Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Enjoy some Halloween fun at the Circle S Equestrian Center on Oct. 27, 2018, from 10am until. There will be BBQ plates, door prizes, raffles, candy and horseback rides for those 12 and under. The best costume will win a prize. Horses are the treat, riding is the trick. The Circle S Equestrian Center is located at 409 Simpson Street […]
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On Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement upon the passage of the bipartisan America’s Water Infrastructure Act, which includes two key provisions secured by Senator Scott. “This overwhelmingly bipartisan bill, passed 99-1, is a comprehensive package of common-sense reforms that will authorize the Army Corps to construct, expedite, and modify more than 100 […]
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In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, which is Oct. 7-13, this year, DHEC’s Health Care Facility Fire and Life Safety team would like to thank the more than 1,000 licensed and Medicare-certified health care facilities in South Carolina for their efforts to promote and maintain fire safe facilities. Through oversight, inspection and education, DHEC helps ensure the reduction of fire-related […]
Read moreIn a letter to President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, today triggered an investigation and Global Magnitsky sanctions determination […]
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U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) are leading a bipartisan effort calling for an increased focus on reducing maternal mortality in the United States and improving health outcomes for all mothers and children. In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid […]
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Governor Henry McMaster announces that the state of South Carolina remains in a state of emergency due to continued flooding from Hurricane Florence and potential impact from Hurricane Michael. Forecasters believe Hurricane Michael will weaken to a tropical storm and begin affecting the state beginning Thursday. “While we will not see the full force of Hurricane Michael the way Florida […]
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Owners and operators of reservoirs statewide should check their dams and take appropriate steps to safely lower the water levels today and through the next several days in preparation for potential problems caused by heavy rainfall from Hurricane Michael, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Soils are very saturated from the extensive rainfall from Hurricane […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, released this statement on U.S. Ambassador to United Nations Nikki Haley. “Ambassador Haley has done an outstanding job as United States Ambassador to the United Nations and showed a level of effectiveness rarely seen by someone in this position. She is a clear, concise voice for American leadership, American values, […]
Read moreOn Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement on the resignation of Ambassador Nikki Haley from the United States Mission to the United Nations. “Ambassador Haley has been a trailblazer ever since she was Governor of our home state of South Carolina. Her seamless transition from the Governor’s Office to the United Nations is a […]
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So far, Oconee County is on the safer side of Michael, which is passing through the area as a tropical storm. A few trees fell over night in the Golden Corner and there are puddles on some roadways, but other than that, no problems have been reported this morning as steady, moderate rain falls in the county, reports Oconee County […]
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