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BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina and BlueChoice® HealthPlan of South Carolina are once again seeking South Carolina schoolteachers who want to Live Fearless. The companies are asking South Carolina teachers to submit ideas for how they would inspire students to Live Fearless in the classroom, and what tools, school supplies or resources would help achieve that goal. At least one […]
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United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon stated today that 35-year-old Calvert J. Drummond, Jr., of Greenville, was sentenced to 46 months’ imprisonment in federal court in Anderson related to a conspiracy to commit wire fraud. United States District Judge Timothy M. Cain, of Anderson, imposed sentence and also ordered Drummond to pay $742,000 in restitution to his victims. Evidence presented […]
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The Seneca Planning Commission is proposing to add 29 acres to the city limits, explains Planning and Community Development Director Ed Halbig. “The first request was for additions to a 69 acre property over on the west side of town adjacent to South Cove Road. There were four pieces that were being added to that property and the board recommended […]
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Nearly 83% of older drivers report never speaking to a family member or physician about their safe driving ability, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Of the small percentage of families who do have the often difficult conversation, 15% do so after a crash or traffic infraction has occurred, which could be too late. Due […]
Read moreDeep into the outdoor recreation season there have been no fatal boat accidents on Oconee County rivers and lakes, and the National Safe Boating Council would like it to keep it that way, especially as the Labor Day holiday weekend nears. Last year, South Carolina ranked fifth in boating accidents. The boating council works to reduce deaths and injuries and […]
Read moreIn the preseason AP Poll ranking, the Clemson Tigers are No. 2. This matches the Tigers highest preseason ranking ever in 2016, the year in which Clemson won the College Football National Championship. In addition, it’s the fifth time Clemson has been in Top 5 preseason ranking in the AP Preseason in school history. The Clemson Tigers kick off the […]
Read moreSouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson was invited to the White House Monday to help salute the heroes of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. “The men and women of ICE and CBP risk their lives every day to protect all of us and they deserve our support and admiration,” Attorney General Wilson said. President Donald Trump […]
Read moreThe Town of Salem has a new police chief and its a native. Brian Lusk returns to the Oconee County town where he grew up and graduated from high school. The former state trooper took the oath of office on Friday as police chief in Salem, succeeding Dave Poulson, who resigned for a job in nearby Pickens. Lusk becomes the […]
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On the first day of school, the School District of Oconee County welcomed over 10,000 students. Monday’s first day enrollment was 10,258. Oconee County Schools Associate Superintendent of Administration Steve Hanvey projects by week’s end the total enrollment will jump by 270 students, to roughly 10,528. Walhalla High School has the district’s highest enrollment at 1,123 students. Walhalla Middle School […]
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The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of four people killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of Aug. 19, 620 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 634 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017. Locally, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety list Anderson County with 30 traffic fatalities […]
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