Lee and Inabinet start new terms tonight

Two long-time Oconee County school trustees return to service tonight—having been returned to office in last week’s General Election. Jerry Lee of District One and Andy Inabinet of District Three are scheduled to take the oath of office tonight to begin new, four-year terms in office. The board of trustees meets at 6 o’clock at district headquarters in Walhalla. The […]

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Road Titans 300+ Cycling Challenge this weekend in OC

The Road Titans 300+ Cycling Challenge makes its way through Oconee County this weekend. Cyclists will travel 300+ miles through some of the most beautiful areas of the Upstate, which will include parts of the Golden Corner. On Friday, cyclists will travel 101.1 miles from Seneca to Fall’s Park in downtown Greenville. On Saturday, cyclists will travel 105.1 miles from […]

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TCTC Vet Tech Adoption Day is Nov. 20

Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Department will hold a Pet Adoption Day on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 2 – 6pm at Halbert Hall on the Pendleton Campus. The dogs are trained with basic commands on a gentle leader head collar and socialized with many people. The cats are handled constantly for socialization and enjoy play time together. All animals have […]

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Oconee Heritage Center counting on Piggy Bank

The failure of the 1-cent capital project sales tax leaves the Oconee Heritage Center more than $400,000 short to renovate and improve its museums. But the downtown Walahlla museum has not given up. In a press release, the Oconee Heritage Center stats, “If you support the Oconee Heritage Center and still want us to have your pennies, drop off your […]

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The Real Cost of sending Children to School in SC

How have policy makers for public education in South Carolina, along with the other 49 states, lost sight of educating children to be productive citizens? And where do we need to focus our priorities to foster improvements? Dr. Ken Weichel will present an overview of our current funding methodology, with an emphasis on Oconee, Pickens, and Anderson counties. In addition, […]

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DEW launches Nation’s First Real-Time Jail and Unemployment Data Cross Match

As the first workforce agency in the nation to implement a real-time comparison of jail records to unemployment data, the SC Department of Employment and Workforce has realized thousands in cost savings by preventing improper claims from being paid. The agency recently joined forces with Appriss, a data technology solutions company that works to prevent fraud, fight crime and promote […]

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DEW releases 2015 Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates

The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) announces the release of the 2015 unemployment insurance tax rates. The 2015 tax rates represent a nine percent reduction over 2014 tax rates. Overall, South Carolina businesses will see that tax rates are approximately 20 to 25 percent lower for 2015 as compared to 2011 taxes when the new structure was implemented. […]

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