Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
At their meeting last night, the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) approved a land swap in which property near the Walhalla High School baseball field on Highway 11 is returned to the SDOC in exchange for the tennis court property in front of Walhalla Middle School, which has been designated by Oconee County to […]
Read morePreventing premature birth is the goal once again for the sixth annual Tigers for Babies 5K on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. This Clemson University fundraiser will raise money for the March of Dimes. The Tigers for Babies 5K run starts at 2:30pm at The Esso Club. After the run, there will be awards, free food, drink, live music from the […]
Read moreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is updating its investigation into a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to raw turkey products. Since July 19, 2018, 74 more ill people have been reported, bringing the total to 164 ill people from 35 states. Sixty-three people have been hospitalized. One death was reported from California. Illnesses in this outbreak […]
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Monday night, Jerry Lee and Dr. Sandra Sloan took their seats for four-year terms on the Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County (SDOC). Lee, the District One trustee, was re-elected during last week’s 2018 Midterm Election. He was assigned an additional duty as board chairman, to succeed Andy Inabinet, who lost his re-election bid. The woman […]
Read moreThose planning to attend Clemson University’s Ring Ceremony Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at Littlejohn Coliseum should avoid Highway 93 and use Perimeter Road instead, reports the Clemson University Media Relations Department. Due to construction on Highway 93, there is only one westbound lane open from College Avenue to Williamson Road. Visitors should avoid Highway 93 and use Perimeter Road to […]
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A Townville woman now wears the crown of Mrs. South Carolina. Holly Pointer competed as Mrs. Oconee County in the Saturday night pageant held at Mooresville, North Carolina. Pointer is in the real estate loan investment business and is married to Ainsley Pointer. The couple have two children; Hunter and Madeline. According to an announcement from the Mrs. South Carolina […]
Read moreIt was a wet start to the week in Oconee County. Official U.S. Weather Observer Barbara Wilson gives rainfall totals over the past 24 hours recorded at her weather station at Hickory Hollow Farm in Walhalla. “Well, the rain that we had between 7am and 5:15pm, was most of it, almost 2.5 inches, but from 7am yesterday to 7am today […]
Read moreClemson University police reported a laptop was stolen from an apartment in South Calhoun Court Apartments between 9:30pm Sunday and 11am Monday. The resident was home and the door was unlocked. This is the fourth burglary in that area since Sept. 17. The Clemson University Police Department is investigating. Report any suspicious activity by dialing 911 or calling 864-656-2222.
Read moreSmall business optimism continued its two-year streak of record highs, according to the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index October reading of 107.4. Overall, small businesses continue to support the three percent-plus growth of the economy and add significant numbers of new workers to the employment pool. Owners believe the current period is a good time to expand substantially, are planning […]
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The annual Oconee County Veterans Day Parade held in Walhalla on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, attracted a large crowd of several thousand onlookers, according to parade chairman George White of the Veterans Council. Grand Marshal Janice Matheson Holbrooks, retired assist county Veterans Affairs service officer, led 40 units of bands, dignitaries, area high school junior ROTC cadets, businesses, church, and […]
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