Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Members of the South Carolina Outdoor Press Association are visiting Oconee County through Saturday, Sept. 8, to write articles in their various publications hopefully drawing future visitors to the Golden Corner of South Carolina. Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Phil Shirley tells more about the writers coming to town. “We’re helping host it. This is a partnership with […]
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The forecast is calling for a perfect night for Jazz on the Alley in downtown Seneca. Funk Factory performs on the Ram Cat Alley stage beginning at 6:30pm tonight, says Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson. “The weekend gets started Thursday night with Jazz on the Alley. This week is a big favorite with Funk Factory performing. If you haven’t been […]
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is once again encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against the flu this year. Everyone is at risk of contracting the flu, says DHEC Medical Consultant Dr. Teresa Foo. “So, anyone can get the flu even if you are healthy. There are some people who are at risk from complications from […]
Read moreIt will be raining golf balls at Oconee Memorial Hospital (OMH) on Sept. 26, explains OMH Foundation Manager Cortni Nations. “Numbered golf balls will drop from atop a ladder truck onto a painted target. The three balls closest to the center pin will win cash. Top prize is $2,500 if all 200 balls are sold. Buy your chance to win […]
Read moreA grand re-opening of the Belk store in Seneca is planned for 9:30am on Friday, Sept. 7. The first 100 customers in line at the store will receive a gift card ranging from $5-$500, 25% off their purchase, and refreshments to enjoy with their neighbors. Belk is on a journey to reimagine the department store, so over the last two […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces the security check numbers from last Friday’s Daniel versus Seneca football game at Coach Tom Bass Field on the campus of Seneca High School. According to Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw, approximately 3,000 people were scanned using hand held metal detectors in just over one and a half hours. Those numbers released by the […]
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The American Geographical Society (AGS) has named Cynthia Carlisle of Seneca High School (SHS) as a 2018 AGS Geography Teacher Fellow. She is one of 50 teachers selected from across the United States to participate in this third year of the initiative. The AGS Geography Teacher Fellow initiative has been made possible by a generous gift from the Boundless Corporation, […]
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The office of Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) announces that he will be hosting an event to recognize and honor the contributions of South Carolina’s women veterans this upcoming Veterans Day weekend. The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the First Baptist Church in Columbia. Sen. Scott looks forward to announcing an exciting keynote speaker in the coming […]
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Thirteenth Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins states that 35-year-old Russell Lewis Evans pled guilty to criminal sexual conduct in the third degree on Aug. 29, 2018 and was sentenced to fifteen years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections by the Honorable Alex Kinlaw. He will be required to register as a sex offender, and will be on lifetime GPS monitoring […]
Read moreClemson University’s Tiger Band has received a $100,000 gift. At the first official Tiger Band reunion, Jim and Barbara McCabe of Clemson made the surprise gift, which will support scholarships for the Clemson University students in the band. The “Jim and Barbara McCabe Salute Tiger Band!” endowment was created to honor Richard E. Goodstein, dean of the College of Architecture, […]
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