Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Come Rock the Ranch this Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Charlie B Ranch Arena in Seneca. This fundraiser benefits Kathy’s Home, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Shriner’s Hospital for Children. It’s a music festival with all kinds of fun, says Organizer Hannah Crenshaw. “We’ve got a great line-up of bands like Will Hoge, Ploma Drive, The Soulfeathers, Treehouse, Nathan Angelo, […]
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The very day that he received his GED, Dustin David headed to Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) to enroll in welding courses. “Every day since I was 21-years-old, I said to myself, ‘I wish I had graduated from high school and gone to college.’ Then I wouldn’t have to play catch up,” said David, now 31. He made up for lost […]
Read moreSouth Carolina’s Constitutional Ballot Commission gave its unanimous approval Thursday to the wording of a constitutional amendment that will be on November’s ballot. The commission is made up of Attorney General Alan Wilson, Director of the State Election Commission Marci Andino, and Ashley Harwell-Beach, representing the Director of Legislative Council. If the amendment passes, it would change the way South […]
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Make plans to attend the Upstate Chamber Coalition (UCC) Listening Tour, says the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce. Jason Zacher, Executive Director of the UCC, will be traveling to the Upstate, meeting with groups like the Oconee Pickens Chamber Coalition (OPCC), listening to concerns and issues in an effort to represent interests at the state level. The event takes place […]
Read moreBack to School Supply Day for all students at Northside Elementary School is this Saturday, Aug. 11, from 9am until 2pm, at Hephzibah Baptist Church in Seneca. There will be grade tables set up for each grade level, with a list of students’ names to check off when the student picks up their supplies.
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So far 12 people, one as far away as Maryland, have applied to be the next Walhalla police chief. The application period remains open, as the city won’t start running through the applicants until after Labor Day. A few of those aspiring to be Ronald Wilbanks’ replacement include members of the current city police force as well as members of […]
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Two businesses in Oconee County are now accepting donations for the family of David Shultis. Wednesday evening, lightning started a fire, which damaged the family’s South Oak Street home. The family of four were not injured in the fire. Shultis is a firefighter with the Walhalla Fire Department. Drop off points to help the family rebuild their lives are McNeely […]
Read moreAttorney General Alan Wilson announces that Danny Wayne Long pleaded guilty to one count of criminal solicitation of a minor and one count of dissemination of obscene material to a person under 18-years of age in Greenville County this week in front of Judge Letitia Verdin. In July of 2015, Investigator Michael Rainey with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office was […]
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The FAA has approved a $671,000 grant for a new apron to park and ref-fuel airplanes at the Oconee County Regional Airport. At last night’s meeting of the Oconee County Aeronautics Commission, details of the grant were outlined. It requires small supplements from both Oconee County and the state Aeronautics Commission. At its meeting Aug. 21, the Oconee County Council […]
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The City of Seneca announces that Charles Caudill, Jr., of Salem has been chosen as the new fire chief for the Seneca Fire Department. He has over 35 years’ experience. Caudill says he will look for opportunities in his new role to involve the fire department in activities that will open doors for collaborative public education. “We want to be […]
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