Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Clemson Area African American Museum (CAAAM) announces the African-American Author Literacy Awareness Campaign’s (AAALAC) Black Authors Expo is scheduled for Jan. 13, from 11am to 4pm. The keynote speaker will be Keba Richmond Green, who will announce the AAALAC’s Author of the Year and honor and remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Other speakers and facilitators include Altovise Pelzer […]
Read moreBeginning in February, Clemson University will begin a utility construction project that will include road closures along Highway 93. Clemson University continues to evolve, with upgrades to existing buildings and the construction of much needed facilities for students, faculty and staff. The development of Douthit Hills into a hub for student living and recreation, along with the plans for a […]
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The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) announces that kindergarten registration is now open. Children who are four years old on or before Sept. 1, 2018, can be register for four-year-old kindergarten. Children who are five years old on or before Sept. 1, 2018, can be registered for five-year-old kindergarten. Parents are encouraged to register kindergarten students Jan. 3-31, 2018. […]
Read moreJanuary is National Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Awareness Month and with recent temperatures becoming frigid across the state, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has some helpful tips to prevent your family from becoming victims to a silent killer, carbon monoxide. Temperatures are dropping forcing many families to use space heaters in efforts to stay warm, but […]
Read moreJudge Cordell Maddox refused to set bond Wednesday for a Westminster man facing child abuse charges. Matthew Jason Chappell stands charged with homicide by child abuse and inflicting great bodily injury. Back in November, deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Chappell after an investigation into the June 11, death of a 22-month old girl, Gwynne Ann-Marie Hess. At […]
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The School District of Oconee County (SDOC) will hold 4K (Pre-K) screenings on the following dates: Feb. 23, April 19-21 and April 23-24. Parents should schedule a screening appointment for any child that will be 4 years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2018. Screening appointments can be obtained beginning Jan. 22, by calling 864-886-4503. The location for all […]
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Due to an unusually light agenda and having another meeting the next week, the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) announces the cancellation of their Jan. 8, Board of Trustees Work Session. The school board will meet on Jan. 16, at 6pm at the school district office in Walhalla.
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The School District of Oconee County (SDOC) is closely monitoring the weather, but still plans to go back to school on Thursday after the holiday break, explains Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “Well, obviously it’s cold. Our Transportation Department has been working hard to make sure our buses are ready to go. We do plan to operate on […]
Read morePeople are taking advantage of the white flag outside Our Daily Rest in downtown Seneca. Oconee County’s only homeless shelter waives the white flag any time the temperature drops below 36 degrees, explains Our Daily Rest Executive Director Lauren Richardson. “We’ve had quit a few guests. People who know that we do inclimate weather shelters have called or come in […]
Read moreWith below freezing temperatures in the Upstate of South Carolina, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative is closely monitoring the weather, reports Terry Ballenger, Vice President of Communications for Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative. “The preparations that have been made through the years as we have continued to build strength into our 7,000-mile distribution system, we’ve tried to construct these lines and other […]
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