Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
On Tuesday, Sept. 4, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) released this statement on former Senator Jon Kyl (R-Arizona) being appointed to Senator John McCain’s (R-Arizona) seat through at least the remainder of the 115th Congress. “I’m very pleased to hear that Jon Kyl has been appointed as John McCain’s successor for at least the remainder of the 115th Congress. For […]
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September is National Library Card Sign-up Month and the Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) is celebrating on Monday, Sept. 10, at 4pm with a craft at the Salem Library. If you don’t already have a card, have a parent or guardian sign you up and create a cool library card holder to keep track of it. This program is appropriate […]
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Oconee County’s tax millage is set for another fiscal year. At last night’s meeting of the Oconee County Council, Auditor Christy Hubbard made a presentation and requested a new rate. “The millage recommended to approve the budgets is for county operations we will need 62.5 mills, in the ordinance you would have 2.9 for emergency operations, 1.1 for economic development, […]
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The Oconee Humane Society will hold an adoption event on Saturday, Sept. 15, and Sunday, Sept. 16, from 11am to 4pm at PetSmart in Seneca. The theme for this national adoption event is “Adopt if you can, inspire others if you can’t.” A variety of dogs and cats, all of which are spayed or neutered, micro-chipped and have age-appropriate shots, […]
Read moreThe Clemson Little Theatre presents “The Songs and the Story of the Carter Family, Keep on the Sunny Side”. This play is published by Barter Theatre, directed by Jimmy O. Burdette and sponsored by Dead Horse Productions, LLC, of Anderson. Performances are scheduled for Sept. 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, and 16. Friday and Saturday curtain time is 8pm with […]
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Calling all LEGO maniacs! Show your creative talent by entering the Oconee County Public Library’s (OCPL) LEGO Contest, hosted by the Westminster Library. Use your own LEGO, Duplo, or other compatible plastic bricks to create an entry inspired by everyday heroes or superheroes. A first place winner will be selected in the categories of ages 2-6, 7-11, 12-17 and adult […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office filed charges late last week against a Westminster man who was being sought last Thursday night as a person of interest in relation to several Westminster area burglaries and larcenies. 26-year-old Joseph Edward Kinsel, who has listed addresses of Ten Downing Street in Fountain Inn as well as Sunshine Ridge Road in Westminster, was apprehended […]
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The Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) hosts a Lunch and Learn entitled Edible History: Apples in Oconee on Wednesday, Sept. 5, from noon to 1pm. Bring your lunch and learn how apples have been an important part of Oconee County. Join OHC Director and Curator Leslie Hagerty as she explores the history of apple growing in Oconee County. From the apple […]
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The 5th annual Ride for Wellness is this Saturday, Sept. 8. Hosted by Excel Rehab and Sports and Chick-fil-A of Seneca and Clemson, the ride is fun, family-friendly and for a great cause, says David Bright, Chief of Physical Therapy in South Carolina for Excel Rehab and Sports. “Excel Rehab and Sports is blessed to again be joining with Chick-fil-A […]
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It was a cool August this year, reports Official U.S. Weather Observer Barbara Wilson from her weather station in Walhalla. “In August there were no days that had highs higher than 91 degrees, which is really unusual for us in August and the lows were in the 50s or the 60s, I think the lowest was 58 degrees or 57 […]
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