Category: News

Opening this Friday, June 20 at the Walhalla Civic Auditorium is the poignant play based on the best selling book “Tuesdays with Morrie”. The play runs June 20-22 and again June 27-29 with evening shows at 8pm and Sunday matinees at 2:30pm. Tickets are $12 fro adults with children under 12 admitted for $6 and group rates available for $10. […]

This summer the Walhalla Civic Auditorium is offering a two-week children’s summer theater camp designed to introduce your child or grandchild to ‘live’ theater. Sessions include introduction to theater, acting, theater etiquette, costuming, make-up, lighting, props and staging. The Summer Theater Camp ends with a special free performance by all camp students for family and friends. The WCA Summer Camp […]

Most of the 200 attendees at the recent international Automation Conference 2014 are facing the same day-to-day challenge – finding and hiring individuals with 21st century workplace skills. They were eager to hear how Tri-County Technical College’s collaboration with industry leaders on curriculum changes and developing work-based learning opportunities, like scholars programs, co-ops, internships and apprenticeships, have been the key […]

On July 10, the Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum of South Carolina is holding an open house designed for teachers in grades 3 through 6. The purpose of the open house is to introduce teachers to all the museum has to offer, as a field trip destination or as a resource for the classroom. For the convenience of participants, two open […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy & Water subcommittee, applauded the passage of its FY 2015 appropriations bill, which contains funding for the Charleston Harbor Deepening Feasibility Study and design and construction of the Charleston Port. “This is a very good day for the Port of Charleston,” said Graham, a member of the […]

With the November General Election fast approaching, the South Carolina Elections Commission answers some common questions voters may have. If I voted in one party’s primary on June 10, can I vote in the other party’s runoff on June 24? No. If you voted in one party’s primary, you can vote only in the runoff of the same party. In […]

Tracy Repchuk, bestselling author and Founder of SocialMediaSafetyForKids.com says as a mom of three active online teens, and as someone who has a 28-year history as an entrepreneur in the technology field, what I am seeing is Cyberbullying, cyberstalking, revealing pictures and information. Kids spend the majority of their time on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man on Monday on a fugitive from justice warrant. According to warrants, 28-year-old Ronzeal Domze Earle was wanted on charges from the state of Georgia for theft by receiving stolen goods. According to deputies, authorities in Cherokee County, Georgia wanted Earle. He was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center after his […]

This Thursday, June 19, the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce cuts the ribbon on Keowee Place. The community is invited to celebrate the grand re-opening of Keowee Place, formerly the Inn at Seneca as they unveil all the new changes. The event takes place from 4:30-6:30pm with the ribbon cutting slated for 5:30pm at Keowee Place, which is located at […]

If you are a small business owner or thinking about starting a business, you are invited to take a five-minute survey. The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with other organizations to find out what support small businesses need, explains Jillian Lusk, executive director of the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce. “We are working in partnership with the other […]