Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Foothills Area YMCA broke ground on a new 31,000 square foot facility on Memorial Drive Monday afternoon. YMCA CEO Christle Ross told the large crowd gathered for the event on the campus of Oconee Memorial Hospital that this new facility will change lives. “It’s an incredible day for the Y. Our leaders, our partners, our donors, our communities, I […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Upstate South Carolina woman over the weekend on outstanding warrants related to a series of crimes that were committed this summer on Dr. John’s Road near Westminster. The Sheriff’s Office is also seeking the whereabouts of a Pelzer man also on charges related to the same investigation. 24-year-old Harlie Montana Beck, who has […]
Read moreSouth Carolina Governor Henry McMaster orders that the flags on all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, until sunset on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, which is the day of the funeral for Investigator Farrah B. Turner of the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, who died in the line of duty. Governor McMaster requests that […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help locating a subject with two outstanding arrest warrants on charges of kidnapping and domestic violence in the first degree. 30-year-old Zackary Edwin Sterling Fiskeaux of Blueberry Hill Road in Mountain Rest also has six outstanding arrest warrants from the Westminster Police Department in relation to a separate incident that occurred on […]
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In his last Annual Report Luncheon address before his retirement in June 2019, Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) President Ronnie L. Booth took the opportunity to publicly thank faculty and staff, along with community partners, for their contributions to creating strong partnerships leading to student success. “Most of what we accomplished never would have happened without everyone’s determination and dedication to […]
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For wildlife biologists, zoo managers and other professionals who work with bats, every week is bat week, but now a week everyone can get in on the act and learn more about these fascinating and beneficial mammals as well, reports the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Gov. Henry McMaster has signed a proclamation officially marking Oct. 24-31, as […]
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United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announces that 29-year-old Larry Anthony Ladson, Jr., of Simpsonville, was convicted of possessing 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute after a two-day jury trial in Spartanburg. The 12-person jury unanimously found Ladson guilty following the conclusion of the trial. Given […]
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announces that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has received 136 expressions of interest from parties in 35 states interested in becoming the new homes of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). In August, Perdue announced that most ERS and NIFA personnel would be moving to […]
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Anastasia Berdan is ambitious and driven. She’s also inquisitive and curious. “I’m always looking to learn something new. I much prefer difficult over boring,” said the 35-year-old Russian native, who now fondly calls South Carolina home. Back in 2004 she was the first person from her high school, located in the village of Vanino in Russia, who was accepted to […]
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The morning chill in the air across the Carolinas signals that it is time to “winterize” your vehicle for the upcoming cold weather season. AAA has designated October as Car Care Month to remind all motorists to check their vehicles before the onset of winter driving conditions. “The switch from warm weather to cold temps can be tough on your […]
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