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Democratic and Republican voters make their way to the polls today–a day when the scorching heat creates health risks. Oconee County polling places are open today from 7 am to 7 pm. Good advice includes wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothes and, when possible, stay out of the sun. Drink plenty of fluids.
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The Blood Connection (TBC), this community’s blood center, joins many other countries across the world to celebrate World Blood Donor Day on Tuesday, June 14th. It will be far from an average Tuesday for several local blood donors and influencers; TBC has awarded select community members with a VIP luxury car or limo ride to their June 14th blood donation […]
Read moreAt the close of the early voting period on Friday, June 10, 2022, 100,450 South Carolinians had voted early in the June Primaries. Last month, Governor McMaster signed legislation establishing early voting in South Carolina, which allowed all voters to vote in the June Primaries as early as May 31. “Governor McMaster and the General Assembly created a more […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) submitted the following member-directed spending requests for Interior, Environment and Related Agencies projects in South Carolina. Graham made the requests to the Senate Appropriations Committee, on which he serves. The Interior, Environment and Related Agencies funding requests include: Aiken County: $10 million for wastewater treatment plant expansion. Anderson County: $10 million for […]
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The warm days of summer are here, which means it is a prime time for a combination of outdoor activities and the cool comfort of indoors. Duke Energy is offering an array of programs and plans to help customers reduce energy usage and manage their bills. Over the past year, the company says it costs for the fuel to produce […]
Read moreWord has circulated about a pedestrian accident reported last night near Seneca, apparently as a young man walked a dog in the vicinity of the DMV office.
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A one-day effort involving the employees of two Chick-fil-A restaurants (in Seneca and Clemson) is going to allow 10 community feeding organizations to provide meals to those with need. Chick-fil-A officials say more than 25,000 meals were assembled and packaged for feeding services that include Clemson Community Care, Dot’s Kitchen in Westminster, and the food pantry at Walhalla’s St. Luke […]
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Curious about the history and inspiration behind some of Oconee County’s favorite festivals? Oconee History Museum, in partnership with Lake Hartwell Country, has the cure for your curiosity with a new digital exhibit series called Why We Celebrate. This exhibit explores the history and culture of Mountain Rest’s Hillbilly Day, Westminster’s Apple Festival, and Walhalla’s Oktoberfest. Each digital exhibit will […]
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Near Seneca, a vacant house burns by a midnight hour fire. The first fire-fighter was timed to have reached the scene eight minutes, after the 12:45 am alert to Keowee Trail. That fire fighter, and those who joined them, remained on scene nearly three hours.
Read moreThis weekend statement from U-S Sen. Graha, South Carolina Republican: “Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Cory Booker (D- N.J.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Angus King (I-Maine), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Rob […]
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