Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
On Tuesday, Aug. 21, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) chaired a hearing in the Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism of the Senate Judiciary Committee, titled “Cyber Threats to our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure.” Senator Graham started the hearing by saying, “Mr. President, our nation is under attack. To members of Congress, our nation is under attack. Not just by Russia, by […]
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The Oconee County Detention Center announces some recent management changes. After 40 years with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, Captain Steve Pruitt retired Friday, Aug. 10, as director of the detention center. His career included time as chief deputy during James Singleton’s years as sheriff. Succeeding Pruitt as director is Captain Gentry Hawk, who was the former lieutenant in investigations, […]
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A VIP or Volunteer Improve Preserve Day is scheduled at Devils Fork State Park on Sept. 8, from 9am to noon. In conjunction with the SC Annual Beach Sweep, River Sweep Day and National Public Lands Day Volunteer Event, the Friends of Jocassee (FOJ) sponsor the 8th Annual Friends of Jocassee VIP Cleanup Day for Devils Fork State Park and […]
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s (DHEC) Office of Environmental Affairs announces the 2018 Environmental Assistance Conference, “Compliance Assistance and Customer Service: DHEC and Industry Working Together”. The agenda will include regulatory compliance and permitting topics such as hazardous waste, dams, stormwater, air quality, solid waste and legislative updates. Additionally, the conference will again have an “Exhibitor […]
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On Monday, Aug. 20, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Walhalla man on outstanding warrants for first degree burglary and petit larceny. Booked into the Oconee County Detention Center was 46-year-old Johnny Dean Mathis. He was taken into custody initially by the Clemson Police Department. Custody was then transferred to deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, who booked […]
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Bring your best home canned items to enter the Canning Competition at Carolina Foothills Heritage Fair. The competition will be held in the following categories: Jellies, Vegetables, Relishes and Sauces, Jams and Marmalades, Preserves, Fruits, Pickles–Cucumber, Pickles–non cucumber, and Soups. Entries must be delivered to the fair grounds on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 2-4pm. Early entries may be dropped off […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces recent drug arrests in two ongoing operations being conducted by Narcotics Agents. Two arrests were made over the weekend in Operation Opioid Battle, which began on July 30, with the execution of two search warrants by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and the Seneca Police Department at two separate locations, one on Brookwood Drive […]
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A new hotel is coming to the City of Seneca. A Marriott Fairfield Inn and Suites is planned for Bypass 123 next to Applebee’s. Grading on the site is now underway. The plans call for 102 rooms and 1,300 square feet of meeting space. The Marriott will also feature an outdoor pool and bars both inside and outside the hotel. […]
Read moreA new route is planned for this year’s First Friday Parade. The Clemson University Media Relations Department reports that the community is invited to celebrate the beginning of the school year and kick off the football season on Aug. 31. The 6pm event, which features community groups, university departments, Panhellenic and service sororities, and other student organizations, precedes the Tigers’ […]
Read moreConvocation Monday morning at Clemson University welcomed more than 5,000 incoming freshman and transfer students. Diversity has increased more than five percentage points with this incoming freshmen class making it the university’s most diverse class to date. These new students come to Clemson from more than 1,300 high schools in 44 states. In addition, the Graduate School’s incoming class of […]
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