Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Oconee Humane Society is joining Pick Me! SC, South Carolina’s first ever statewide adoption event where 50 shelters, rescues and Petco stores are working together to adopt 1,500 animals between Oct. 5-7, 2018. The Oconee Humane Society will feature available dogs and cats at the shelter at 1925 Sandifer Boulevard in Seneca from 10am to 5pm on Friday, Oct. […]
Read moreFEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts today, Oct. 3, 2018. The Wireless Emergency Alerts portion of the test, which will be sent to consumer cell phones, will begin at 2:18pm and the Emergency Alert System portion of the test, which will be sent to […]
Read moreToday, Oct. 3, is National Walk to School Day, which is observed annually on the first Wednesday in October, reports the National Day Calendar. This is a day to get out and get some exercise while enjoying the weather. The goal of this day is to raise awareness and support for the health, community and environmental benefits of regularly walking […]
Read moreIt may take a little longer to get into Razorback Stadium this Friday night for the Walhalla versus Pickens varsity football game. That is because the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will once again be using metal detecting wands on fans entering the stadium. Deputies may also spot check items brought into the stadium. This is not in response to any […]
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in South Carolina will host its second annual Walk Like MADD® Greenville Upstate fundraiser, presented by HotSpot. Victims, survivors and supporters will line up for this non-competitive 5K walk to remember lost loved ones, inspire change and commit to a nation with No More Victims. South Carolina is among the worst states in the nation […]
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United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announces that 37-year-old Micah R. Vickery of Greenville was sentenced in federal court in Anderson for possession of child pornography. United States District Judge Timothy M. Cain of Anderson sentenced Vickery to five years imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release. Evidence presented at the change of plea hearing established that law enforcement […]
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After almost sixteen years, Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) President Dr. Ronnie Booth will retire on June 30, 2019. He made the public announcement on Monday afternoon at a faculty and staff meeting. Rebecca Eidson, Director of Public Relations and Communications at TCTC is sad to see him go, but is grateful for all his accomplishments. “We will miss Dr. Ronnie […]
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An amended agenda has been released ahead of tonight’s, Oct. 2, 2018, Oconee County Council meeting at 6pm in Council Chambers of the Oconee County Administrative Offices at 415 South Pine Street in Walhalla. Among the items on the agenda are: Adopt “Land Beside the Water” as the official Oconee County song. The “Oconee Song” Land Beside the Water was […]
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The School District of Oconee County (SDOC) presents its fifteenth All-County Choral Concert tonight, Oct. 2, at 7:30pm at Seneca Baptist Church in Seneca. Diane McFarlane, Choral Director at Seneca High School, invites everyone to this free concert. “Again this year, the students auditioned and were selected by music teachers making this the second annual SDOC Select All-County Chorus. Dr. […]
Read moreMicky and Amy Scott have gifted more than $1 million to Clemson University’s College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) to create three endowments that will support the recruitment and retention of CAFLS students; provide enrichment opportunities to students in the college’s forestry and environmental conservation department; and fund scholarships for students to participate in Forestry Summer Camp, a […]
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