Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The community is invited to stuff the truck with hurricane relief supplies today. Westminster Mayor Brian Ramey encourages everyone in Oconee County to donate. “Well, last Saturday we sent one load of water and supplies down to Mullins, S.C., which is kind of the hub for the smaller communities that are flooded out around there. We sent a small load, […]
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The Clemson City Council hosts a work session on the comprehensive plan tonight, Sept. 26, 2018, from 6-8pm. The City of Clemson is required by law and motivated by common sense to have a comprehensive master plan. The current plan was adopted in December of 2014 and was the culmination of hundreds of hours of volunteer and staff time. The […]
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reports that one person has been referred to their health care provider after being potentially exposed to rabies by a stray cat that tested positive for the disease in Anderson County. The exposure occurred on Sept. 20, southwest of the City of Anderson near the intersection of Highway 433 and […]
Read moreGreenville Health System (GHS) of the Upstate, which includes Oconee Memorial Hospital, announces it is changing its name early next year. Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health are becoming Prisma Health. The company says that your health care is still local, your doctor won’t change, your hospital won’t change, but the company names and logos will change to reflect the […]
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The South Carolina Department of Commerce has been awarded a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the seventh year. This program is designed to support and encourage small business export success. The state was awarded its full requested amount of $360,400. “With eight consecutive record years in total export sales, Team South […]
Read moreThe community is invited to come and support the Keep Oconee Beautiful Association (KOBA) at Jazz on the Alley on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. Enjoy live music, outdoor dining and a silent auction. Proceeds will fund KOBA’s Elementary School Program aimed at reducing litter and promoting recycling. KOBA’s mission is to educate children and the public about anti-littering facts and […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces an additional arrest in the nineteenth “Operation Infinity” drug sweep round-up that began on June 4. Twenty-one subjects have been sought as part of this particular roundup on a variety of drug charges involving methamphetamine, heroin, and prescription drugs while some of the subjects had unlawful neglect of a child charges obtained against them […]
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Little rain fell in Walhalla last night. From her Hickory Hollow Farm in Walhalla, Official U.S. Weather Observer Barbara Wilson gives rain totals and the temperature highs and lows. “Over night, we only had .22 here at the station with a high yesterday of 74 and a low of 68. The other major rain that we’ve had was the Sunday […]
Read moreThe Salvation Army of Oconee County announces that registration for their annual Angel Tree program opens on Monday, Oct. 1, and runs through Oct. 12. The program helps provide Christmas clothing and toys to families who are in financial need with children ages 0-12 years. Registration will be held Oct. 1-5, and Oct. 8-12, at the Salvation Army Service Center […]
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An Oconee County woman was arrested Monday and served with an arrest warrant charging her with accessory after the fact of a felony related to the Utica Mill Hill double homicide that occurred two weeks ago. Booked into the Oconee County Detention Center was 23-year-old Sara Haley Stephens, who has no fixed address according to the arrest warrant, after being […]
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