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Halloween is a time for fun, but it is also a time to remember safety. Here are some good tips to make sure you and your children have a safe time trick-or-treating. A responsible adult should always accompany children ages 12 and under when trick-or-treating. Ensure costumes fit well, are flame retardant, and never obscure visibility. Trick-or-treaters should wear reflective clothing […]

Oconee Common Pleas Court Judge Alex Macaulay announces that the jury in the civil trial over the quality of work done at a townhouse project on Lake Keowee will get to go home early today in order to get ready for Halloween. The Walhalla Police Department will offer a safe way tonight for trick or treating. They will be giving […]

Do not miss Boo on Main Street in Westminster this evening from 6pm to 7:30pm.  This is a safe alternative to door-to-door trick or treating and will be fun for the whole family.  Businesses, churches, schools and civic organizations will be handing out candy in the historic downtown and there will be a costume contest sponsored by Community First Bank […]

Each year the City of Clemson Parks and Recreation Department and downtown merchants work cooperatively to provide an exciting Halloween Festival. This year, costumed children may enjoy trick or treating from store to store, receive a free goodie bag, and other fun activities. It is fun for the whole family and children are encouraged to bring along their costumed parents as […]

Last week, officers with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office went through a course in domestic violence training, which two representatives of Safe Harbor and Sergeant Kevin Cain, who is the domestic violence investigator with the Sheriff’s Office, taught. “CDV: Beyond the Basics” was the name of the Safe Harbor training to assist Law Enforcement’s Response to Criminal Domestic Violence and […]

A committee is being established by the City of Seneca to develop plans for the future Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander. “Behind the Lunney House there is some property there that we bought that we want to form this new committee for The Bertha Lee Strickland Museum, which will showcase the black community here in […]

Now that the rain has stopped, progress is picking up on construction of the new Walhalla High School.  Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent of Operations Dr. Michael Thorsland gives details in this update. “It is going very well.  After the summer where we had a lot of rain, I think we got behind by 45 days at one point but […]

Why eat a store-bought turkey when you get a fresh, free-range bird from the Clemson University Poultry Science Club? The Clemson University Media Relations Department reports that orders are being taken now. To purchase a drug-free “Tiger Turkey,” contact faculty sponsor Mickey Hall at 864-656-4022 or [email protected].  “We have a limited number of birds and we have to take orders ahead […]

South Carolina voters are advised of new rules for showing Photo ID at the polls in the various local elections being held throughout the state on November 5th.  Under the new rules that took effect on January 1st, all voters will be asked to provide one of the following types of Photo ID at their polling place: S.C. Driver’s License, S.C. […]

Oconee County Emergency Services has recently received word that Fire Departments across the county will now be equipped with pet oxygen masks.  Oconee County Assistant Fire Chief Shane Gibbs gives details.  “Various sources estimate that up to 150,000 pets die each year in fires, most succumbing to smoke inhalation. In most states, emergency responders are not equipped to deal with […]