Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health and regulatory officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Infantis infections linked to raw chicken products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is monitoring the outbreak. As of Oct. 17, 2018, 92 sick people have been reported from 29 […]
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Just two more Jazz on the Alley events remain this season. Tonight, the forecast is calling for a perfect night for Jazz on the Alley in downtown Seneca. Keysa and the All-stars perform on the Ram Cat Alley stage beginning at 6:30pm tonight, says Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson. “There are two more, next week is the last one and […]
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The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce invites members to a Business After Hours tonight, Oct. 18, 2018, at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center. “Enjoy an evening of socializing, appetizers, adult beverages, and a video montage of upcoming shows,” says Oconee County Chamber Executive Director Vanessa Penton. The events is from 5:30-7pm at 101 East North Broad Street in Walhalla.
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The Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department will be one of the over 70 local businesses at today’s, Oct. 18, 2018, Home, Health and Life Expo presented by 94.1 The Lake. Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Phil Shirley gives details. “Its another opportunity for us to showcase who we are and highlight the 150 Things To Do […]
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With no winner in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions® drawing, the South Carolina Education Lottery announces that Friday’s drawing has rocketed to an unprecedented $868 million, which is the largest jackpot in Mega Millions® history. That’s a $494 million cash payout for whoever can overcome odds of 1 in 303 million. The Education Lottery urges players to play smart by playing […]
Read moreTickets are going fast for the 15th Annual Christmas Tree Festival to benefit GHS Hospice of the Foothills, says Oconee Memorial Hospital Foundation Manager Cortni Nations. “We’re excited to offer tickets sales to our ticketed events for the Hospice Christmas Tree Festival that is coming up the week after Thanksgiving. Our tickets went on sale last week and we are […]
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It’s flu season again and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) recommends that you get your flu vaccine now, before the flu virus begins spreading in our community. Last year’s flu season was one of the worst we’ve seen in recent years, with a high number of deaths and hospitalizations here in South Carolina and across […]
Read moreThe Seneca Rotary Club recently announced its October 2018 Students of the Month. Pictured from left to right: Pauline Abby J. Aragon (Blue Ridge Elementary), Aydreanna Mayes (Ravenel Elementary), Chase Martin (Northside Elementary), and Abigail Vargas-Duran (Seneca High).
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The Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) seeks quilts celebrating Oconee County. The museum announces the 2018 Quilt Show Challenge. This challenge is to create a quilt whose sum of sides is no more than 56 inches that depicts Oconee County during its 150-year history. There were no restrictions on content, although many incorporate historic sites and natural beauty of Oconee County. […]
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ACT scores for the class of 2018 have been released, showing students in the School District of Pickens County (SDPC) once again outperforming state averages. The average composite score for Pickens County’s class of 2018 was 19.2, which is higher than the South Carolina all-student average of 18.3, the South Carolina public school average of 18, and SDPC’s 2017 average […]
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