Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The City of Seneca announces a date change of its regular monthly meeting. Instead of meeting on the second Tuesday of the month, the Seneca City Council plans to meet on Monday, Nov. 13, at 6pm. Among the items on the agenda are two personnel matters and one contractual matter. Both of those are scheduled for discussion in executive session. […]
Read moreOn Wednesday, Nov. 8, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on President Trump’s address to the South Korean parliament. “I thought President Trump delivered a great speech before the South Korean parliament. In blunt terms, he urged North Korea to negotiate. He also demonstrated the necessary resolve to help stop North Korea from developing the capability to […]
Read moreThis week, 13th Judicial Circuit Solicitor W. Walter Wilkins announced the winners in his annual “Say No to Drugs” poster contest. Entries were submitted for the contest by more than 400 middle and junior high school students in Greenville and Pickens counties. From these entries, 13 winners were chosen to have their poster in a 2018 calendar, which will be […]
Read moreCongressman Jeff Duncan (SC) released the following statement on Nov. 8, 2017, after the Trump Administration’s reversal of several Obama-era Cuba policies. “I applaud President Trump’s move to tighten restrictions against the Cuban government. We must stand with the Cuban people and heroic dissidents who are continually fighting for their freedom from the communist Castro regime. We should not be […]
Read moreAARP South Carolina today announced that it is joining forces with the AARP Fraud Watch Network and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service for Operation Protect Veterans, a campaign to warn those who have served in the military about scams and fraud schemes that target veterans. The major educational campaign will reach out to veterans in communities across South Carolina and […]
Read moreChief Magistrate Todd Simmons is calling a meeting this month of all Oconee County judges below the circuit level for a discussion of the Chief Justice’s recent directive that has caused ripples among those who wear the robe. The county’s magistrates and the county’s municipal judges are being asked to meet on Nov. 27, for a reading and understanding of […]
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More students in Oconee County are earning a certificate that reflects employability and they are doing so above the state average. This educated workforce is helping Oconee County in its economic development pursuits, reports Emily Hodge, Economic Development Specialist for the Oconee Economic Alliance. “The National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) is a test administered to high school students nation-wide as […]
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Are you interested in researching your family history, but not quite sure where to begin? Then be sure to come to the course on Genealogy Basics, hosted by the Salem Library at the Salem Community Center on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 2pm. Genealogy Basics, presented by Quientell Walker, the Walhalla Branch Manager, will cover how to get started doing genealogy; […]
Read moreIn honor of our Nation’s Veterans, the Oconee Humane Society is hosting a three-day adoption event Nov. 10-12, at PetSmart in Seneca dubbed “Pets for Vets,” where Veterans can adopt a dog or cat for only $10. And those who proudly support Veterans can adopt a pet for only $25. Dogs are normally $85 and cats $75, so this is […]
Read moreTuesday afternoon, Lake Keowee Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Lake Keowee Ford Operating Partner and General Manager Mark Williams presented a $24,000 check to the Oconee Memorial Hospital (OMH) Foundation for the Breast Care Center. “I’ve said it several times, but if we can pay it back to our community, all this doesn’t mean anything. If we can’t be around […]
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