Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Join the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) on Saturday, Aug. 13, from 11am to 5pm for a Community Appreciation Day. “The OHC has overcome many challenges and seen some great progress recently thanks to the support of the local community. We want to celebrate with you. Come see what’s new, enjoy a hot dog lunch, and talk to us about how […]
Read moreThe Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) is capitalizing on the popularity of the Pokémon Go game to teach the history of the City of Walhalla, explains Jennifer Moss, assistant curator and education specialist. “Since all the rage about Pokémon Go, Walhalla is fortunate enough to have some stops and some other things related with the game so we thought we would […]
Read moreA donation of museum furnishings is beginning to arrive in the City of Seneca, explains Seneca City Museum’s curator and director Dr. John Martin. “The collection itself is now just arriving, it started yesterday, two moving vans arrived. There will be four more days of this, concluding next Monday, two major moving vans each day. The total collection includes 2,100 […]
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Caroline Warner with the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) writes in the organization’s blog about economic growth and where Oconee County stands. “Recently, the Economic Innovation Group published a study monitoring economic growth in the United States following our most recent recession called The New Map of Economic Growth and Recovery. The survey’s findings indicate that the majority of the country […]
Read moreLab tests have confirmed that a South Carolina resident has contracted an extremely rare infection of the brain, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced Tuesday. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed for us today that this individual was exposed to the organism Naegleria fowleri,” said Linda Bell, M.D. and state epidemiologist. “The exposure […]
Read moreAnyone 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 […]
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