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A shortage of qualified teachers continues to be a problem for school districts across the country. Keeping teachers in the classroom for the next generation of students is a year round job, explains Earnestine Williams, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for the School District of Oconee County (SDOC). “The hiring process is a year round process. So, while we do […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces eight people were killed on state roadways during the Thanksgiving holiday period, which ran from Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 6pm until Sunday, Nov. 26, at midnight. Three of those deaths occurred over the weekend. There were 16 deaths during the 2016 Thanksgiving travel period. As of Nov. 26, 2017, 868 people have […]
Read moreEach year, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) South Carolina honors and remembers those who lost their lives, or were seriously injured, as the result of an impaired driving crash at its annual Statewide Candlelight Vigil. This unique event holds great importance to the victims and survivors that are supported by MADD as it provides an opportunity for many to come […]
Read moreThe Department of Historic Properties at Clemson University will host a free holiday open house at the 301-year-old Hanover House from 1-4pm on Saturday, Dec. 2. The Clemson University Media Relations Departments reports that Foothills Garden Club members will decorate the house with fresh greenery from the South Carolina Botanical Garden on campus, where the house is located. During this […]
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The Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) Chorus and Band will present its fall concert on Friday, Dec. 1, at 7pm in the Marshall Parker Auditorium on the Pendleton Campus. The concert is free and open to the public. Under the direction of conductor and music instructor Julia West, the concert will feature a performance of holiday favorites by the choir and […]
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The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) and the City of Easley have reached a set of property agreements, headlined by a plan to move the Adult Education Center to West End Hall. The district expects the move to save $449,000 over the next ten years. The city will allow the district to use available space at West End Hall […]
Read moreThe City of Westminster announces a new Fire Chief. The interim title has been removed and now Michael Smith is the city’s new fire chief. He is an 18-year veteran of the Westminster Fire Department. In addition, Smith serves as Chief of the Westminster Rescue Squad.
Read moreWorld AIDS Day is Dec. 1, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging residents to get tested, know their status and, for those living with HIV, to stay on treatment to keep the virus suppressed. This year, in conjunction with World AIDS Day, DHEC is also promoting the goal of “Ending the Epidemics” in […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Salem man yesterday on a Grand Larceny charge. 48 year old Joey Liston Smith of Tilson Circle was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 2:47pm by a deputy from the Warrants Division after being transported to Oconee County from the Rabun County Detention Center. A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Walhalla man yesterday on multiple charges, including two counts of Attempted Murder. 42 year old Freddie Ray Woods, Jr. was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 3:06pm by a deputy from the Warrants Division. The Sheriff’s Office has addresses of Spring Brook Road and Grady Lane listed as residence locations for […]
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