Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The community is encouraged to roll sleeves up and donate blood as The Blood Connection announces an urgent need. Someone needs a blood transfusion every two seconds, and one in ten patients entering a hospital will need blood. One whole blood donation can save up to three lives. Over 500 people need to donate every day to meet the daily […]
Read moreCatching the flu is never good, but it can be even more severe for pregnant women. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging pregnant women to get their flu shots, explains Dr. Tracy Foo with DHEC’s Immunization and Acute Disease Epidemiology Division. “The flu shot is the best protection against the flu and in pregnant […]
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Oconee County has experienced freezing temperatures for 16 straight days, tells Official U.S. Weather Observer Barbara Wilson. “Since Christmas, we have had all of those days including up through today, below 32 degrees for a low and that turns out to be 16 days. Our high yesterday was better, it was 42 and the low was 27, as I mentioned […]
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Water repairs continue today at West North Avenue and Oak Street in Westminster. According to the city, for customers in that area, today’s repair work will mean interruptions in service.
Read moreIt was a busy morning for troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Icy roads caused numerous accidents in Oconee and Pickens counties, tells Lance Corporal Joe Hovis, Community Relations Officer for Troop 3 of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. “Actually, I think it was around 30 this morning. It is really not that unusual to see that many collisions […]
Read moreSmall business confidence blasted off the day after the 2016 election and remained in the stratosphere for all of 2017, making last year an all-time record setter for the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism, released today. “2017 was the most remarkable year in the 45-year history of the NFIB Optimism Index,” said NFIB President and CEO Juanita Duggan. “With […]
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Across the country on Jan. 9, citizens take the lead on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Law Enforcement Officers of every rank and file have chosen a profession that puts their life on the line every day for their communities. They’ve answered a call to public service that is demanding and often unappreciated. On National Law Enforcement Day, we have […]
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The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) announces that schools will open on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, due to icy roads. Morning 4K classes are canceled.
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Do you know a preschool age child who speaks Spanish? Then direct them to the Walhalla Library at 11am on Wednesday, Jan. 24, to explore the wonders of books and reading during a fun and interactive story time in Spanish. This 30 minute program will engage children and help them develop a love for books and libraries. This Story Time […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of four persons killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of Jan. 7, 12 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 20 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017. Locally, Anderson County lists one roadway death in 2018 compared to zero in 2017 at […]
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