Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Today, Election Protection, the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, will join hundreds of organizations across the country in a national effort to register people to vote for National Voter Registration Day this Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. To support national, state and local partners’ efforts to register voters, the nationwide […]
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The outdoor warning sirens around the Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, at approximately 11:50am. The 65 sirens within 10 miles of the Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested for three-minutes to assure each siren works properly. This full-cycle siren test is performed once each quarter in cooperation with emergency officials in Oconee and Pickens […]
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Come to the Westminster Library tonight dressed as your favorite superhero. This random fandom night on superheroes is free to attend, explains Oconee County Public Library Director Blair Hinson. “They are hosting superhero night on Monday, Sept. 24. They will have a fun filled night with superheroes. They’ll have crafts, games, snacks, and much more.” The fun starts at 6pm […]
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The Oconee County Council has scheduled two meetings in order to discuss filling the county administrator position on a full time basis. The first takes place on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, and the second is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. Both meetings are planned for 9:30am in Council Chambers of the Oconee County Administrative Offices at 415 South Pine […]
Read moreSouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that the rate decrease for SCE&G customers passed by the state legislature will now continue. On Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied SCE&G’s motion to stop the rate decrease while a court battle over it continues. The court also denied SCE&G’s request to speed-up that lawsuit, denied […]
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Last week, the United States Senate passed a sweeping package of bills to combat the opioid crisis plaguing the United States. Two bills lead by U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) to strengthen family treatment and recovery were included as part of the package. “While we were faced with and continue to prepare for new challenges posed by Hurricane Florence back […]
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In an effort to promote safety at railroad crossings, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the second annual “Operation Clear Track.” “Amtrak Police Headquarters sent us some information on the “Operation Clear Track” initiative and we are proud to be a part of this nationwide effort to promote pedestrian and vehicular safety as it regards our railroad […]
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Dinners at the fairgrounds are part of this week’s Carolina Foothills Heritage Fair. This evening’s Farm to Table Dinner is a ticketed event and will feature presentations on agriculture, including retired farm agent A.D. Bogg’s thoughts on how agriculture has changed over the years. Tuesday night will be an occasion for all local farmers to dine for free as all […]
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“Elbow Grease”, the movie filmed in Seneca is coming back to the city were it was made on Oct. 12. It is scheduled for a 7pm showing at Premiere Cinema 8 on Bypass 123. This screening will be free to the public, but seating will be first-come only.
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An autopsy was performed Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, on 71-year-old Thomas Larry Payne of Seneca who died late Thursday night on Lake Keowee. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis reports that he sustained a fractured neck when he fell into the lake while trying to exit the boat onto the dock. Addis says that his cause of death was a fractured […]
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