Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The League of Women Voters (LWV) of the Clemson Area invites the community to “Tracking the Troll Factory” on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at 7pm in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, which is located at 100 Thomas Green Boulevard in Clemson. The LWV of the Clemson Area welcomes those interested to hear a first-hand account about how the Internet Research […]
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Despite being largely preventable, heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and other related conditions caused 2.2 million hospitalizations in 2016, resulting in $32.7 billion in costs and 415,000 deaths, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Vital Signs report. Many of these events were in adults ages 35-64, with over 775,000 hospitalizations and 75,000 deaths occurring within […]
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Oconee County is one step closer to expanding its Class 2 landfill on 89-acres near Wells Highway in Seneca. During a public hearing last night hosted by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), a church and two home owners signed waivers clearing the way for the expansion. The church and homes are located within a 1,000 […]
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises consumers and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell any Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal, which is linked to a Salmonella outbreak and continues to make people sick. Since the last update on July 12, 2018, 30 more illnesses have been reported, bringing the total to 130 cases from 36 states. Thirty-four […]
Read moreOn Thursday, Sept. 6, Jesse Osbourne appeared in court for an arraignment and pleaded not guilty on all charges related to the shooting at Townville Elementary School on Sept. 28, 2016. He also stands charged with killing his father. Osborne was 14-year-old when the incident occurred, but earlier this year, a judge ruled that he will be tried as an […]
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The Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County (SDOC) holds a work session on Monday, Sept. 10, at 6pm in the School Board Conference Room at 414 South Pine Street in Walhalla. Among the items on the agenda are the opening of school update, the 2018-19 board meeting date revision, the certified employee hiring report, a Corinth […]
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The September Business Forum of the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) is Thursday, Sept. 13. This month’s business forum will feature Chris Rimel, Communications Manager for Duke Energy. The OEA Business Forum is a monthly opportunity for citizens and business leaders to come together in Oconee County to network, receive timely updates on topics facing the community and discuss ways to […]
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Work has begun on a new facility for the Foothills Area YMCA. Phase 1 of the new YMCA facility will be 31,000 square feet with an indoor pool, fitness center, group fitness rooms, cycle studio, youth sports fields and child watch area. “This facility will be a place for the community to come together. The YMCA will bring programs that […]
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The TTI Power Equipment 14th Annual S.C. Apple Festival Car Show, a fundraiser for Crimestoppers of Oconee County, Inc., is scheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 8. Crimestoppers recently announced that TTI Power Equipment will be the title sponsor of this year’s car show. The Car Show will be located on East Main Street in Westminster beside Hardee’s with parking available […]
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The Seneca Police Department announces arrests in the bust of an illegal narcotics operation in the city limits. Over the last few months, the Seneca Police Department has received numerous complaints in reference to illegal drug activity at 106 Lindsay Road. During an investigation, undercover operatives working at the direction of the Seneca Police Department made purchases of illegal narcotics […]
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