Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) is changing a few things to make it easier and more enjoyable to use the library, tells Director Blair Hinson. “Among measures approved by the Board of Trustees at their meeting on July 23, was one reducing the fines on DVDs and Blu-Ray discs from $1 per day per item to $0.50 per day […]
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The City of Clemson Police Department host National Night Out on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 6-8pm at Dawson Park. This is a family-friendly event, tells Clemson Mayor JC Cook. “This is a family night out and we hope that we have a big crowd there. There will be food and entertainment. The Police Department will be there showing off their […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and the Seneca Police Department executed two search warrants on Tuesday in the Seneca area in relation to “Operation Opioid Battle”, explains Jimmy Watt, Public Information Officer for the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. “The search warrants were executed at two separate locations, one on Brookwood Drive near Seneca and the other on Daniel Avenue inside […]
Read moreSouth Carolina’s long-serving State Parks Director, Phil Gaines, retires today, leaving behind a legacy of progress and promise in an 85-year-old institution that protects and shares some of the state’s most significant resources. He is spending his final day performing the same park duties he handled as a young ranger in 1982; cleaning bathrooms, weed eating and taking out the […]
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Applications are still being accepted for the fifth Oconee County Sheriff’s Office “Citizens Police Academy” that will give Oconee County citizens a chance to experience what a day in the life of a police officer is all about. The first class for the fifth Academy is now a little more than a month away and the deadline to submit an […]
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There will be no Jazz on the Alley tonight in the City of Seneca due to the rain. A 100% chance of showers are forecast this evening for Oconee County and the surrounding areas of Upstate South Carolina.
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Today, Aug. 2, the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) hosts their final Throwback Thursday of the summer. So, bring your child for a fun, hands-on look at life in Oconee County from the past to the present, says OHC Assistant Curator and Education Specialist Jennifer Moss. “On Aug. 2, from 3-5pm, it’s a day of play. Your child will get to […]
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An individual in the Pee Dee region has been identified as the first person reported to be sick from West Nile virus in South Carolina this year, reports the state Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Residents are encouraged to pay attention to the most effective ways to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses. Repellents help keep mosquitoes from biting. Apply insect […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Wednesday, Aug. 1, voted in favor of the final version of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19 NDAA), which included several priorities for South Carolina and the rest of the nation. The bill will now head to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. Senator Graham said, […]
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On Wednesday, Aug. 1, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), member of the Armed Services Committee, released the following statement upon final passage of the John S. McCain Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. “South Carolinians know that our armed forces are the pillars of our country’s national defense. They are exceptional, the finest in the world. I am proud […]
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