Category: News

Tri-County Technical College held a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony on Friday in Anderson for a QuickJobs Development Center dedicated to preparing an advanced workforce to meet the needs of area manufacturers.  This is the College’s third QuickJobs Development Center for its three-county service area.  Others are located at the Oconee Campus at the Hamilton Career Center in Seneca and […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces five people killed on state roadways from Friday, October 11, at 6pm until Sunday, October 13, at midnight.  As of October 13, 581 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 651 highway deaths during the same time period in 2012. Oconee County reports two highway fatalities in 2013 compared to […]

Rescue crews from North and South Carolina found the body of a man who fell from a waterfall. It happened Sunday night at Big Falls on the Thompson River, near the state line. The waterfall is in such a remote location, it took a friend of the accident victim hours to hike out and call for help. The victim’s friend […]

A copperhead that was found in the Upstate of South Carolina has tested positive for Snake Fungal Disease, which is the first verified case in South Carolina. Scientists from the Copperhead Institute retrieved the snake from Spartanburg County and submitted it to the United States Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center, where a necropsy was performed. Results indicate the presence of […]

Family members and friends of former Clemson University football player Bob Mayberry Jr. are establishing an endowment to honor his memory and values by providing annual scholarships. Now, fans can participate, too. Mayberry played offensive guard and tackle for the Tigers from 1979 to 1982. He started on the 1981 National Championship team and was awarded the South Carolina Jacobs Blocking […]

Seneca High School is celebrating College Application Month with college admissions representatives visiting campus this month.  The goal is to have every senior at Seneca High School apply to at least one college and at the same time give them hope for the future, explains Seneca High School Guidance Director Karen Trammell.  “We started with all the counselors meeting individually […]

The Lewis G. Watkins Detachment of the Marine Corps League is hosting a speakers forum Tuesday night on the federal Affordable Care Act.   Two speakers are planned for the free event.  The first is Ray Farmer, who serves as director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance.  Local Marine Corps League Commandant Skip Wakeman gives details.  “He is going to […]

The November class of Alive At 25 at Hamilton Career Center has reached full enrollment, however seats are still available for the Alive At 25 classes which will be held during November and December at Hamilton Career Center and at other nearby locations. This survival course developed by the National Safety Council is designed to deal with inexperience and casual attitudes participants have […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announces that flu vaccines for adults with health insurance are on their way to the state. The announcement followed a report that noted the agency would only be offering the vaccines for uninsured patients.  Flu shots will no longer be available at county-level health departments across the state for patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private […]