Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Help spread kindness around Oconee County, by painting a rock at the library. Join the Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) on Monday, June 11, at 11am at the Walhalla Library and at 3pm at the Salem Library to paint and decorate Kindness Rocks. Children will use their creativity and demonstrate kindness throughout their community as they participate in the OCPL’s […]
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Every Thursday in June, from 3-5pm, the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) hosts Throwback Thursdays, tells Assistant Curator and Education Specialist Jennifer Moss. “Bring your child for a fun, hands-on look at life in Oconee County from the past to the present. On June 7, the theme is Oconee County History. Oconee County is celebrating its 150th birthday this year. Learn […]
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It’s getting brighter in the City of Seneca. Thursday morning, crews with Seneca Light and Water began installing new LED bulbs and fixtures along downtown streets, tells Utilities Director Bob Faires. “It’s going to be a process that we’ll do throughout the city. We are putting in new LED fixtures, which is a whiter light, its a cleaner light and […]
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The City of Seneca invites the public to a drop-in to celebrate the retirement of City Administrator Greg Dietterick, who’s last day will be on Friday, June 29. The drop-in is from 2-4pm on Friday, June 29, at the Seneca City Hall Council Chambers, which are located at 221 East North 1st Street. Everyone is welcome.
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A California man sits behind bars in Oconee County after a Tuesday incident where a 4-year-old child was injured on the train tracks near Seneca. The Seneca Police Department reports that 26-year-old Aldo Espinosa stands charged with child endangerment, resisting arrest and trespassing on railroad tracks. Around 1:30pm, police were called about a man jumping onto a moving train. When […]
Read moreJune is Men’s Health Month as well as the month in which we celebrate Father’s Day on June 17, this year. In June, we celebrate our men and boys and encourage them to seek consultations, participate in age appropriate health screenings, and get adequate exercise for longer, healthier lives. Men are at a higher risk than women for many preventable […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Wednesday, June 6, applauded the signing into law of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act, also known as the VA MISSION Act. Graham attended the White House ceremony where President Trump signed the measure into law. The VA […]
Read moreClemson University alumnus, Kevin Yon, has been named the South Carolina winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award. What began with 100 head of cattle and borrowed equipment on 100 acres in rural Ridge Spring, South Carolina, today is listed among the country’s 25 largest purebred operations by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), reports […]
Read moreThe statewide harvest of deer increased about 7% last season, according to Charles Ruth, Big Game Program Coordinator for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). Results of the 2017 Deer Hunter Survey conducted by SCDNR indicate that the statewide harvest last season was comprised of an estimated 102,261 bucks and 83,025 does, which made up a total harvest […]
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The South Carolina Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with a number of other state and local agencies, will conduct a hurricane evacuation exercise today, June 7, to test lane reversal plans for all three major coastal areas of the state. Hurricane season began June 1, and ends November 30. Please note that no traffic lanes will actually be reversed […]
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