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The number of South Carolina infant deaths increased last year. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control says South Carolina’s infant mortality rate saw a slight increase from 7.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2011 to 7.6 deaths last year. “The infant mortality rate in South Carolina saw a slight increase, due in part to a substantial increase […]

This weekend everyone gains an extra hour.  Daylight Savings Time ends on Saturday night and a good way to keep the right time is to move your clocks and watches back one hour before going to bed. The time-change weekend is also a reminder to change the batteries in smoke alarms, explains Oconee County Assistant Fire Chief Shane Gibbs.  “Two […]

Clemson University and Clemson Area Transit are conducting a community transportation survey.  The Upstate is being asked to help the university and CAT learn more about public transportation needs in the region by completing this survey, which consists of 23-questions and should take no more than five minutes to complete.  To take the community transportation survey, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/YNGN62M.

The CAT Bus Stop in downtown Seneca has been temporarily relocated for today.  Due to Seneca’s Halloween on the Green, pick up for the CAT Bus at Depot and Main Street has been moved to in front of City Hall all day Thursday, explains Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson.  “The CAT Buses will be picking up folks in Seneca today […]

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 […]