Category: News

Tri-County Technical College’s chorus and music faculty will present their Fall Concert Friday, November 22. . The concert will be held at 7pm in the Marshall Parker Auditorium on the Pendleton Campus. The performance is free and open to the public. Under the direction of conductor and music instructor Jeff Christmas, the concert will feature a variety of works by […]

Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Department will hold a Pet Adoption Day Thursday, November 21, from 2 – 6pm at Halbert Hall on its Pendleton Campus. The dogs are trained with basic commands on a gentle leader head collar and socialized with many people. The cats are handled constantly for socialization and enjoy play time together. All animals have been […]

Ten students from Seneca High School were nominated by faculty for the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award.  Students were nominated based on four qualities: dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. The ten students wrote an essay that will be judged by a committee from the Wizard of Tamassee Chapter of National Society DAR in Seneca.  This chapter founded in 1916 […]

They have been the best of friends ever since they were punished together during the second grade. Surrounded by friends, family and coaches, SenecaHigh School seniors Sydney Smith and Brittany Reynolds sign National Letters of Intent to play softball at ErskineCollege on Wednesday. As junior last season, Both Reynolds and Smith were key members of Seneca’s Western 3A region and […]

The mission of the International Lions Club is hearing and sight conservation.  The local Seneca Lions Club and their president and glasses chair Ed McCann take that mission to heart by raising funds year round to support needy people in Oconee County.  Seneca Lions Club publicity chair Jim Atkinson says so far this year, over 100 people have received glasses.  […]

The Oconee County Chapter of the American Red Cross is looking for volunteers.  The chapter has scheduled a new responder boot camp for November 23rd from 9am to 5:30pm.  Attendees will receive three training courses: An Overview of Disaster Services, Shelter Fundamentals and Disaster Assessment.  Upon completion of the training portion, attendees will be guided through the online application and […]

To further economic development in the city and county, the Seneca City Council passed second reading of an ordinance to establish the Joint County Industrial and Business Park.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander said this partnership between the city and county would help bring more jobs to the area.  “I really do appreciate Oconee County Administrator Scott Moulder, the people in […]

Nearly half of college students find their first job in a field unrelated to their area of study. That is according to a new survey by Harris Interactive for CareerBuilder.com. Michael Erwin, the executive career advisor for CareerBuilder.com, says students should keep that reality in mind.  “Nearly half of workers said that their first job outside of college was not […]

Clemson University’s Panhellenic Council, which represents 12 sororities, has donated $22,400 to benefit the Circle of Sisterhood. The Panhellenic Council raised $11,200 for the cause through events throughout the semester, including donations made during the recruitment process, a recruitment movie social, the new member gala and weeklong fundraising competitions held during Panhellenic Pride Week. The Panhellenic Council matched this total from […]

Health care in the United States has changed over the past several decades for those who receive, provide and pay for care. So, what is the status of U.S. health care today and the trends that emerged in the last 30 years? “The patient viewing health care in 2013 must envision a decade or more of uncertainty.” Dr. Hamilton Moses […]