Graham Senate Offices are Open

This week, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) opened his offices in Washington and across South Carolina even though portions of the federal government remain shutdown. “It’s pretty simple, if my staff is going to be paid they ought to be at work,” said Graham. During the government shutdown, Senator Graham is donating his salary to the Wounded Warrior Project.

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10th Anniversary Christmas Tree Festival coming soon

The Hospice of the Foothills Christmas Tree Festival is just around the corner with beautifully decorated trees, wreaths, swags and handmade crafts for sale.  This year’s festival will run from December 3rd to 5th at St. Paul’s Catholic Church on Bountyland Road and conclude with the Annual Gala on December 6th at The Club at Keowee Key.  The Christmas Tree […]

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BBB warning about “Pinkwashing”

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Better Business Bureau is warning residents that some companies may be using the sale of pink products in a misleading way. It’s called “pinkwashing.” The pink ribbon is not regulated by anyone, so anyone can use that logo and not necessarily provide money to breast cancer research.  The Better Business Bureau says […]

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DHEC reports No Flu Vaccines for Insured Patients

South Carolina residents who have health insurance are no longer eligible to get vaccinated against the flu at county health departments.  The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reports that flu shots are no longer available at county-level health departments across the state for patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private health insurance.  This is the first flu season […]

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OMC establishing Dental Clinic

Oconee Medical Center is preparing to open the first hospital-based community dental clinic in the state of South Carolina.  The need for such a clinic grew from the emergency department continuing to see more and more patients with dental issues, explains Oconee Medical Center Foundation executive director Cortni Nations.  “Dental issues for uninsured adults have been a major problem for […]

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Seneca Council hears update on Kellett Project

At their meeting this week, the Seneca City Council was given an update on the renovation project of the old Kellett Elementary School.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander gives details.  “The project is coming together very nicely; there have been lots of meetings to make sure that this is laid out to meet the needs of the Light and Water Department.  […]

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OC Deputies assists Marshals in finding Wanted Man

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office assisted the U.S. Marshals office Wednesday morning in their search for a suspect wanted for kidnapping in Anderson County.  Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “According to Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw, the Sheriff’s Office received a call this morning from the U.S. Marshals office out of Greenville indicating that […]

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Meth Operation uncovered near Bountyland

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office uncovered a meth operation near the Bountyland Community on Tuesday.  The civil unit of the Sheriff’s Office went to do an eviction at 615 West Springwood Drive in Oconee Estates and uncovered the meth lab explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt.  “During the eviction process, deputies noticed a strange odor and […]

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Paving of Walhalla Library Parking Lot

The parking lot of the Walhalla branch of the Oconee County Public Library will be closed for repaving beginning Wednesday, October 16 at 6pm and will remain closed through Monday, October 21, 2013.  The library will be open to the public, but users will have to park on the street during the repaving process.  Library patrons are also advised that repaving may be delayed […]

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OCPL presents Civil War Songs of 1863

On October 25th at 7pm, the Oconee County Public Library invites the community to step back in time, a century and a half ago, and experience live entertainment that was popular during the Civil War.  For the ongoing sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary of the war, Salem Library will host a free concert by Philip Cheney and The Cheney Minstrels of Civil War […]

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