Home Heating Safety Tips

With artic air arriving in the Upstate of South Carolina, emergency management officials are urging residents to keep safety in mind when heating your home.  Follow these safety tips and precautions to prevent fires caused by home heating equipment. Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment such as a furnace, fireplace, wood stove or […]

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OC EMS opening Warming Shelter

Oconee County Emergency Services is opening a warming shelter at Saint Marks Methodist Church in Seneca, explains Chief Scott Krein, director of Emergency Management for Oconee County.  “We’ve opened a warming shelter at Saint Marks Methodist Church, located at 616 Quincy Road in downtown Seneca.  We are encouraging anyone that needs to get out of the elements that does not have […]

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Upstate experiences Power Outages

Thousands of Upstate residents spent at least part of Monday night’s record cold without power.  Apparently, a Duke Energy transmission line serving Blue Ridge Electric Cooperation substations went down causing the power outage. The substations without service Monday night were the ones at Gap Hill serving Pickens County and the Newry and Corinth substations in Oconee County. Most of the […]

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CRA issues call for Nominations for 2014 Board

The CRA Board Development Committee is seeking recommendations for Board nominees for the 2014-2017 positions. The organization is seeking Board members that can provide leadership to fulfill the CRA’s mission and goals. Roles for Board members include expansion of membership and member services/value, and committee chairs to lead the various functional committees and roles within the organization. If you currently are […]

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Graham on Lt. Gov. McConnell not seeking re-election

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) released the following statement in reaction to South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Glenn McConnell’s decision to not seek re-election. “Glenn McConnell will be missed.  He was a strong conservative voice for South Carolina who accomplished much for the people of our state during his years of public service. Glenn was instrumental in laying the groundwork for […]

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TCTC to host Jan. 10 Job Fair and Training Expo

Tri-County Technical College’s Corporate and Community Education Division and the local SC Works Centers are reaching out to unemployed and underemployed individuals by hosting a Job Fair and Training Expo January 10. The event will be held for Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties residents from 9am until noon in the Industrial and Business Development Center located on the College’s Pendleton […]

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SDOC runs on a Regular Schedule

In spite of the extremely low temperatures, the School District of Oconee County opened on a regular schedule today. Consideration was given to a delay, but temperatures were not expected to rise much in the morning with a variation of only 4 degrees during a possible delay.  Therefore, the School District took the necessary steps to ensure a warm and […]

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Our Daily Rest waiving White Flag

The white flag is waiving at Our Daily Rest in Seneca.  White flags are used by shelters in times of extreme cold weather to signify they have room.  The homeless shelter is now taking those seeking shelter from the cold, explains Susan Pickett, director of Our Daily Rest.  “Any time that it is this cold we put the white flag […]

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Signs of Cold Exposure

A health warning is being issued in relation to the cold snap.  Doctors say do not ignore the signs of getting cold. Look for pale skin and painful or numb extremities and watch for confusion and shivering. If you suspect you may have frost bite or hypothermia, warm the area with warm water and see a doctor immediately.

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