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Oconee County Emergency Services announces their annual Tornado Safety Poster Contest. The contest is open to all students in grades 1 – 5 in any Oconee County school, explains Oconee County Emergency Services Deputy Chief of Special Operations Scott Krein. “Each year we get this opportunity to see all these posters that these elementary school kids think up. It is […]
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Repairs to a water line in Westminster began at 7:30am this morning. The City of Westminster announces that residents should expect some interruptions to their service throughout the day near the Ingles as crews work to repair the water line break.
Read moreSouth Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has thrown a wrench in plans for Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health’s debt restructuring as part of their new partnership. The Associated Press reports that McMaster denied their requests to approve a $1.5 billion debt restructuring. The hospitals announced in June of 2017 that they would be coming together to form the largest non-profit […]
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The Festival of Trees display at Duke Energy’s World of Energy Education Center ended on Dec. 29. More than 1,400 ballots were cast in the competition for best decorated tree. On Thursday, Duke Energy’s World of Energy announced the top four vote getters. For winning first place, the Cosmopolitan Woman’s Club supporting the Collins Children’s Home received a $2,500 check. […]
Read moreThe winter weather has damaged Clemson University’s Bob Campbell Geology Museum forcing a temporary closing. The Clemson University Media Relations Department reports that temperatures in the low teens caused a water pipe in the ceiling of the museum to burst damaging exhibits and more. The museum, which is free and open to the public, is the only museum in the […]
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With frigid temperatures, the Oconee County Humane Society is encouraging residents to bring pets indoors, explains Angel Newman. “It is miserable outside and as soon as you walk out and say it is cold, your pets say the same thing because if you are cold, your pets are cold. It is so important to remember that, people think that because […]
Read moreCongratulations to Carlton King and Carolyn King for being the first participants to complete the “Passport to Arts, Treasures and History” program. The passport program was launched this summer by the Oconee County Arts and Historical Commission and designed to engage our local citizens and re-introduce them to the amazing treasures Oconee County has to offer. The Passport showcases twenty-one […]
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Even after the holiday season has passed, there is still a need in our community. Starting Monday, Jan. 8, through Saturday, Feb. 17, the Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) will be accepting canned items and non-perishable food items in lieu of certain fines. You may bring in one item per dollar of fines you wish to have waived, up to […]
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The annual Job Fair of SC Works WorkLink is today, Jan. 4. The event will be held at the Tri-County Technical College Industrial Business and Development Center at 7900 Highway 76 in Pendleton. Early admittance for Veterans and Tri-County students will be from 3-4pm, and the event will open to the public from 4-7pm. Employers will be on hand to […]
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Dangerously cold temperatures are being blamed for an increase in home fires as more people use alternative heat sources, tells Oconee County Deputy Chief of Fire and Life Safety Shane Gibbs. “Here is the Upstate we have been exp[experiencing some unseasonably cool temperatures compared to past years, but just like any year in the past, we always like to try […]
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