Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Every day Corporal Jesus De Luna Soto of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office strives to make a difference in the lives of the students attending Seneca Middle School (SMS). He wants to be the positive influence on these sixth, seventh and eighth graders that Officer Keith Brooks was for him nine years ago when he was a student at Walhalla […]
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This evening, Oct. 22, at 6pm, the Westminster Library hosts a T(w)een Makerspace entitled Frankentoys, explains Oconee County Public Library Director Blair Hinson. “Using a mishmosh of parts, we will make old toys come alive as we create our own Frankenstein inspired creatures. This event is for tweens and teens in grades 4 through 12.” The program is free and […]
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As Senior Associate Development Specialist at Robert Bosch LLC, Nick Johnson lives for those “aha” experiences in the classroom – those magical light-bulb moments when an associate understands a concept, a skill, a strategy or a new idea. “You see the look on an individual’s face — like he or she ‘gets it’ now. It’s so rewarding. I live for […]
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A senior at Walhalla High School is the October Contract Construction Student of the Month, tells Dr. Meghan Ketterman, Director of Business Development at Contract Construction. “The October 2018 Student of the Month is a Walhalla High School student but was nominated by Mr. Jonas Crooks from the Hamilton Career Center and that is Mr. Cole Roper. So, Cole I […]
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When talking about college and career readiness to her students at Robert Anderson Middle School, Danae Gaines Acker reflects on her educational and professional journey, to emphasize how varied experiences can lead to continuous learning. “All of my experiences led me to the classroom,” said Acker, a 2007 Tri-County Technical College Media Arts Production graduate who teaches Technology to sixth, […]
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A meeting of community constituents as designated by each Oconee County Councilmember, and the Council District 1 Republican and Democratic Party nominees, will take place at 10am on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, at the offices of the School District of Oconee County at 414 South Pine Street in Walhalla, for the purpose of conducting group interviews of the remaining candidates […]
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Carrie Baxley fully expected to finish her Industrial Electronics Technology degree at Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) this fall while working as a BMW Scholar at the company’s Greer facility. Instead, she is spending her final semester as TCTC’s first NASA intern. The 30-year-old Lexington native enrolled at TCTC to prepare for a career change. After high school she earned a […]
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A meeting of Oconee County Government Department Heads or their designees will take place at 10am on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, at the offices of the School District of Oconee County at 414 South Pine Street in Walhalla, for the purpose of conducting group interviews of the remaining candidates for the Oconee County Administrator position.
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No one, not even close family members, knew T.J. Earle didn’t earn a high school diploma back in 1997. It was a source of pain and shame that weighed on Earle over the years, as he worked minimum-wage jobs to support his family and struggled with self-doubt. “No one knew my story,” said Earle, who dropped out of high school […]
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A Mega Millions jackpot roll that had already made history has now reached a new world record. With no jackpot winner in Friday night’s drawing, the jackpot for the next drawing on Tuesday, Oct. 23, carries an estimated annuity value of $1.6 billion, which is a new world record. The estimated cash option is nearly $905 million. At $1.6 billion, […]
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