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A Senate bill, introduced by South Carolina’s Tim Scott, would give nursing home operators access to a national data bank to allow them to screen and vet potential employees. The purpose is to ensure that caregivers don’t have a history that would endanger the seniors they care for. The bill is called Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care. Virginia’s Mark […]
Read moreIf you have a penchant for numbers and want to check out the finances of the Oconee public schools, you can go to the district website and view the most recent audit. Gloria Moore, district finance director, made the announcement last night after the outside auditor, Don Estep, delivered the financial report for 2018-19. Moore says the audit can be […]
Read moreFor two years, the girls cross country team of Seneca High School is the state’s best in 3-A competition. Nine of the current team members and their coaches were feted during the December meeting of the Oconee school trustees recognizing their championship years–2018 and 2019. After pictures were taken of team members displaying their banners, associate superintendent Hanvey challenged the […]
Read moreNo one likes a bully, and what a bully can inflict on a youngster can leave deep scars. That’s a major reason why the Oconee public schools are ramping up efforts to discourage bullying—instances when an older and stronger student takes advantage of a younger or weaker student. Last night the Oconee school trustees recognized the winners of a poster […]
Read moreAt their January meeting, Oconee school trustees will be asked to authorize a course that’ll equip high school students with the know-how toward careers in 9-1-1 emergency communications. According to Lisa Simmons, director of instruction for the public schools, it’s a course scheduled for space in the new Hamilton Career and Technology Center that is scheduled to be finished for […]
Read moreThe police in Walhalla foiled a break-in attempt early yesterday at a city laundromat. Chief Brinson says the crime occurred in the early morning hours at the Tiger Wash at W. Main and S. Poplar. To catch their suspect, the police applied their taser equipment. We expect further details later today.
Read moreThe outside auditor for the Oconee public schools recommends the county district create a telephone hot line to allow persons to report fraud. Don Estep made that recommendation as he presented his firm’s audit of the district’s financial records for the year that ended June 30. Estep gave a clean, or unmodified, opinion of the district’s revenues and expenses. But […]
Read moreFair Play- Ned Rholetter, 49, passed away, December 5, 2019 at his residence. Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.sandiferfuneralhome.com.
Read moreA resident at the house fire scene Saturday on Utica’s Powell Street has been arrested. Law enforcement records released today show Julie Ann Lanning charged with interference with fire fighting operations and spitting in the face of a deputy sheriff while the deputy performed his duties. The allegation contained in the interference warrant accuses Lanning of entering the property at […]
Read moreWestminster’s Recreation Director Herb Poole has received Professional of the Year by the South Carolina Parks and Recreation Association. The award was given Friday at the Sports Institute at Hilton Head. Poole was recognized by fellow recreation professionals for his dedication to the profession and service to youth team sports. The City of Westminster is grateful to Poole’s counterparts in […]
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