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In nice weather you may be tempted to take your pet with you in the car while you travel or do errands, but that is not a good idea during the summer in the south, says Angel Newman with the Oconee Humane Society. “The key is if you’re hot, your pet is hot. So, whether they are inside or outside […]
Read moreDo you still want to see fireworks? Well, The Residences at Park Place is hosting an Independence Day Celebration tonight, July 6. The fun starts at 6pm with BBQ plates for purchase and all proceeds going to benefit The Residences’ nine-year anniversary summer bash. There will also be free inflatables for the kids. It takes place at 115 Gillespie Road […]
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In 2013, 77% of all fatal boating accident victims drowned, and of those who drowned, 84% were not wearing a life jacket. Everyone should wear a life jacket when enjoying time on the lake, says Daby Snipes with Safe Kids Upstate. “If you are out on a boat enjoying a day and there are life jackets on board, which there […]
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Right now, job opportunities are at a premium in Oconee County. There are actually more job opportunities than people to fill them in the county, says Oconee Economic Alliance Executive Director Richard Blackwell. “We’re tremendously blessed that we do have more jobs than we know what to do with right now. Really since 2012, when I started, we have brought […]
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The VA Mission Act of 2018 is designed to greatly improve veteran access to VA healthcare, according to www.MilitaryBenefits.info. The VA Mission Act addresses in-network and non-VA healthcare issues, veterans’ homes, access to walk-in VA care, prescription drug procedures, and much more. This VA reform law affects a wide range of areas and the “official” name of this law says […]
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The City of Clemson announces that the public hearing scheduled at 5:30pm on Monday, July 16, has been cancelled.
Read moreA section of a Pickens County road has been closed and traffic is being re-routed around emergency repairs to a crossline culvert. The South Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) reports that Sparks Lane from U.S. 178 to Ivy Lane was closed Thursday, July 5. This section of Sparks Lane runs about 1,000 feet. Motorists traveling south in this area now […]
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Crime Stoppers of Oconee County, Inc. announces that the 14th Annual S.C. Apple Festival Car Show, a fundraiser for Crime Stoppers of Oconee County, Inc., is set for Saturday, Sept. 8. Crimestoppers is also pleased to announce that TTI Power Equipment will be the title sponsor of this year’s car show, tells Jimmy Watt, Public Information Officer for the Oconee […]
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Crimestoppers of Oconee County, Inc. and the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seek the public’s help in regards to a shoplifting that was reported Monday at the Seneca Walmart location on Sandifer Boulevard, explains Jimmy Watt, Public Information Officer for the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and the coordinator for the Crimestoppers program. “Crimestoppers and the Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s […]
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Today, July 5, is a busy day at the animal shelter as more pets go missing on the 4th of July than any other day of the year, says Angel Newman with the Oconee Humane Society. “Folks are frantically looking for their pets because their pets are really scared of fireworks. If people maybe thought their pet ran off and […]
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