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Tamassee DAR School is excited to participate in Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many consider holiday and end-of-year giving. This year Giving Tuesday is Nov. 28, and the Tamassee DAR School invites […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man Monday on a charge of domestic violence in the first degree and three counts of kidnapping. Booked into the Oconee County Detention Center was 40-year-old John Christopher West of Nix Road. A deputy met with the victim regarding the reported domestic violence incident at an address on Blue Ridge Boulevard near […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man who had an outstanding warrant for possession of a stolen vehicle after a traffic stop on Tuesday. 33-year-old Michael Lee Trotter of Twin Springs Drive was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center after a deputy observed a vehicle sitting stationary ignoring a green light even though the vehicle had the […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man Monday evening on a charge of possession of a stolen vehicle. 26-year-old Joshua Hank Cope was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center. A deputy on routine patrol spotted a vehicle in the parking lot of a business on Highway 123 near Seneca that matched the description of a vehicle that […]
Read moreJoin the Pendleton Historic Foundation (PHF) for its annual Christmas celebration on Saturday, Dec. 9. Ashtabula and Woodburn Historic Homes will be open to the public from 1-9pm featuring food, live music, and more. Each antebellum house will be traditionally decorated inside and out, with costumed docents stationed throughout to share the homes’ unique history. Festive refreshments will be served […]
Read moreThe World of Energy education center at Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station announces dates for its fifth annual Festival of Trees event, along with several free holiday activities scheduled throughout the season. The Festival of Trees is a free holiday tree display open to the public for viewing 9am to 5pm, Nov. 30, through Dec. 29. Nearly 30 trees will […]
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Seneca water customers can rest easy after it was announced by Seneca City Administrator Greg Dietterick Monday night that rates are not anticipated to increase with the recent judge’s ruling to allow the Pioneer Rural Water District to construct a treatment plant. “We’ve got plenty of growth, we’ve got some good smart heads here that have put a lot of […]
Read moreAn update on staggered start times impact on transportation was presented to the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) at their work session meeting Monday night, by Assistant Superintendent of Operations Steve Hanvey. “We took a look at the numbers we had last year, the number of routes we ran and the length of time […]
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The Clemson City Council will hold a Special Called Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 16, at noon. On the agenda for council are a proclamation for Clemson Local Business Week, consider second reading of Lease Purchase Agreement Ordinance for a grinder and sanitation truck, consider bids for mast arm signal installation at Chapman Hill Road and Issaqueena Trail, consider a request […]
Read moreMore small business owners last month said they expect higher sales and think that now is a good time to expand, according to the October NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism, released today. “Owners became much more positive about the economic environment last month, which suggests a longer-run view,” said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. “In the nearer term, they […]
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