Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
For the second straight week, there was major turnover in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. After winning top-10 matchups, Ohio State moved up to No. 3 and Notre Dame rose to No. 6. No. 1 Alabama and Georgia maintained the top two spots in the media ranking. Clemson slipped to No. 4 after a close victory at […]
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At just 18-years of age, Mary Shelley took a ghost story she had created during a competition between herself, her husband Percy Shelley, and poet Lord Byron and turned it into the world famous Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. First published anonymously in 1818, Frankenstein was the first novel of its kind, what later would become known as science fiction. […]
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South Carolina citizens now have more time to register to vote ahead of the 2018 General Election after the court today ordered the voter registration deadline extended to Oct. 17, 2018. The 10-day extension was necessary to protect the voting rights of South Carolina residents due to the widespread impact of Hurricane Florence. Many citizens have been displaced and are […]
Read moreThe League of Women Voters of the Clemson Area is hosting a meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 16, featuring a program focusing on election issues. At the state level, there is a proposed constitutional amendment to change the position of Superintendent of Education from elected to appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and there are […]
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The Oconee County Council holds four public hearings tonight, Oct. 2, 2018, at 6pm. The first is “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 32 OF THE OCONEE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, IN CERTAIN LIMITED REGARDS AND PARTICULARS ONLY, REGARDING THE DEFINITIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE BEING MADE TO THE NAMING OF SUBDIVISIONS; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.” The […]
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The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of eight persons killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of Sept. 30, 2018, 738 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 736 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017. Of the 512 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2018, 255 were not […]
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Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) President Dr. Ronnie L. Booth announced his plans for retirement effective June 30, 2019, at a faculty and staff meeting Monday afternoon. Dr. Booth, who was named the third president of the college in 2003, said he notified the TCTC Commission of his intentions in June of 2018. “Deciding to retire was and is not an […]
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U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) recently made this statement on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. “The past few weeks have been gut-wrenching for our nation, and the Ford and Kavanaugh families. We continue to confront how we can move forward as a society after looking the other way as women have been mistreated and abused […]
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The South Carolina Foothills Heritage Fair moved to new home at the FARM Center on Sandifer Boulevard to celebrate its tenth anniversary this year. Melinda Harbin, Secretary of the Fair Board of Directors, says this year’s fair was a huge success. “We had a great week at the fair. We did have a couple of nights of rain, but it […]
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On Thursday, Oct. 18, from 5:30-7pm, the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce hosts a Business After Hours at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center, which is located at 101 East North Broad Street. Enjoy an evening of socializing, appetizers, adult beverages and a video montage of upcoming shows. Attendees can also register for a door prize featuring two tickets to a […]
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