Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
A bridge-naming and dedication ceremony at the new Green Crescent Bridge on Berkeley Drive takes place today in Clemson. At 2pm, the official ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony is planned followed at 2:30pm by a community and kid-friendly ribbon tying on Berkeley Drive at the Green Crescent Bridge, following Clemson Elementary dismissal. The community is invited to tie an orange […]
Read moreA class project at Clemson University has opened eyes to the impact that telling one’s story can have on a person. The Marketing 3020 Class used videos on the veteran support group, Upstate Warrior Solution, to show how it can enhance a veteran’s life. Teaming students with veterans was rewarding for both sides. Former marine corporal Jeremy Rice, who served […]
Read moreAs cooler temperatures arrive over the weekend, citizens are encouraged to use caution while heating your homes. Placing things that can burn too close to heating equipment or placing heating equipment too close to things that can burn, such as upholstered furniture, clothing, mattress, or bedding, was the leading factor contributing to ignition in fatal home heating fires and accounted […]
Read moreThis year marks the 99th commemoration of Veterans Day in the United States of America. It was first called Armistice Day, but since 1954, Nov. 11, has been known as Veterans Day. Oconee County Veterans Affairs Director Jerry Dyar encourages the community to thank veterans for their service. “The greatest thing I think we can do and say to our […]
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Veterans Day is Saturday, Nov. 11. To celebrate the day, the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce announces that Blue Mountain of Seneca has Veteran’s Day t-shirts available for $15.99 plus tax to commemorate this special occasion and show support to our Veterans. Veterans receive a 10% discount with a photo ID. Four designs are available. If you are interested in […]
Read moreWorld Antibiotic Awareness Week will take place Nov. 13-19, 2017. This event is to promote awareness of the urgent public health threat from the increase in microorganisms that are resistant to antibiotics. World Antibiotic Awareness week will be marked by the engagement of the public, policy makers, health professionals, and students through social media and local events to raise awareness […]
Read moreThis week, the Seneca Rotary Club awarded the 2017 Ballenger Award to Tracy Brock, owner and operator of Brock’s Car Repair. The Ballenger Award recognizes businesses and business leaders for operating under the highest of ethical standards as promoted in the Rotary 4-Way Test. To be eligible for the award, the business must have been in operation for 10 or […]
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On Tuesday, Nov. 7, officers with the Seneca Police Department were able to apprehend Timothy Moses Souden, who was being sought on an active warrant for grand larceny of a vehicle from within the city limits. He was also entered in the National Crimes Information Center database as wanted by several other agencies that had active warrants for his arrest. […]
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Students in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) have scored higher than the state average on a recent test. ACT, Inc.’s report on the scores of eleventh grade students shows SDOC students scored at or above the state average on every subtest and that the percentage of students college ready exceeds the state average in English, reading, and science. […]
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In 2018, Oconee County turns 150 and county staff are ready to celebrate the milestone year. Several activities are planned for the county’s year-long birthday, tells Oconee County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Director Phil Shirley. “So, we know that Oconee County in 2018 will be celebrating our 150th birthday, so for our Sesquicentennial we have had a group working together […]
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