Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Two years ago, 18-year-old D.W. Daniel High School honor student Aidan Bish had multiple admissions offers to study electrical engineering at prestigious colleges across the Southeast. On a regular basis during her senior year, she received letters from colleges aggressively recruiting her to apply and take a tour of their campuses. But the Central native says Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) […]
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A case of measles has been identified in the Upstate of South Carolina. According to a release from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirms measles in a Spartanburg County resident who had recently traveled outside the United States. DHEC confirmed the case after receiving test results from its certified public health laboratory on Monday, Oct. […]
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White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Deputy Director Jim Carroll and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, unveiled a listing of federal programs that can be used to build resilient communities and address opioid misuse in rural communities. The Rural Resource Guide to Help Communities […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) today, Oct. 30, 2018, made this statement on reports that President Trump plans to issue an executive order eliminating birthright citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants on American soil. “Finally, a president willing to take on this absurd policy of birthright citizenship. I’ve always supported comprehensive immigration reform, and at the same time, the […]
Read moreThe College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee released its first ranking of the season on Tuesday. The committee ranked Alabama #1, Clemson #2, LSU #3, Notre Dame #4 and Michigan #5. At the end of the season the top four ranked teams by the committee will compete for the National Championship in major college football.
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To ensure that everyone has a happy Halloween, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is offering these safety tips, tells Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “The Sheriff’s Office wants everyone to be safe this Halloween. Motorists should drive carefully from the late afternoon through the mid-evening hours on Halloween and prepare for increased pedestrian and vehicular traffic during this time. Motorists […]
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Tonight, Oct. 30, 2018, from 4-6pm, kids are invited to trick-or-treat in downtown Clemson. The city is hosting a Downtown Halloween Festival and Trick or Treat event on College Avenue. Clemson Mayor JC Cook invites everyone to this free, safe, kid-friendly event. “That has been on-going now for close to 20 years and it gets bigger and better every year. […]
Read moreOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Blue Ridge Bank challenged their team members to wear pink on Oct. 26, 2018. For every employee wearing pink, Blue Ridge Bank donated $10 to the Breast Care Center. A check for $300 was presented to the OMH Foundation and the Breast Care Center by Blue Ridge Bank President and CEO C. Kyle […]
Read moreThe Foothills Farmstead will be hosting the second annual Cotton Ball on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, from 6-9pm at the Oakway School cafeteria. Everyone is invited to join in celebration of another year of progress with the farmstead. The event will have food, drinks, games, a silent auction, a barn dance and even a time capsule. Tickets are $25 per […]
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The City of Seneca announces that the Work Session and Special Called Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, has been cancelled.
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