Category: News

Officials say they want more focus on South Carolina’s little-known destinations as they try to expand the state’s tourism industry. State leaders gathered at the Statehouse on Wednesday to announce a new $50,000 grant from Duke Energy. Tourism officials say the grant will allow them to create a plan that better promotes the four scenic byways that make up the South Carolina National Heritage […]

A free small business start-up class, Small Business Start Up, will be offered January 17 at Tri-County Technical College’s Pendleton Campus.  It will be held in the Industrial and Business Development Center from 5:30 – 8:30pm. The class is sponsored by Tri-County Technical College, Clemson’s Small Business Development Center and SCORE. Topics will be discussed to allow students to evaluate […]

On Wednesday, Vice President Joe Biden revealed that President Obama was strongly considering taking executive action on guns. “The President is going to act,” Biden said. “There are executive orders — executive action that can be taken. We haven’t decided what that is yet. But we’re compiling it all with the help of the Attorney General and all the rest of […]

A special meeting to discuss the individual department needs of the City of Seneca took place Tuesday evening.  The Mayor and City Council heard from each city department head about their greatest needs to ensure top quality service for the next 25 years, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander.  “Each department head got up and talked about individual needs that they […]

More space and better technology are the two main problems with the Seneca Police Department’s 911 communications center.  Tuesday night at a special work session between the City Council and department heads, Police Chief John Covington told the Mayor and Council that his department’s greatest need is a larger and updated center.   Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander explains.  “The Police Department […]

Aaron Scott Gunn has reluctantly returned to his hometown of Walhalla to stand charges alleging he took $2,900 worth of items from a unit in the Standpoint Vista Apartment Complex in October.  Authorities in Rabun County, Georgia arrested Gunn after a routine traffic stopped uncovered an open container of alcohol and drugs.  Police were also alerted to a warrant for […]

The Oconee County Council at their meeting Tuesday night honored Longtime Oconee County Sheriff James Singleton and his Chief Deputy Terry Wilson for their many years of service.  Singleton retired at the end of 2012 after 20 years as sheriff.  Wilson served 20 years in the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, the last 10 as chief deputy.  Oconee County Council Chairman […]

Three faculty members have been honored as Tri-County Technical College’s Educators of the Year and will be recognized at the South Carolina Technical Education Association meeting in February.  Galen DeHay, interim provost and director of planning and institutional effectiveness, is the College’s outstanding administrator; Robin McFall, head of the English department, is the outstanding instructor; and, Lou Ann Martin, academic […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launched a new and improved online platform this week for discussing water management, drought and other topics affecting the Savannah River Basin. The new format replaces the Corps’ quarterly e-newsletter publication, Balancing the Basin.  South Carolina residents are encouraged to subscribe to the new Balancing the Basin by visiting http://balancingthebasin..armylive.dodlive.mil  and entering a valid e-mail address […]

The providers of the Coast2Coast Rx card and the United Way Association of South Carolina announce that they have partnered to increase the availability of the discount prescription program that provides significant savings on prescription drugs and other healthcare services. With this collaboration, the United Way Association of South Carolina can help its constituents improve their health and financial stability […]