Taking school spending comment Monday night

The weeks and months before the start July 1 of a new local government year are full of financial numbers.  It’s budget time for the many government bodies across Oconee.  And Monday night is a chance for Oconeeans to speak directly to administrators and county trustees on the level of spending projected for the 2023-24 school year that will start […]

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Keep sleeping babies safe

The office of Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley has begun a new awareness program—Infant Safe Sleep.  One of the most difficult parts of the job is when a coroner arrives at a home where a baby has suffocated in sleep.  Andrew Wilson, deputy coroner, is the guest tomorrow morning on ‘Community Sound Off” – airing just after the ABC NEWS […]

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The second-in-charge to deliver the address

Pamela S. Evette, the 93rd Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, will deliver Tri-County Technical College’s spring commencement address Tuesday, May 9. The ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. at Clemson University’s Littlejohn Coliseum. Graduates will be awarded degrees, diplomas and/or certificates during the College’s commencement. In addition to families and guests of the graduates, alumni and other friends of […]

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Clemson student wins big in the lottery

A Clemson student has won $200,000 playing the South Carolina Education Lottery. According to a news release, the senior was waiting for a takeout order when she decided to pick up a lottery ticket..  She spent $5 on a scratch-off at the Loco Mart #4 at 480 Old Greenville Hwy. in Clemson and scratched the ticket in her car to pass the time. “I couldn’t believe […]

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Toccoa Train Day is tomorrow

Passengers aboard the Amtrak Crescent Line tomorrow will learn that those at one of the passing stops appreciate the transportation service and its history.  Saturday is Toccoa Train Day.  A day-long event, Train Day starts at sunrise when the southbound Amtrak Crescent Line pulls into the historic depot.  The depot, estimated to have been built in 1915, is located at […]

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John Powell made the effort

It was a year ago when John Powell, attending a Walhalla City Council meeting, volunteered to call his alma mater to gauge interest in organizing a course to train future water plant operators.  He made the call to Tri-County County Technical College.  Unfortunately, Powell was told there’s just not enough interest among students who would enroll.  Walhalla has a new […]

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