Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Schneider Electric donated $50,000 to Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) to name the Motor Controls Laboratory and provide equipment at the new Oconee Campus. From left are Zac Lawson, maintenance technician, Garvin Barker, plant manager; Grayson Kelly, executive director of the TCTC Foundation; Katie White, human resources business partner; and Joseph Soler, quality control analyst.
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Duke Energy donated $100,000 to Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) to provide equipment funding for the Engineering and Industrial Technology programs at the new Oconee Campus. Pictured from left are Grayson Kelly, executive director of the College’s Foundation; Dr. Ronnie L. Booth, president of TCTC; Kodwo Gharty-Tagoe, state president for Duke Energy; and Emily DeRoberts, district manager for government and community […]
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Sandvik Coromant donated $75,000 to Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) to name a room, fund a scholarship for CNC students and purchase CNC tooling equipment at the new Oconee Campus. From left are (front row) Tony Munger, production manager; Arun Pattanaik, PU director; Grayson Kelly, executive director of the TCTC Foundation; and Courtney White, director of development at TCTC; and (back […]
Read moreOn Thursday, Aug. 23, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, as part of a bipartisan group of 52 state and territory attorneys general, called on Congress to help end the opioid epidemic and close a loophole that allows those who traffic deadly fentanyl to stay a step ahead of law enforcement. “It’s going to take all of us working together […]
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Join the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce today, Aug. 24, at the grand opening of Phase I of Hartwell Village. A ribbon cutting takes place at 2:50pm followed by a fun celebration with bounce houses, music, food trucks, and giveaways from 3-7pm.
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The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce invites the community to a ribbon cutting and open house today, Aug. 24, for the Foothills Alliance Oconee. Light refreshments will be served during the event from 11:30am until 1:30pm. The Foothills Alliance Oconee is located at 102 Lura Lane in Walhalla.
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On Thursday, Aug. 30, the Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Commission meets to vote on grants. These funds are meant to attract visitors to the county, explains Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Phil Shirley. “This grant money comes from the Accommodations Tax, so any time a visitor stays in either a hotel, camp ground or rents a […]
Read moreThe Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has earned its 12th consecutive four-star designation from Charity Navigator, a leading independent charity evaluator that helps donors make sound giving decisions by evaluating charities’ financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. Just 1% of the organizations Charity Navigator rates have received at least 12 consecutive four-star evaluations. “We are honored that Charity […]
Read moreAly Friend recently joined the University of South Carolina Upstate as the director of annual giving. Friend is responsible for spearheading the faculty and staff giving campaign, administering the private scholarship program, performing ongoing stewardship through events and outreach, producing annual appeal campaigns utilizing a multi-channel approach, and cultivating, soliciting and stewarding a portfolio of annual donors. “Aly brings with […]
Read moreC. Adam Long was recently promoted to associate vice chancellor for information technology and data services and chief information officer at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Long, who assumed his new duties on Aug. 13, is responsible for planning, budgeting and managing all institutional information systems, networks, operations, and data services. This includes the campus network, telecommunications, academic and […]
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