of the stolen […]
Read moreImagine you are a refugee, fleeing to a new country, not knowing anyone, having nothing and not knowing the language; but hoping for a promising future in the United States, a country itself built on promise. Now imagine a classroom in Chicago full of students who are refugees working hard to learn English. Mario Perez is the teacher in that […]
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The Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) meets tonight, Jan. 16, at 6pm. According to the agenda, the board will celebrate successes including School Board Appreciation Month, hear the December Financial Report and an updated Five Year Building Plan as well as hold an Executive Session on Personnel Items. The meeting is open to the […]
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