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Red Cross help, such as blankets to protect from the cold, was been extended to a family of five near Seneca—the result of a late Friday night home fire near S. Radio Station Road. According to Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers, four of the five are adults; one is a child. Chief Jan Oliver of the Seneca Fire Department said the […]
Read moreHighly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was confirmed Saturday in a commercial flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Dr. Boyd Parr, the South Carolina state veterinarian, urges all sectors of the South Carolina poultry industry to intensify bio-security efforts. The Tennessee case is the first confirmed case influenza of that type in commercial poultry in the United States in 2017, and was confirmed by […]
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A student teacher at Seneca’s Northside Elementary School, Danny Hall (right), was forced recently to re-build his life when a home fire destroyed his possessions. Seneca teachers and staff came thru, however, with donations of clothing, gift cards, teaching supplies, among other items. They did it under the aegis OneSeneca–a collaboration that works together for the betterment of Seneca education. […]
Read moreSpring forward time arrives this weekend when clocks are turned forward one hour. The official return to Daylight Savings Time will be 2 o’clock Sunday morning, March 12, which means that sunrise and sunset will arrive one hour later on the 12th than the day before. The immediate benefit will be more light in evening time. The immediate disadvantage is, […]
Read moreA Friday morning traffic accident in downtown Walhalla left one driver injured and the police reaching for their citation book. The police say the driver of a mini-van was ticketed for disregarding a traffic signal at Main and Spring streets. The police say the driver also required a trip to the hospital. It was an accident that wound up involving […]
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Teachers and staff of Walhalla area public schools took part in a professional development event aimed at engaging the parents of Latino students. The event, which included a breakfast, was sponsored by the School Improvement Council at Walhalla High School. The turnout numbered 250 principals, teachers, and support staff. They heard remarks from assistant professor Myriam Torres, the director of […]
Read moreAt the outset of his Clemson Town Hall meeting, Senator Graham is expressing concern about President Trump’s accusation that the Obama administration tapped the phones of the Trump campaign in 2016 and vowed there will be an FBI investigation and congressional hearings. Graham, who quarreled openly with Trump during the campaign season, says, for the most part, he agrees with […]
Read moreWithin 30 minutes the Lindsey Graham Town Hall meeting is scheduled to start at Clemson University. As many as 100 people had lined up to enter the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts as early as 9:15 this morning. They appear to be a crowd of mostly 50 year olds and above. Apparently the organizers are quite interested in gauging […]
Read morePickens County Council will honor the Clemson football Tigers by presenting the Key to the County during a ceremony Monday that will not be open to the public. According to Pickens County Council, Monday’s ceremony in Clemson will be private–at the request of the university. The Key to Pickens County will recognize the tigers for their 2016 championship season and […]
Read moreThe Oconee Heritage Center at Walhalla received a boost with a vote yesterday by the county’s A-TAX Commission. The commissioners voted to recommend $40 thousand dollars worth of accommodations tax revenue to pay the costs of hiring staff to man the county museums in both Walhalla and Westminster. Right now, according to Leslie White, heritage center director, those museums […]
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