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The Clemson City Council holds a public hearing and meeting on Monday, May 16. The public hearing at 6:30pm with the regular meeting to immediately follow takes place in Council Chamber’s of Clemson City Hall. On the agenda, council considers first reading of an ordinance that amends the city’s noise ordinance, first reading of an ordinance for game day and […]

We celebrate and remember Police Officers on Sunday, May 15. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt explains the significance. “This Sunday, May 15, is Peace Officers Memorial Day. That was established back in 1962 by a proclamation signed by President John F. Kennedy to honor law enforcement and also to remember those who have died in the […]

The nation’s largest one-day food drive happens this Saturday, explains Harry Spratlin, District Communications Coordinator for the Greater South Carolina District of the United States Postal Service. “This Saturday is the 24th annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive and it’s going to happen across the nation and across the state of South Carolina.” Spratlin says participating is easy. […]

Westminster honors the legacy of the Oakway schools and community on Saturday, May 14, with a Homecoming Celebration. Oakway Intermediate School closes at the end of the school year, leaving Oakway without a school for the first time since the 1800s. The Homecoming celebration starts at 11am with a program in the gym scheduled for 2pm and class reunions after […]

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hosts a fishing rodeo on Saturday at the Piedmont Forestry Center in Tamassee. First Sargent Ron Winegard with the SC DNR gives details. “Registration is from 8-9am and then at 9am they start fishing. They fish until around 11:30am. We will have a free lunch with Chick-fil-A and Walmart has donated drinks […]

The Seneca High School (SHS) Chapter of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) was recently awarded the prestigious Gold Chapter Ranking in the 2016 National FFA Chapter Awards Program. Being recognized as a Gold Chapter is one of the top awards in the National FFA Organization. This is the third time that the chapter has received gold accreditation in the […]

Bluegrass legend Peter Rowan plays the Walhalla Civic Auditorium (WCA) for the first time on Friday, May 20, at 8pm. “Come join us as we welcome to the WCA stage Grammy-award winner and six-time Grammy nominee, Peter Rowan, a true Bluegrass music icon with a career spanning over five decades. From his early years playing under the tutelage of Bluegrass […]

The Blood Connection recognizes National Police Week, (May 16-20) and asks for donations to remember the fallen. Law enforcement officers have a duty of the highest honor. They serve our communities and investigate danger with a near-instant readiness that protects our way of life. Community blood donors also serve, saving the lives of patients being treated for cancer, undergoing surgery […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster woman Thursday evening on financial identity fraud charges, explains Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “A deputy was dispatched to speak with a complainant on March 3 in reference to suspicious financial transaction activity in which a family member of the complainant was the victim. The activity involved multiple credit cards with the […]

Saturday is the deadline to register to vote in June 14 primaries. According to the South Carolina State Election commission, the voter registration rolls have grown to more than three million registered voters. You can register several different ways, online at www.scVOTES.org, your county voter registration and elections office, or by downloading a voter registration form from www.scVOTES.org. You need […]