Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
As of Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, more than 260,000 absentee ballots have been issued statewide in South Carolina, and more than 230,000 absentee ballots have been returned. For the 2014 General Election, the last midterm, approximately 157,000 absentee ballots were cast, which was the previous record for absentee voting in a midterm election. Absentee numbers will continue to increase as […]
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Students in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) have a long weekend. According to the district’s calendar, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, is a teacher Inservice Day and Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, is Election Day. So, that means that students in the SDOC do not report for school until Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. To see the complete calendar for the […]
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An arrest was made for disturbing school last week in Walhalla. Thursday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2018, 37-year-old Mohammed Ali Hoover of Seneca was arrested and charged with disturbing school by running into the parking lot of James M. Brown Elementary School.
Read moreOn Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, a Seneca jury returned a guilty verdict against Tori Diana Morton for simple possession of marijuana. She was sentenced to serve 30 days or pay a fine of $615. It was a four-day trial and brought to an end an aspect of a police drug sting in which Zachary Hammond was shot dead in the […]
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An undercover drug sweep continues in the City of Seneca. According to Seneca Police Chief John Covington, the Narcotics Unit is rounding up suspected drug dealers and seizing methamphetamine, crack cocaine, and prescription drugs. Eleven suspects are wanted on 26 warrants. So far, six of those suspects have been arrested. The round up continues until all suspects are in custody. […]
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It’s not too early to register for spring semester classes at Tri-County Technical College’s (TCTC) new Oconee Campus. “The upcoming Visit Event, set for Thursday, Nov. 15, from 4-7pm, is an opportunity for residents to take a look at enrollment options and academic programs offered for spring semester,” said Tiffany Blackwell, director of recruitment, admissions and orientation at TCTC. The […]
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A project for over a year in the making is underway in the City of Westminster. Tugaloo Pipeline Inc. has started work on a sewer line replacement project on Park and Pritchard Streets. Westminster Mayor Brian Ramey gives details. “The Park and Pritchard Streets Project is a $586,000 sewer upgrade and repair, most of which was paid for with a […]
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A round up of suspected drug dealers is underway in the City of Seneca. According to a release from Seneca Police Chief John Covington, over the last several months, the Seneca Police Department Narcotic’s Unit has conducted undercover operations that resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine, crack cocaine, marijuana, and prescription drugs from a group of suspects. The Narcotic’s Unit […]
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States has joined with 12 other nations to support policies that enable agricultural innovation, including genome editing. The International Statement on Agricultural Applications of Precision Biotechnology was released in Geneva at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. “Precision biotechnologies such as […]
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Meet the artists behind the Fixins’ exhibit now on display at the Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum tonight, Nov. 2, 2018. This exhibit explores southern food culture through art and conversation, explains Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum Director Shelby Henderson. “Join us in welcoming artists Logan Woodle and Amber Eckersley as they share insights about their works exhibited now through […]
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