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The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce invites members and the community to Salon K Hair Design’s first year in business celebration and Christmas Drop-In on Nov. 30. Enjoy a fun night of socializing, along with refreshments and beverages. While you are there, be sure to register for some great giveaways. The fun starts at 5:30pm and Salon K Hair Design […]
Read moreClemson University and University of South Carolina fans celebrated Monday night at pep rallies before the big Palmetto Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 25, in Columbia. The Clemson University Athletic Department held the annual Cocky’s Funeral in the amphitheater before burning an effigy of the Gamecocks’ mascot. The University of South Carolina Athletic Department hosted the annual Tiger Burn on the […]
Read moreClemson University will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24, 2017.
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces that six people were killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of Nov. 19, 2017, 850 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 908 highway deaths during the same time period in 2016. Locally, Anderson County reports 38 roadway fatalities in 2017 compared to 55 in 2016 at this […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) will be conducting a special enforcement effort to curb distracted driving this week as traffic volume increases for Thanksgiving travel. Community Relations Officers will also be distributing safety materials and talking with motorists about safe holiday travel at rest areas and welcome centers around the state on Wednesday. “Distracted driving is one […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man late last week on charges of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and pointing and presenting a firearm at a person. 44-year-old Alejandro Amador of Coffee Road was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on Friday, Nov. 17. Amador was released from the Detention Center on the […]
Read moreThe City of Westminster announces that it will run its garbage pickup routes on Wednesday, Nov. 22, instead of Thursday, Nov. 23, which is the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Two members of the Seneca High School Lady Cats Softball Team signed letters of intent Monday afternoon to continue their education and softball careers. Infielder Jasmine Morse signed with Erskine College and infielder Destiny Poole signed with Fayetteville State University. As a junior, Morse hit .457 with 39 RBIs and 4 Homeruns. She had a .955 fielding percentage anchoring the […]
Read moreCongratulations to Beau Garrett and Jeremy Dobbs, eighth graders at West-Oak Middle School. These two students were named the second place and third place winners in the local level VFW Auxiliary Patriot’s Pen essay contest, which is part of a nationwide essay contest, “Patriot’s Pen”. The theme for this year’s essay was “American History: Our Hope for the Future.” The […]
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Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) will be closed for the Thanksgiving holidays. The College will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24, and will re-open Monday, Nov. 27.
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