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Anyone can nominate student athletes and coaches for grants this year, announces the Carolina Panthers. Every year since 1997, the Carolina Panthers have honored high school football coaches through the Coach of the Week program. Residents in North and South Carolina are encouraged to nominate varsity coaches in their area. The Panthers will select a coach for each week of […]
Read moreYoung children are explorers, and as they develop, they often learn by touch and by putting things into their mouths. With that in mind, Safe Kids Upstate is warning parents about liquid laundry detergent packets, explains Daby Snipes, special project coordinator with Safe Kids Upstate. “They look like candy, certain brands are purple and red and they even have the […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Botanical Garden at Clemson University is getting a new entrance, meaning visitors will have to enter the gardens from the Caboose Parking entrance on Perimeter Road. The Clemson University Media Relations Department reports that construction on a new entrance gate began Monday. Once construction is complete, the new entrance off Perimeter Road will be the only way […]
Read moreClemson University’s Bob Campbell Geology Museum has a new display, bones from a dinosaur that roamed the Earth about 68 million years ago. The fossil remains of a triceratops, which grew to roughly 25 feet in length and weighed as much as 20,000 pounds, can now be seen at the campus museum.
Read moreThis year’s presidential race is like no other before in the United States of America, says Clemson University Political Science Professor Dr. Joseph Stewart. “We’ve got two incredibly unpopular candidates here, it is amazing. I used to say that if a candidate had their negatives above 30% they just couldn’t win a race, well both of these have their negatives […]
Read moreApproximately 300 students will receive degrees, diplomas and certificates during Tri-County Technical College’s (TCTC) summer commencement on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Glenn Hellenga, director of Career Services at TCTC, says it is an exciting time at the college. “TCTC President Dr. Ronnie Booth is our graduation speaker. As anybody recalls their own graduations, lot of excitement, lot of enthusiasm, lot of […]
Read moreVoluntary water conservation is recommended by water users across the Keowee-Toxaway River Basin. The Keowee-Toxaway Drought Management Advisory Group announces that due to months of reduced rainfall and hot temperatures, the basin has entered Stage 1 drought. The U.S. Corps of Engineers recently declared Level 1 of their drought plan for downstream federal projects as well. Lake Keowee and Lake […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man late Monday evening on breach of trust charges. A deputy responded to an address on Meadow Lark Drive in Westminster Monday evening and spoke with a family member of the victim. The deputy was told that the victim’s vehicle, a 1998 Honda Accord, had been missing since July 27. The victim […]
Read moreOn Friday, Aug. 12, West-Oak High School hosts Warriorama from 6-8pm. All West-Oak area attendance students and community members are invited. Fall High School athletes and all Westminster recreation department athletes will be recognized at the event. There will be bouncy houses, games, and refreshments provided by West-Oak High School, West-Oak Middle School, Westminster Elementary, Orchard Park Elementary, and Fair-Oak […]
Read moreThe Walhalla Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the School District of Oconee County to sponsor an event on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The Back to School Bash will be held on Main Street in Walhalla from 6-8pm. This event is for students who attend school in the Walhalla attendance area. Schools include James M. Brown Elementary, Keowee Elementary, Tamassee-Salem Elementary, […]
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