2018 Strom Thurmond Awards for Excellence in Law Enforcement

The United States Attorney’s Office’s Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (LECC), the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers’ Association (SCLEOA), and the Strom Thurmond Foundation will host a luncheon today, Oct. 26, 2018, for the presentation of the 2018 Strom Thurmond Awards for Excellence in Law Enforcement. These awards, established in 1983 by Senator Strom Thurmond, are presented annually to a city, […]

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Official Sesquicentennial Sculpture unveiled in OC

At the Celebrate Oconee gala earlier this month, Oconee County unveiled the official sesquicentennial sculpture, tells Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Phil Shirley. “We were able to unveil our sculpture, which is an Oconee Belle, we can now say, we kind of kept that secret. We had a blacksmith out of Westminster to build that. We’ve been working […]

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Clemson holding Pill Take Back Day on Saturday

On Saturday, Oct. 27, the City of Clemson holds a Pill Take Back Day from 10am to 2pm at the Clemson Free Clinic, which is located at 1200 Clemson Boulevard. Clemson Mayor JC Cook encourages residents to take advantage of this opportunity to safely dispose of expired medications. “A lot of people say well I’ll just flush them down the […]

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DHEC urges Residents to take advantage of National Take Back Day

Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That’s why the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging residents to drop off unused, expired or unwanted prescription drugs at participating locations around the state during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Held twice a year, this national […]

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Family gives $2.5M Academic Cornerstone Gift to Clemson University

Ben and Cheri Phyfer recently gave a $2.5 million gift to support the College of Business and student scholarships at Clemson University. With this transformational gift, the Phyfers become the third Cornerstone Partner for Academics at Clemson University, reports the Clemson University Media Relations Department. The Cornerstone program is made up of visionary individuals who commit transformational funding of $2.5 […]

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TCTC offering Two Tuition-Free Online Career Building Courses

Job seekers in the tri-county area have until Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, to enroll in two tuition-free online career building courses that are valued at $599 each. Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) has partnered with The National Council for Continuing Education and Training (NCCET) and Growth Development Associates (GDA), who are making these tuition-free workforce development courses available for up to […]

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Music Lessons start Soon at OHC

Music lessons start soon at the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC). It’s only $60 for six, once-a-week lessons. Don’t have an instrument? Well, you can rent one for only $25 for the six weeks. Guitar with Austin Gregory on Tuesdays starting Nov. 6, with a beginners class at 5pm. Banjo with Austin Gregory on Tuesdays starting Nov. 6, with a beginners […]

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