Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) Board of Directors meets on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, at 9am at Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, which is located at 2328 Sandifer Boulevard in Westminster. Attendees are being asked to use the Highway 11 entrance and park in the back parking lot as Blue Ridge Electric has started construction on their expansion project. According to […]
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On the first and third Saturdays of every month, Oct. 6, and Oct. 20, from 1-3pm, the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) hosts Stitchin’ Together. This is a group dedicated to sharing needlework and continuing those long standing traditions. Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, cross stitch or knifty knit, the OHC would like you to join in person every month to […]
Read moreThe Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail sponsored the fabrication and installation of the Out of the Box quilt panel as a contribution to the Walhalla City Beatification Project. Out of the Box, is a “Giant Dahlia” quilt modeled after one made by master quilter Jenny Grobusky of Walhalla and honors her many contributions to the Upstate quilting community and to the […]
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The last Music on Main of the year takes place this Friday, Oct. 5, in downtown Westminster. This is a free, family friendly event with a classic car show at 4pm and music at 6pm. This Music on Main features Honey and the Hot Rods who play elements of old-school rock and country. Everyone is invited to come party on […]
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October through November is when you will see monarch butterflies in the Upstate of South Carolina as they migrate from Canada to their wintering grounds in Mexico. South Cove County Park will host free monarch tagging classes to teach the public how to capture, tag, record and release monarchs on Oct. 3, at 5:30pm, on Oct. 10, at 6pm and […]
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On Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, from 6-8pm, the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) invites the community to join them as they help paint for The Hope Globe non-profit. All supplies are provided, all you have to do is donate your time to paint a globe for a sick child. The purpose of The Hope Globe is to create emotional support for […]
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Wayfinding signage is being installed this month throughout Oconee County. These signs will make it easier for visitors and locals alike to find fun attractions in the Golden Corner of South Carolina. Oconee Economic Alliance Interim Executive Director and Destination Oconee Manager Janet Hartman gives an update on the project to advertise museums, parks and other sites in Oconee County. […]
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The Seneca High School (SHS) Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) will present and host Fields of Faith at Coach Tom Bass Field on Oct. 10, 2018 at 7pm. Fields of Faith is a student-led event, which is scheduled nationally on the second Wednesday in October each year. Students challenge their peers to read their Bibles and follow Jesus Christ. The […]
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This week, Oct. 1-5, Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Phil Shirley is in Louisville, Kentucky, trying to recruit event organizers to the Golden Corner of South Carolina. At the Annual TEAMS Conference, Shirley hopes to meet with people looking to bring events in order to increase tourism in the county. “Another hat that I wear with the county […]
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Focusing her efforts on providing local, state, and federal law enforcement more resources in the collective effort to secure communities across the state of South Carolina, United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon has added four new Assistant United States Attorneys to her staff within a matter of weeks. A fifth is slated to start in mid-October. “Following Attorney General Sessions’ […]
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