Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
It’s time to tee up for the 2018 Clemson University Turfgrass Research and Education Field Day, reports the Media Relations Department. Registration is at 8:30am with the field day beginning at 9am on Aug. 14, in the Owen Pavilion behind the Madren Conference Center on the Clemson campus. Field day coordinator Bert McCarty, a professor of turfgrass science and management, […]
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The Board of Trustees for the School District of Pickens County (SDPC) has approved a slight revision to the calendar for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year. As required by state law, Election Day on Nov. 6, 2018, will be a holiday. To adjust for this change with minimal disruption to the rest of the calendar, the inclement weather make-up day […]
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The Oconee County Board of Zoning Appeals denied a special exception for plans to build a wedding chapel near Salem. Part of the property belonging to the applicant, Daniel Maalouf, sits inside a lake overlay district, requiring him to submit plans to the board that overseas changes to the county’s zoning rules.
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Our Daily Rest is Oconee County’s only homeless shelter. This is not a drop-in, overnight shelter, but rather a program that helps people change their lives and transition to successful, independent living. It wants to know where former clients are now, explains Our Daily Rest Executive Director Lauren Richardson. “We’ll celebrate our ninth birthday on Aug. 19, but Aug. 20, […]
Read moreBlue Ridge Bank announces that Nina Dean has been hired as teller for the North John Office in Walhalla. She joins Blue Ridge Bank with over six years of banking experience in Oconee County. C. Kyle Thomas, President and CEO, stated, “We are truly fortunate to have Nina join our team. With her expertise and experience in Oconee County, Nina […]
Read moreOnly one candidate qualified for the special September election to fill an open seat on the West Union Town Council. Jason Sharpe turned in his paperwork just an hour before qualifying was closed. He now goes on the Sept. 18, ballot as the only candidate. Election officials say although there is only one ballot candidate, an election will be required […]
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The City of Walhalla is now advertising for a new police chief with the South Carolina Association of Municipalities. This will allow the city to begin reviewing applicants after the Labor Day holiday. The job opened earlier this year with the sudden resignation of Chief Ronald Wilbanks and the announcement a few days later that he had been indicted on […]
Read moreA Westminster man sits behind bars on three counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. The Oconee County Detention Center lists 20-year-old Dale Franklin Peay charged with two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and one count of second degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. He is being held without bond.
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The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces that five people were killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of July 29, 540 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 586 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017. Locally, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety lists Anderson County with 26 traffic related deaths each […]
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Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol seek the public’s help locating the driver of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee that hit and seriously injured a pedestrian Saturday afternoon in Oconee County. The crash happened around 1pm on Clearmont Road near Holcombe Street. The vehicle could have damage to the passenger side and mirror. Anyone with information is asked to […]
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