Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The 2018-19 school year is set to begin on Monday, Aug. 20, and with that in mind, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is offering some safety tips to help teachers, students, administrators and parents have a safe and enjoyable year. “The Sheriff’s Office continues to be committed to making all schools in Oconee County safer,” says Oconee County Sheriff Mike […]
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On Thursday, Aug. 16, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement on the confirmation of Judge Marvin Quattlebaum to the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Senator Scott said, “It is a great day for South Carolina as one of our own has been confirmed by the Senate to sit on the United States Fourth Circuit Court […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Thursday, Aug. 16, delivered remarks as the full Senate considered the nominations of two South Carolinians, U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina Marvin Quattlebaum and Deputy Criminal Chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina Jay Richardson, to serve as circuit judges on the U.S. Court of […]
Read moreSpittoono returns this month with 17 bands to entertain crowds and benefit five charities. Rain or shine, this year’s event is set for Thursday, Aug. 23, through Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Road 18 field in Central. Admittance is free and all proceeds from beer and t-shirt sales benefit five Pickens County charities; Helping Hands of Clemson, Meals on Wheels […]
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Women in Action hosted a program last night at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center to educate women on smart attire that would be sure to give the right impression in the workplaces. The night featured a “Dress for Success” fashion show, a “Women in the Workforce” panel discussion, as well as a keynote speaker.
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The Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) advisory committee’s devotion to student success and its attention to shaping the curriculum to meet workforce needs earned it Tri-County Technical College’s (TCTC) Advisory Committee of the Year award. The committee was recognized for its achievements this year at the College’s fall convocation. Committee members Amanda Locotosh, blood bank supervisor at Saint Francis Hospital, Dr. […]
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In their continuing efforts to educate and inform citizens and to prevent them from becoming victims of scams, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office releases the August 2018 Scams Update, explains Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “The Sheriff’s Office took a report of a scam in which the victim stated that they had seen an online ad in which the victim […]
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A willingness to go above and beyond expectations, a role model attitude and a genuine investment in student success are just a few of the attributes that earned Donald White the highest award given to staff at Tri-County Technical College (TCTC). White, who serves as a senior success coach for TCTC’s community campuses, received the Presidential Medallion for Staff Excellence. […]
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) announced today a new strategy for managing catastrophic wildfires and the impacts of invasive species, drought, and insect and disease epidemics. Specifically, a new report titled Toward Shared Stewardship across Landscapes: An Outcome-based investment Strategy outlines the USFS’s plans to work more closely with states to identify landscape-scale priorities for targeted […]
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This week, Walhalla city leaders received a generous contribution from Upstate Forever Land Trust and affiliate Oconee Forever to help fund continued trail building in the new Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park. The land conservation organizations presented a $25,000 check to match project funding the city received from the S.C. National Heritage Corridor Grant Program. Construction will expand the state-of-the-art mountain […]
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